hat regulations covers Army Awards?

AR 600-8-22

What are the categoreis of individual awards?

a. Decorations.
b. AGCM.
c. Campaign and service medals.
d. Service ribbons, badges, and tabs.
e. Certificates and letters.

What is the time limit on an award?

within 2 years of the act achievement, or service to be honored

What award is the acception to the 2 year time limit?

The purple heart or if either the recommender or awardee was prisoner of war (POW), missing in action, or in a medically incapacitated status; award
of the Silver Star (SS) or lesser decorations may be approved without regard to elapsed time since the act, achievement, or service occurred that is to be honored

What are the time lines on the Medal of Honor, Distinguish service cross and distinguish service medal?

submitted 3 years from date of event and awarded within 5 years

What is the time limit on appealing a disapproval, or upgrading an award?

1 year

What happens to awards that were upgraded?

The previous award is taken off the record

At what level do upgrades stop?

MSM will not go towards a valor award

Can flagged soldiers recieve awards for valor or heroism?

ONly ABCP and PT failures can. The soldier must have an honorable record up to the event. The purple heart does not apply

What is the period of an award?

For meritorious service it should be within the time the soldier has been at the requesting commands unit.
Retirement is the period of service requested
Valor is just a different scope of an award

Explain the process of interim awards:

When a soldier was submitted for a very lengthy award process (Distinguished Flying Cross or Soldier's Medal) an appropriate commander will issue an ARCOM until the award is approved (or denied) upon approval a seperate permanent order will remove the ARCOM from the soldiers record

What is the purpose of an Impact Award?

intended to recognize a single specific act or accomplishment, separate and distinct from
regularly assigned duties, such as a special project
The
achievement covers a short period of time with a definitive beginning and ending date.

What devices are issued in a Succeeding award?

For each succeeding act or period of meritorious service or achievement that justifies the award of a decoration, an oak
leaf cluster or numeral device will be awarded. The exception is when decorations are presented to foreigners and
posthumous awards presented to primary next of kin.

Can posthumous awards be mailed to the next of kin?

Absolutely not. All available efforts will coordinate a presentation

What is the order of next of kin?

descending order of precedence, surviving
spouse; eldest surviving child (natural or adoptive); father or mother, unless legal exclusive (sole) custody was granted to a person by reason of a court decree or statutory provision; blood or adoptive relative who was granted legal custody of the person by a court decree or statutory provision; eldest surviving brother or sister; eldest surviving grandparent; and eldest surviving grandchild

Describe replacing a posthumous award or medal:

the next of kin can request one, submitted with proof of relationship. Replacement Medals of Honor, DSCs, and Distinguished Service Medals are the only awards replaced at no cost.

Describe ammending orders:

A commander will issue new orders in the event of a typo (SSN, mispelling, number or oak leaf clusters) if more revision is necessary it is sent back to order issuing command, if that command no longer exists, it goes to HRC

Presentation of the Medal of Honor:

President to awardee or next of kin. Seperate ceremony with the flag. Next of kin can decline any presentation

Presentation of the AGCM:

At troop formation. No ceremony

Presentation of The Purple Heart, DOD awards, and other service awards:

At troop formations, only one ceremony. not duplicated for those who missed the ceremony

Presentation of the Army Lapel Button

formally presented at troop formation or ceremony

Presenation of badges:

No need for formalities, but formations and ceremonies are authorized and encouraged (as possible)

What items do not require a formal presenation

Conversion or retroactive entitlement awards
campaign medals and service ribbons
Reissue of awards, decorations, and badges
Foreign decorations

What is engraved on the back of the Medal of Honor?

The grade, name, and organization of the awardee

What is engraved on the back of the other awards?

The name only of the
awardee

What entitlements do Medal of Honor recipients recieve?

Members on the MOH roll are guranteed a special pension, supplementary uniform allowance, use of military flights when not on duty, commissary and exchange priveledges, admission to US academies for family, burial honors, invitations to presidential inaugrations

Who is allowed increase pension? Why?

. Any awardee of the MOH, the DSC, Navy Cross, or Air Force
Cross satisfies the requirement for extraordinary heroism

What is the order of presidence of awards?

(1) U.S. military decorations.
(2) U.S. nonmilitary decorations.
(3) POW Medal.
(4) AGCM.
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(5) U.S. Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (ARCAM).
(6) U.S. service medals and service ribbons.
(7) U.S. Merchant Marine decorations.
(8) Foreign decorations (excluding service medals and ribbons).
(9) Non-U.S. service medals and ribbons.

What does Chapter 2 of AR 600-8-22 cover?

