Army Awards Program CPT Cheney

Terminal Learning Objective ACTION: Understand and manage the Army Awards Program CONDITIONS: Given AR 600-8-22, 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 600-8-22. 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.

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

References AR 600-8-22 Military Awards (25 Feb 95) Manual of Military Awards & Decorations DOD 1348.33-M (Sep 96) MILPER Messages Awards Branch, DA PERSCOM

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

Questions

Practical Exercise #1

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 96224 1. TO 2. FROM 3. DATE 11 Sep 96 PART I - SOLDIER DATA 4. NAME 5. RANK 6. SSN WINSTON, RANDALL C. SSG 987-65-4321 7. ORGANIZATION 8. PREVIOUS AWARDS Co C, 1-5 IN Bn APO AP 96224 ARCOM, AAM 9. BRANCH OF SERVICE 11. PERIOD OF AWARD 10. REC AWD ARCOM-1OLC a. FROM b. TO 21 AUG 96 6 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

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 1LT PLATOON LEADER Co C, 1-5 IN Bn APO AP 96224 Harry C Jones

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.

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 96224 APO AP 96224 15 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.

DA Form 638 – Part IV William S Wallace ORDERS CDR ISSUING AUTH 1st Bde, 2ID 21 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

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

Other Recognition Coins Monthly/Quarterly Awards Passes

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

Questions

Practical Exercise

Terminal Learning Objective ACTION: Understand and manage the Army Awards Program CONDITIONS: Given AR 600-8-22, 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 600-8-22. 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.

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