Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual
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The Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual is the official U.S. Department of the Navy publication that prescribes policies, criteria, and procedures for all Navy and Marine Corps military decorations, medals, and awards.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual canonical | 1 |
| U.S. Marine Corps awards regulations | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual Context triple: [Navy Unit Commendation, regulationSource, Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual]
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A.
Navy Unit Commendation
The Navy Unit Commendation is a United States military award presented to Navy and Marine Corps units for outstanding heroism or exceptionally meritorious service in action against an armed enemy.
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B.
Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
The Presidential Unit Citation (United States) is the highest-level unit award given by the U.S. military to units that display extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy.
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C.
United States awards and decorations
United States awards and decorations are the official medals, ribbons, and honors conferred by the U.S. government and military to recognize acts of valor, meritorious service, achievement, and long-term dedication.
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D.
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
The Navy Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States Navy decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility, often to senior military leaders.
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E.
Army Regulation 670-1
Army Regulation 670-1 is the U.S. Army’s primary uniform regulation that prescribes the standards for the wear and appearance of Army uniforms and insignia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual Target entity description: The Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual is the official U.S. Department of the Navy publication that prescribes policies, criteria, and procedures for all Navy and Marine Corps military decorations, medals, and awards.
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A.
Navy Unit Commendation
The Navy Unit Commendation is a United States military award presented to Navy and Marine Corps units for outstanding heroism or exceptionally meritorious service in action against an armed enemy.
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B.
Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
The Presidential Unit Citation (United States) is the highest-level unit award given by the U.S. military to units that display extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy.
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C.
United States awards and decorations
United States awards and decorations are the official medals, ribbons, and honors conferred by the U.S. government and military to recognize acts of valor, meritorious service, achievement, and long-term dedication.
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D.
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
The Navy Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States Navy decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility, often to senior military leaders.
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E.
Army Regulation 670-1
Army Regulation 670-1 is the U.S. Army’s primary uniform regulation that prescribes the standards for the wear and appearance of Army uniforms and insignia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Department of the Navy publication
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United States military manual ⓘ |
| appliesToBranch |
United States Marine Corps
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United States Navy ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| defines |
award approval authorities
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award processing procedures ⓘ award revocation procedures ⓘ devices and attachments for awards ⓘ eligibility criteria for Marine Corps awards ⓘ eligibility criteria for Navy awards ⓘ posthumous award procedures ⓘ wear and precedence of Marine Corps awards ⓘ wear and precedence of Navy awards ⓘ |
| governs |
approval of awards
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presentation of awards ⓘ recommendation of awards ⓘ recording of awards in service records ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | official policy guidance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| publisher |
Department of the Navy
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United States Navy ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish procedures for processing awards
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to prescribe policies for Navy and Marine Corps awards ⓘ to standardize criteria for Navy and Marine Corps decorations ⓘ |
| regulates |
Marine Corps campaign and service medals
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Marine Corps foreign awards acceptance ⓘ Marine Corps marksmanship awards ⓘ Marine Corps medals ⓘ
linked to:
United States awards and decorations
Marine Corps military decorations ⓘ
linked to:
United States awards and decorations
Marine Corps ribbons ⓘ Marine Corps unit awards ⓘ Navy campaign and service medals ⓘ Navy foreign awards acceptance ⓘ Navy marksmanship awards ⓘ Navy medals ⓘ Navy military decorations ⓘ Navy ribbons ⓘ Navy unit awards ⓘ |
| scope | all Navy and Marine Corps military awards ⓘ |
| subject |
campaign and service medals
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foreign awards ⓘ marksmanship awards ⓘ medals ⓘ military decorations ⓘ ribbons ⓘ unit awards ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Marine Corps personnel officers
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Navy personnel officers ⓘ awards boards ⓘ commanding officers ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual Description of subject: The Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual is the official U.S. Department of the Navy publication that prescribes policies, criteria, and procedures for all Navy and Marine Corps military decorations, medals, and awards.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Strike/Flight Air Medal (subsequent awards denoted by numerals or devices)
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governedBy
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U.S. Marine Corps awards regulations
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linked to: Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual