1. Army Awards Program
CPT Cheney

2. Terminal Learning Objective
ACTION:
Understand and manage the Army Awards Program
CONDITIONS:
Given AR , Military Awards, extracts of completed DA Forms 638, DA Form 2-1 (PQR), and class notes
STANDARDS:
Manage the Army Awards Program and review award submissions via DA Form 638 for accuracy and completeness IAW AR Outside the classroom, your performance standard will be 100% accuracy; within this course it will be obtaining a passing score on an exam of this material.

3. Evaluation
15 multiple choice questions on the Actions exam (50 questions total)
Exam date: 7 Mar 03
Close note exam
Must score 70% on exam to pass

4. References AR 600-8-22 Military Awards (25 Feb 95)
Manual of Military Awards & Decorations
DOD M (Sep 96)
MILPER Messages
Awards Branch, DA PERSCOM

5. Outline Goals & Objectives of Awards Program Award Policies
Order of Precedence
Individual Awards
Award Submission
Summary
Conclusion

6. Goals Foster mission accomplishment by recognizing excellence
Motivate personnel to high levels of performance and service
Reference: Para 1-1

7. Objectives Provide tangible recognition for:
Acts of valor
Exceptional service or achievement
Special skills or qualifications
Acts of heroism outside of combat
Ensure command responsibility in soldier recognition
Reference: Para 1-12

8. Award Policies Time limitation Character of service Duplicate awards
Interim awards
Posthumous awards
Supporting orders
Revocation

9. Award Policies (1 of 4) Time Limitations Character of Service
2 year limit on submission of awards
3 year limit on receipt of awards
Exceptions:
Purple Heart (PH)
Retroactive awards
Character of Service
Awards must be received for periods of honorable service
Waivers possible for a flag for overweight
Reference: Para 1-14 & 1-16

10. Award Policies (2 of 4) Duplicate Awards Interim Awards
Only one decoration awarded for same act or achievement
Can receive recognition for a heroic act and for a period of service
Interim Awards
Receive a lower award pending approval of a higher one
Initial award revoked once final one approved
Reference: Para 1-18 & 1-19

11. Award Policies (3 of 4) Posthumous Awards Supporting Orders
Awarded to PNOK
Surviving spouse
Eldest child
Parents (Father or Mother)
Eldest sibling
Eldest grandchild
Supporting Orders
Decorations & GCM: permanent orders
Service medals & ribbons: no permanent orders
Badges: permanent orders
Exceptions: basic marksmanship badges, APFT badges
Reference: Para 1-22 & 1-25

12. Award Policies (4 of 4) Revoking Awards: Revoking Badges/Tabs:
Announced via permanent orders
Awards revoked by awarding authority
Revoking Badges/Tabs:
Exceptions:
Parachutist Badge – jump refusal
Aviator Badge
Special Forces Tab
Reference: Para 1-27, 1-29 & 1-30

13. Order of Precedence Decorations Good Conduct Medal Service Medals
Service Ribbons
- Rackbuilder
Reference: Para 1-40 & 1-41

14. Individual Awards Decorations Good Conduct Medal Service Medals
Service Ribbons
Badges & Tabs
Certificates & Letters
Foreign Awards (Ch 9)
Reference: Para 1-13

15. Decorations Recognition for: Based upon performance, not grade
Heroism
Meritorious Achievement
Meritorious Service
Based upon performance, not grade
Not to be used as prizes
MSM & AAM peacetime decorations only
ARCOM & AAM not awarded to GOs
Reference: Ch 3, Table 3-1

16. Army Good Conduct Medal
Awarded to:
Active duty enlisted soldiers
AGR soldiers on AD for non-training purposes
Awarded by unit commander
Awarded for:
Every 3 years of active service
Between 1 & 3 years of service for 1st award
Disqualification:
Released from enlisted status
Conviction by courts-martial
Certificate policy
Reference: Ch 4