Department of Defense Awards and Decorations

What is an example of a solider not getting awarded the PH?

If it is a result of thier own negligence.

When was the NDSM authorized?

1953

When was the GWOTSM authorized?

2003 after 11 SEPT 2001 --TBD

When was the KDSM authorized?

2003 for all SMs who served after 28 July 1954

What does chapter 3 of AR 600-8-22 cover?

U.S. Army Individual Decorations

What is the order of presidence for Individual decorations?

(1) MOH.
(2) DSC.
(3) DSM.
(4) SS.
(5) LM.
(6) DFC.
(7) SM.
(8) BSM.
(9) MSM.
(10) AM.
(11) ARCOM.
(12) AAM

Who can recommend an individual decoration?

a senior grade or have first hand knowledge. The recommending official must have seen it, or have been informed from an eyewitness

When was the medal of honor established?

12 July 1862 (amended by Acts of 9
July 1918 and 25 July 1963)

When was Distinguished Service Cross established?

,9 July 1918 (amended by Act of 25 July 1963).

When was the Distinguished Service Medal established?

s 9 July 1918

When was the Silver Star established?

9 July 1918 (amended by Act of 25 July 1963)

When was the Legion of Merit established?

20 July 1942. EO 9260, 29 October 1942 prescribed the criteria for the award and was amended by EO 10600, 15 March 1955

When was the Distinguished Flying Cross established?

Act of Congress 2 July 1926

When was the Soldier's Medal established?

2 July 1926, as amended by 10 USC 3750

A SM recommendation that is downgraded will be approved as an ARCOM.

When was the Bronze Star Medal established?

EO 9419, 4 February 1944 (superseded by EO 11046, 24 August 1962, as amended
by EO 13286, 28 February 2003 and PL 111-383, Section 571 of the 2011 National Defense Authorization Act).

When was the MSM established?

EO 11448, 16 January 1969 as amended by EO 12312, 2 July 1981, as amended by
EO 13286, 28 March 2003.

When was the air medal established?

EO 9158, 11 May 1942, as amended by EO 9242-A, 11 September 1942

When was the ARCOM established?

War Department Circular 377, 18 December 1945 (amended in DAGO
1960-10, 31 March 1960).

When was the AAM established?

established by the SECARMY, 10 April 1981, as announced in DAGO 1990-15

What is the form for recommendation for award?

DA Form 638

What are the rules for preparing a citation?

a. Proposed certificate citations submitted to HRC, ADB for approval of heroism awards (SM and higher) and for
the DSM will be typed double-spaced, no more than 12-inch font, on 8 1/2 by 11-inch paper, and may be continued on
one double-spaced typewritten page. Do not submit actual certificates to HRC.
b. Certificate citations for the LM, BSM, AM with "V" device and ARCOM with "V" device are limited to a
maximum of nine lines, 12-inch font.
c. Certificate citations for the MSM, ARCOM, and AAM are limited to six lines
d. avoid acronyms

What does Chapter 4 of AR 600-8-22cover?

AGCM and Reserve Components achievement medal

When was the AGCM established?

The AGCM was established by EO 8809, 28 June 1941 and was amended by EO 9323, 1943 and by EO 10444, 10
April 1953

What is a DA Form 4950?

AGCM certificate. Only given as first award and retirement

Chapter 5 of AR 600-8-22 covers what?

Service Medals and Service Ribbons

When was the Overseas service ribbon established?

10 April 1981 as announced in DAGO 1990-15.
Numerals will be used to denote second and subsequent awards of the OSR

When was the Army Service ribbon established

n 10 April 1981 as announced in DAGO
1990-15
issued upon completion of IET

When was the WWII Victory Medal established?

Act of Congress 6 July 1945 (59 Stat 461). It is awarded for
service between 7 December 1941 and 31 December 1946, both dates inclusive

When was the Civil War Campaign medal established?

War Department General Order 12, 1907. It is awarded for service between 15 April
1861 and 9 April 1865, or in Texas between 15 April 1861 and 20 August 1866.

What does Chapter 6 of AR 600-8-22 cover?

