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SUBJ/ADVANCE CHANGE NOTICE TO OPNAVINST 10520.1B - APPROVED BATTLE AND
CAMPAIGN STREAMERS//

REF/A/DOC/1990//
REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/28DEC2021//
REF/C/MANUAL/SECNAV/16AUG2019//
REF/D/EXECUTIVE ORDER/13723/30MAR2016

NARR/REF A IS U.S. NAVY REGULATIONS, 1990.
REF B IS OPNAVINST 10520.1B, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS POLICY REGARDING USE
OF THE U.S. NAVY FLAG, BATTLE STREAMERS, U.S. NAVY INFANTRY BATTALION FLAG
AND THE FIRST NAVY JACK.
REF C IS SECNAV AWARDS MANUAL.
REF D IS PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ORDER ESTABLISHING THE INHERENT RESOLVE
CAMPAIGN MEDAL.//

POC/A. MCMAHON/CDR/NAVY CEREMONIAL GUARD/TEL:202-433-0049//
EMAIL: ALEXANDER.M.MCMAHON.MIL(AT)US.NAVY.MIL//

RMKS/1. Per references (a) through (d), this NAVADMIN updates the official list of approved Battle and Campaign streamers authorized to be carried on the Navy Flag. The addendum to reference (b) outlines which commands are
authorized to carry the Navy flag and full set of Battle Streamers. Individual units may contact the CNO's awards office (DNS-13) for official inquiries for the listing of their unit's and previous namesake's approved Battle and Campaign streamers.

2. In recognition of the battle history of the U.S. Navy, 46 streamers with 31 silver stars and 53 bronze stars to commemorate the wars and combat actions of our Navy during its proud history have been approved. These
symbolize over 200 campaigns and major battles and the many unit citations and commendations, which have been approved. Silver and bronze stars are used on streamers to denote engagements of a campaign and numerals on unit
award streamers to denote total number approved.

3. New or updated streamers are annotated with an asterisk (*). The streamers listed below are authorized with the corresponding battle stars or numerals:

3.a. Revolutionary War (1 silver star, 3 bronze stars)
3.b. Quasi-War with France (3 bronze stars)
3.c. Barbary Wars (4 bronze stars)
3.d. War of 1812 (2 silver stars, 4 bronze stars)
3.e. The Indian Wars
3.f. Operations against West Indian Pirates
3.g. African Slave Patrol
3.h. Mexican War (4 bronze stars)
3.i. Civil War (3 silver stars)
3.j. Spanish-American War (4 bronze stars)
3.k. * Cuban Pacification
3.l. Philippine Insurrection Campaign
3.m. China Relief Expedition
3.n. * Mexican Service
3.o. World War I Victory (1 silver star)
3.p. * 1st Nicaraguan Campaign
3.q. * Dominican Campaign
3.r. * Haitian Campaign
3.s. 2nd Nicaraguan Campaign
3.t. Yangtze Service
3.u. China Service
3.v. American Defense Service
3.w. World War II - American Theater (1 bronze star)
3.x. World War II - Pacific Theater (8 silver stars, 3 bronze stars) see NOTE 1
3.y. World War II - European African Middle Eastern Theater (1 silver star, 4 bronze stars)
3.z. World War II - Victory
3.aa. * Navy Occupation Service see NOTE 2
3.ab. National Defense (4 bronze stars)
3.ac. Korean Service (2 silver stars)
3.ad. Armed Forces Expeditionary (5 silver stars, 1 bronze star)
3.ae. Vietnam Service (3 silver stars, 2 bronze stars)
3.af. * Navy Expeditionary (1 silver star, 2 bronze stars) see NOTE 3
3.ag. Southwest Asia Service (3 bronze stars)
3.ah. Kosovo Campaign (2 bronze stars)
3.ai. Global War on Terrorism - Expeditionary (1 silver star, 3 bronze stars)
3.aj. Global War on Terrorism - Service (2 silver stars, 1 bronze star) see NOTE 5
3.ak. Afghanistan Campaign (1 silver star, 1 bronze star)
3.al. Iraq Campaign (1 silver star, 2 bronze star)
3.am. * Inherent Resolve Campaign (4 bronze stars) see NOTE 5
3.an. Joint Meritorious Unit
3.ao. * Presidential Unit Citation (### approved as of 01 Sep 2023)
3.ap. * Navy Unit Commendation (### approved as of 01 Sep 2023)
3.aq. * Meritorious Unit Commendation (### approved as of 01 Sep 2023)
3.ar. * Presidential Unit Citation (Army) (### approved as of 01 Sep 2023)
3.as. * Valorous Unit Commendation (Army) (### approved as of 01 Sep 2023)
3.at. * Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) (### approved as of 01 Sep 2023)

NOTE 1: Two physical streamers of the World War II - Pacific Theater are required to accommodate all of the Battle stars - first streamer with 6 silver stars and the second streamer with 2 silver and 3 bronze stars. The maximum number of stars per streamer is 6.

NOTE 2: Was authorized in OPNAVINST 10520.1A, was removed in error, and is reinstated.

NOTE 3: Streamer is approved and campaign stars per SECNAV M-1650 list of approved and qualifying operations. See paragraphs 4 and 5 for additional information. NOTE 4: The Latin American Campaign streamer is no longer authorized and is replaced by the inclusion of the Mexican Service, 1st Nicaraguan Campaign, Dominican Campaign, and Haitian Campaign streamers.

NOTE 5: Number of battle stars per reference (c) and additionally for the OIR battle streamer reference (d).

4. Navy Expeditionary streamer. The Navy Expeditionary streamer is in development and is approved for inclusion in the official list of Navy Battle Streamers.

5. Tasks.

5.a. Naval Supply System Command (NAVSUP):

5.a.1. Lead and coordinate with the Defense Logistics Agency and the U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry for the production and development of the Navy Expeditionary Streamer and applicable National Stock Number to allow for
units to purchase as appropriate. Report progress to DNS in 6 months from the publication of this NAVADMIN.

5.a.2. Lead and coordinate with the Defense Logistics Agency and the U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry for the production and development of the Navy versions of the Army PUC, Valorous Unit, and MUC streamers and applicable National Stock Number to allow for units to purchase as appropriate. Report progress to DNS in 6 months from the publication of this NAVADMIN.

5.b. Naval History and Heritage Command. Update the NHHC Battle streamer website with this official list of approved streamers.

6. Information for stock numbers for the Navy flag, battle streamers, and accessories can be found in reference (b).

6.a. Additional stock number info.
6.a.1. Cuban Pacification: 8345-01-562-0129.
6.a.2. Mexican Service: 8345-00-634-5015.
6.a.3. 1st Nicaraguan Campaign: 8345-01-562-0016.
6.a.4. Dominican Campaign: 8345-01-562-0139.
6.a.5. Haitian Campaign: 8345-01-551-0561.
6.a.6. Navy Occupation Service: 8345-00-558-2421.
6.a.7. Inherent Resolve:8345-01-683-1215.
6.a.8. Presidential Unit (Army):8345-00-220-6516.
6.a.9. Valorous Unit (Army):8345-00-926-6047.
6.a.10. Meritorious Unit (Army):8345-00-840-5113.


7. As the official ceremonial unit for the Navy, the Navy Ceremonial Guard is designated to be the official repository of the official Navy flag and appropriate battle streamers.

8. This NAVADMIN is an advance change notice and remains effective until cancelled or superseded by the publication of an update to OPNAVINST 10520.1B.

9. Released by Mr. Andrew S. Haeuptle, Director Navy Staff.//

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