17. Service Medals & Ribbons
Denote honorable service:
Within specific limited dates
Within specified geographical areas
Normally awarded for active service only
No orders published for service medals
Re-issuing of NDSM
Reference: Ch 5

18. Appurtenances (1 of 2) Worn to denote: Oak Leaf Clusters Numerals
Additional awards
Participation in a specific act
Other distinguished characteristics
Oak Leaf Clusters
1 silver OLC = 5 bronze OLC
Worn on decorations & unit awards
Numerals
Overseas Service Ribbon
NCO Professional Development Ribbbon
Reference: Para 6-1 to 6-5

19. Appurtenances (2 of 2) V devices Clasps Service Stars
Denotes heroism when engaged with an armed enemy
Worn on BSM, Air Medal, ARCOM & JSCM
Clasps
Worn on Good Conduct Medal
Service Stars
5 bronze stars = 1 silver star
Worn on campaign & service ribbons to denote additional awards
Bronze stars worn on parachutist badge for combat jumps
Reference: Para 6-6 & 6-7

20. Badges & Tabs Provides public recognition for skills earned
Combat & special skill badges
Marksmanship badges
Identification badges
Tabs
Ranger
Special Forces
President’s 100
Reference: Ch 8

21. Certificates & Letters
Certificate presented with each award of a military decoration
Certificates of Achievement
Cites acts & achievements that do not merit a decoration
Issued by local commanders
Letter of commendation
Reference: Ch 10

22. Foreign Awards Kuwait Liberation Medal Foreign badges
Must be qualification & skill badges
Must be awarded for military activities only
Individual must meet host country criteria
Foreign airborne training
Reference: Ch 9

23. Awards Submission Approval authorities DA Form 638 Peacetime Wartime
Used to process award recommendations
Becomes permanent order upon approval
Typed or handwritten in black ink
Filed in OMPF/MPRJ
Reference: Table 3-1

24. Approval Authorities Determine lowest level approval authority
Based on normal chain of command
HQDA
MACOM
CORPS
DIV
BDE BN CO
CSA
GEN
LTG MG
COL
LTC
CPT
Reference: Table 3-2 & 3-3

25. Lowest Approval Authority
Q: COL recommended for LOM for PCS
A: General (MACOM CDR)
Q: SGM recommended for LOM for retirement
A: Lieutenant General
Q: SPC recommended for AAM for achievement
A: LTC (Battalion CDR)
Q: 1LT recommended for SM for heroism
A: DA PERSCOM
Q: CPT recommended for ARCOM for service
A: COL (Brigade CDR)
Q: CW3 recommended for MSM for retirement
A: Major General (Division or Installation CDR)

26. Lowest Approval Authority
Q: COL recommended for LOM for PCS A:
Q: SGM recommended for LOM for retirement
Q: SPC recommended for AAM for achievement
Q: 1LT recommended for SM for heroism
Q: CPT recommended for ARCOM for service
Q: CW3 recommended for MSM for retirement

27. Questions

28. Practical Exercise #1

29. DA Form 638 – Part I (Soldier Data)
RECOMMENDATION FOR AWARD
Cdr
1st Bde, 2ID
APO AP 96224
Cdr
Co C, 1-5 IN Bn
APO AP
1. TO
2. FROM
3. DATE
11 Sep 96
PART I - SOLDIER DATA
4. NAME
5. RANK
6. SSN
WINSTON, RANDALL C SSG
7. ORGANIZATION
8. PREVIOUS AWARDS
Co C, 1-5 IN Bn
APO AP
ARCOM, AAM
9. BRANCH OF SERVICE
11. PERIOD OF AWARD
10. REC AWD
ARCOM-1OLC
a. FROM
b. TO
21 AUG SEP 96
12. REASON FOR AWARD
12b. INTERIM X
13. POSTHUMOUS
12a. INDICATE ACH, SVC, PCS, ETS, OR RET
YES NO
ACH
IF YES, STATE AWARD GIVEN: X
YES NO