Appurtenances, Lapel Buttons, and Miniature Decorations

Describe an Oak Leaf Cluster:

A bronze or silver twig of four oak leaves with three acorns on the stem, 13/32-inch long for the suspension ribbon,
and 5/16-inch long for the service ribbon bar and the unit award emblem is issued to denote award of second and
succeeding awards of decorations

Describe Numerals:

Arabic numerals 3/16 inch in height are issued instead of a medal or ribbon for second and succeeding awards of
the AM, Multinational Force and Observers Medal, OSR, the NCOPDR, AFRM, and the ARCOTR

Describe the "V" device:

The "V" device is a bronze block letter, V, 1/4-inch high with serifs at the top of either side of the V. It is worn to
denote participation in acts of heroism involving conflict with an armed enemy. It was originally worn only on the
suspension and service ribbons of the BSM to denote an award made for heroism (valor). Effective 29 February 1964,
the "V" device was also authorized for wear on the AM and ARCOM for heroic acts or valorous deeds not warranting
awards of the DFC or the BSM with "V" device. Effective 25 June 1963, the "V" device was authorized additionally
for wear on the Joint Service Commendation Medal when the award is for acts of valor (heroism) during participation
in combat operations. In the case of multiple "V" devices for the same award, only one "V" device is worn on the
service ribbon.

Describe the "M" device:

The "M" device is a bronze letter, M, 1/4-inch high with serifs at the bottom of either side of the M. It is
authorized for wear on the AFRM by members of the RCs who are called to or who volunteer and serve on active duty
in support of specific U.S. military operations or contingencies designated by the Secretary of Defense, as defined in
10 USC 101(a)(13).

Describe a Clasp

The AGCM clasp is a bar 1/8-inch by 1 3/8 inches, of bronze, silver, or gold, with loops indicative of each period
of service. Paragraph 4-9 describes the clasps authorized for second and subsequent awards of the AGCM

Clasps are authorized for wear on the AGCM, World War I Victory Medal, ADSM, Army of Occupation Medal, and
Antarctica Service Medal. All clasps, except the AGCM clasp, are worn only on the suspension ribbon of the medal.

Describe a Service Star:

A service star
is a bronze or silver five-pointed star 3/16-inch in diameter.

Describe an Arrowhead

The arrowhead is a bronze replica of an Indian arrowhead 1/4-inch high. It denotes participation in a combat parachute
jump, helicopter assault landing, combat glider landing, or amphibious assault landing, while assigned or attached as a
member of an organized force carrying out an assigned tactical mission. A Soldier must actually exit the aircraft or
watercraft, as appropriate, to receive assault-landing credit.

Describe a 10-year device:

The 10-year device is authorized for wear on the AFRM to denote each 10-year period as follows:
a. A bronze hourglass will be awarded upon completion of the first 10-year period award.
b. A silver hourglass will be awarded upon completion of the second 10-year period award, denoting 20 years of
Reserve service.
c. A gold hourglass will be awarded upon completion of the third 10-year period award, denoting 30 years of
Reserve service.
d. A gold hourglass, followed by a bronze hourglass will be awarded upon completion of the fourth 10-year period
award, denoting 40 years of Reserve service.

What are approved lapel buttons for badges

Presidential Service Badge.
b. Vice Presidential Service Badge.
c. Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge.
d. Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge.
e. Army Staff Identification Badge

What does Chapter 7 of AR 600-8-22 cover?

United States Unit Awards

What Preceeded the Presidential Unit Citation?

On 3 November 1966, the Distinguished
Unit Citation was redesignated the PUC (Army)

Describe the Meritorious Unit Commendation

awarded to units for exceptionally
meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services for at least 6 continuous months during the period of
military operations against an armed enemy occurring on or after 1 January 1944

Describe the Army Superior Unit Award

recognize outstanding
meritorious performance by a unit during peacetime of a difficult and challenging mission under extraordinary
circumstances. Circumstances may be deemed to be extraordinary when they do not represent the typical day-to-day
circumstances under which the unit normally performs, or may reasonably be expected to perform, its peacetime
mission

What does Chapter 8 of Ar 600-8-22 cover?

Badges and Tabs

What is required to earn a Drivers Badge?

an active 346, be assigned duties and responsibilities as a driver for a minimum of 12 consecutive months or 8,000 miles without an accident (ainment of a high degree of skill in the operation and maintenance of motor vehicles.
)

What are Identification Badges?

to denote service performed in
specified assignments in the White House; in the Office of the Secretary of Defense; in the Organization of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff; as a member of HQDA; as a member of Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; as a participant in the
Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps Nurse Cadet Program; as a drill sergeant; and as a U.S. Army recruiter, an
ARNG recruiter, or a career counselor

What does Chapter 9 of AR 600-8-22 cover?

Foreign and International Decorations and Awards to U.S. Army Personnel

What does Chapter 10 of AR 600-8-22 cover?

Certificates, Memorandums and letters

What form is a Certificate of Acheivement?

DA Form 2442

What does Chapter 12 of AR 600-8-22 cover?

Distinguished U.S. Army Service School Awards