Army%20Awards%20Program

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Army Awards Program

• CPT Cheney

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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.
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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

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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

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Outline

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

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Goals

• Foster mission accomplishment by recognizing
  excellence
• Motivate personnel to high levels of performance
  and service

Reference Para 1-1
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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
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Award Policies

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

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Award Policies (1 of 4)

• Time Limitations
• 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
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Award Policies (2 of 4)

• Duplicate 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
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Award Policies (3 of 4)

• Posthumous Awards
• 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
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Award Policies (4 of 4)

• Revoking Awards
• Announced via permanent orders
• Awards revoked by awarding authority
• Revoking Badges/Tabs
• Announced via permanent orders
• Exceptions
• Parachutist Badge jump refusal
• Aviator Badge
• Special Forces Tab

Reference Para 1-27, 1-29 1-30
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Order of Precedence

• Decorations
• Good Conduct Medal
• Service Medals
• Service Ribbons
• www.armyawards.com - Rackbuilder

Reference Para 1-40 1-41
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Individual Awards

• Decorations
• Good Conduct Medal
• Service Medals
• Service Ribbons
• Badges Tabs
• Certificates Letters
• Foreign Awards (Ch 9)

Reference Para 1-13
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Decorations

• Recognition for
• 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
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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
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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
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Appurtenances (1 of 2)

• Worn to denote
• 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
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Appurtenances (2 of 2)

• V devices
• 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
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Badges Tabs

• Provides public recognition for skills earned
• Combat special skill badges
• Marksmanship badges
• Identification badges
• Tabs
• Ranger
• Special Forces
• Presidents 100

Reference Ch 8
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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
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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
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Awards Submission

• Approval authorities
• Peacetime
• Wartime
• DA Form 638
• Used to process award recommendations
• Becomes permanent order upon approval
• Typed or handwritten in black ink
• Filed in OMPF/MPRJ

Reference Table 3-1
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Approval Authorities

• Determine lowest level approval authority
• Based on normal chain of command

CSA
GEN
LTG
MG
COL
LTC
CPT
Reference Table 3-2 3-3
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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)
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Lowest Approval Authority

• Q COL recommended for LOM for PCS
• A
• Q SGM recommended for LOM for retirement
• A
• Q SPC recommended for AAM for achievement
• A
• Q 1LT recommended for SM for heroism
• A
• Q CPT recommended for ARCOM for service
• A
• Q CW3 recommended for MSM for retirement
• A

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Questions
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Practical Exercise 1
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DA Form 638 Part I (Soldier Data)
RECOMMENDATION FOR AWARD
Cdr Co C, 1-5 IN Bn APO AP 96224
Cdr 1st Bde, 2ID APO AP 96224
3. DATE
1. TO
2. FROM
11 Sep 96
PART I - SOLDIER DATA
5. RANK
4. NAME
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
11. PERIOD OF AWARD
9. BRANCH OF SERVICE
10. REC AWD
a. FROM
b. TO
ARCOM-1OLC
21 AUG 96 6 SEP 96
12. REASON FOR AWARD
X
13. POSTHUMOUS
12b. INTERIM
YES
NO
12a. INDICATE ACH, SVC, PCS, ETS, OR RET
IF YES, STATE AWARD GIVEN
X
ACH
YES
NO
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DA Form 638 Part IIRecommender Data
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DA Form 638 Part III (Justification)
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DA Form 638 Part IV (Approval)
PART IV - RECOMMENDATIONS/APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL
22a. SIGNATURE
22b. DATE
22. I certify eligible . . . .
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
b. FROM
c. DATE
a. TO
23. INTERMEDIATE AUTHORITY
X
d. RECOMMEND
APPROVAL
DISAPPROVAL
UPGRADE TO
DOWNGRADE TO
e. NAME
f. RANK
QUINTON, CHRIS P. CPT
h. SIGNATURE
g. TITLE/POSITION
COMMANDER
Chris P Quinton
i. COMMENTS
Super NCO! Well deserving of this award.
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DA Form 638 Part IV
ORDERS CDR ISSUING AUTH 1st Bde, 2ID
21 SEP 96
b. FROM
c. DATE
a. TO
26. APPROVAL AUTHORITY
X
RECOMMEND
APPROVED
DISAPPROVED
UPGRADE TO
d.
DOWNGRADE
e. NAME
f. RANK
WALLACE, WILLIAM S. COL
h. SIGNATURE
g. TITLE/POSITION
BRIGADE COMMANDER
William S Wallace
i. COMMENTS
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DA Form 638 Part V (Orders)
PART V - ORDERS DATA
31. DISTRIBUTION
27a. ORDERS ISSUING HQ
27b. PERM ORDER NO.
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
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Other Recognition

• Coins
• Monthly/Quarterly Awards
• Passes

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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

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Questions
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Practical Exercise
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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.
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Conclusion
A chest full of medals is a soldiers resume in
3-D and Technicolor. Owen Edwards