This publication, Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual SECNAV M-1650.1 August 2019, implements the policy established in Secretary of the Navy Instruction (SECNAVINST) 1650.1J, Department of the Navy Military Awards Policy. It includes specific criteria for each Department of the Navy (DON) military award and procedures for recommending and approving awards.
This manual applies to all Navy and Marine Corps activities, installations, commands, ships and stations, as well as to the Office of the Secretary of the Navy (also known as the Secretariat), and the Offices of the Chief of Naval Operations and Commandant of the Marine Corps.