30. DA Form 638 – Part II Recommender Data
14. NAME
16. TITLE/POSITION
18. RELATIONSHIP TO AWARDEE
17. RANK
19. SIGNATURE
15. ADDRESS
JONES, HARRY C.
PLATOON LEADER LT
PLATOON LEADER
Co C, 1-5 IN Bn
APO AP 96224
Harry C Jones

31. DA Form 638 – Part III (Justification)
20. ACHIEVEMENTS
ACHIEVEMENT #1
ACHIEVEMENT #2
ACHIEVEMENT #3
ACHIEVEMENT #4
21. PROPOSED CITATION
PART III - JUSTIFICATION AND CITATION DATA
Trained M1A1 Tank Crew to qualify as top Tank Crew in the battalion during
Tank Gunnery Table VIII
Recognized by Division Controllers as top Tank Crew in battalion during
WARSTEED 96 Division FTX
Maintained a 100% Operation Readiness status for his tank during WARSTEED 96
For meritorious achievement during the 2d Infantry Division WARSTEED 96 Field
Training Exercise. SSG Winston’s commitment to excellence and dedication to
duty resulted in receiving laudatory comments from division controllers and
qualifying as the top M1A1 Tank Crew during Tank Table VIII. SSG Winston’s
professionalism reflect great credit upon him, his unit, and the United States Army.

32. DA Form 638 – Part IV (Approval)
PART IV - RECOMMENDATIONS/APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL
22. I certify eligible
22a. SIGNATURE
22b. DATE
John F Towers
14 SEP 96
Cdr, 1-5 IN Bn Cdr, Co C, 1-5 IN
APO AP APO AP SEP 96
23. INTERMEDIATE AUTHORITY
a. TO
b. FROM
c. DATE
d. RECOMMEND X
APPROVAL
DISAPPROVAL
UPGRADE TO
DOWNGRADE TO
e. NAME
f. RANK
QUINTON, CHRIS P. CPT
g. TITLE/POSITION
h. SIGNATURE
COMMANDER
Chris P Quinton
i. COMMENTS
Super NCO! Well deserving of this award.

33. DA Form 638 – Part IV William S Wallace ORDERS CDR
ISSUING AUTH 1st Bde, 2ID SEP 96
26. APPROVAL AUTHORITY
a. TO
b. FROM
c. DATE d. X
APPROVED
DISAPPROVED
RECOMMEND
UPGRADE TO
DOWNGRADE
e. NAME
f. RANK
WALLACE, WILLIAM S. COL
g. TITLE/POSITION
h. SIGNATURE
BRIGADE COMMANDER
William S Wallace
i. COMMENTS

34. DA Form 638 – Part V (Orders)
PART V - ORDERS DATA
27a. ORDERS ISSUING HQ
27b. PERM ORDER NO.
31. DISTRIBUTION
HQ, 1st Brigade, 2d Inf Div
APO AP 96224
SOLDIER (1)
OMPF (1)
FILES (1)
267-03
28a. NAME ORDERS APP AUTH
28b. RANK
KURT F. DEAN MAJ
28c. TITLE/POSITION
29. APPROVED AWARD
BRIGADE ADJUTANT ARCOM-1OLC
28d. SIGNATURE
30. DATE
Kurt F Dean
24 SEP 96

35. Other Recognition
Coins
Monthly/Quarterly Awards
Passes

36. Summary Relate award to a specific achievement
Base awards on quality of performance & benefit to organization
Awards should be fair and not routine
Awards should be presented to soldiers

37. Questions

38. Practical Exercise

39. Terminal Learning Objective
ACTION:
Understand and manage the Army Awards Program
CONDITIONS:
Given AR , Military Awards, extracts of completed DA Forms 638, DA Form 2-1 (PQR), and class notes
STANDARDS:
Manage the Army Awards Program and review award submissions via DA Form 638 for accuracy and completeness IAW AR Outside the classroom, your performance standard will be 100% accuracy; within this course it will be obtaining a passing score on an exam of this material.

40. Conclusion
A chest full of medals is a soldier’s resume in 3-D and Technicolor.
Owen Edwards