Soldier Support Institute Army Awards Program AG Officer

Soldier Support Institute Army Awards Program AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 2

Soldier Support Institute Terminal Learning Objective ACTION: Understand 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. AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 3

Soldier Support Institute 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 AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 4

Soldier Support Institute 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 AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 5

Soldier Support Institute Outline • • Goals & Objectives of Awards Program Award Policies Order of Precedence Individual Awards Award Submission Summary Conclusion AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 6

Soldier Support Institute Goals • Foster mission accomplishment by recognizing excellence • Motivate personnel to high levels of performance and service Reference: Para 1 -1 AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 7

Soldier Support Institute 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 AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 8

Soldier Support Institute Award Policies • • Time limitation Character of service Duplicate awards Interim awards Posthumous awards Supporting orders Revocation AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 9

Soldier Support Institute 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 AG Officer Basic Course Reference: Para 1 -14 & 1 -16 UNCLASSIFIED 10

Soldier Support Institute 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 AG Officer Basic Course Reference: Para 1 -18 & 1 -19 UNCLASSIFIED 11

Soldier Support Institute 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 AG Officer Basic Course Reference: Para 1 -22 & 1 -25 UNCLASSIFIED 12

Soldier Support Institute 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 AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 13

Soldier Support Institute Order of Precedence • • Decorations Good Conduct Medal Service Medals Service Ribbons www. armyawards. com - Rackbuilder Reference: Para 1 -40 & 1 -41 AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 14

Soldier Support Institute Individual Awards • • Decorations Good Conduct Medal Service Medals Service Ribbons Badges & Tabs Certificates & Letters Foreign Awards (Ch 9) Reference: Para 1 -13 AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 15

Soldier Support Institute 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 AG Officer Basic Course Reference: Ch 3, Table 3 -1 UNCLASSIFIED 16

Soldier Support Institute 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 1 st award • Disqualification: – Released from enlisted status – Conviction by courts-martial • Certificate policy Reference: Ch 4 AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 17

Soldier Support Institute 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 AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 18

Soldier Support Institute 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 AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 19

Soldier Support Institute 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 AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 20

Soldier Support Institute 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 AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 21

Soldier Support Institute 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 AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 22

Soldier Support Institute 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 AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 23

Soldier Support Institute 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 AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 24

Soldier Support Institute Approval Authorities • Determine lowest level approval authority • Based on normal chain of command HQDA DIV CO BN BDE COL MACOM GEN CORPS LTG CSA MG LTC CPT AG Officer Basic Course Reference: Table 3 -2 & 3 -3 UNCLASSIFIED 25

Soldier Support Institute 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: 1 LT recommended for SM for heroism A: DA PERSCOM Q: CPT recommended for ARCOM for service A: COL (Brigade CDR) Q: CW 3 recommended for MSM for retirement A: Major General (Division or Installation CDR) AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 26

Soldier Support Institute 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: 1 LT recommended for SM for heroism – A: • Q: CPT recommended for ARCOM for service – A: • Q: CW 3 recommended for MSM for retirement – A: AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 27

Soldier Support Institute Questions AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 28

Soldier Support Institute Practical Exercise #1 AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 29

Soldier Support Institute DA Form 638 – Part I (Soldier Data) RECOMMENDATION FOR AWARD 1. TO Cdr 1 st Bde, 2 ID APO AP 96224 2. FROM Cdr Co C, 1 -5 IN Bn APO AP 96224 3. DATE 11 Sep 96 PART I - SOLDIER DATA 4. NAME 5. RANK 7. ORGANIZATION 8. PREVIOUS AWARDS 9. BRANCH OF SERVICE 10. REC AWD WINSTON, RANDALL C. 6. SSN SSG Co C, 1 -5 IN Bn APO AP 96224 987 -65 -4321 ARCOM, AAM ARCOM-1 OLC 12. REASON FOR AWARD 12 a. INDICATE ACH, SVC, PCS, ETS, OR RET ACH 11. PERIOD OF AWARD 12 b. INTERIM YES X IF YES, STATE AWARD GIVEN: AG Officer Basic Course a. FROM 21 AUG 96 b. TO 6 SEP 96 13. POSTHUMOUS NO YES NO X UNCLASSIFIED 30

Soldier Support Institute DA Form 638 – Part II Recommender Data PART II - RECOMMENDER DATA 14. NAME 15. ADDRESS JONES, HARRY C. 16. TITLE/POSITION Co C, 1 -5 IN Bn APO AP 96224 17. RANK PLATOON LEADER 18. RELATIONSHIP TO AWARDEE PLATOON LEADER AG Officer Basic Course 1 LT 19. SIGNATURE Harry C Jones UNCLASSIFIED 31

Soldier Support Institute DA Form 638 – Part III (Justification) PART III - JUSTIFICATION AND CITATION DATA 20. ACHIEVEMENTS ACHIEVEMENT #1 Trained M 1 A 1 Tank Crew to qualify as top Tank Crew in the battalion during Tank Gunnery Table VIII ACHIEVEMENT #2 Recognized by Division Controllers as top Tank Crew in battalion during WARSTEED 96 Division FTX ACHIEVEMENT #3 Maintained a 100% Operation Readiness status for his tank during WARSTEED 96 ACHIEVEMENT #4 21. PROPOSED CITATION For meritorious achievement during the 2 d 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 M 1 A 1 Tank Crew during Tank Table VIII. SSG Winston’s professionalism reflect great credit upon him, his unit, and the United States Army. AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 32

Soldier Support Institute DA Form 638 – Part IV (Approval) PART IV - RECOMMENDATIONS/APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL 22 a. SIGNATURE 22. I certify eligible. . 23. INTERMEDIATE AUTHORITY d. RECOMMEND X John F Towers a. TO Cdr, 1 -5 IN Bn APO AP 96224 APPROVAL Co C, 1 -5 IN c. DATE APO AP 96224 15 SEP 96 UPGRADE TO COMMANDER DOWNGRADE TO f. RANK QUINTON, CHRIS P. g. TITLE/POSITION 14 SEP 96 b. FROMCdr, DISAPPROVAL e. NAME 22 b. DATE CPT h. SIGNATURE Chris P Quinton i. COMMENTS Super NCO! Well deserving of this award. AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 33

Soldier Support Institute DA Form 638 – Part IV 26. APPROVAL AUTHORITY d. X APPROVED a. TO ORDERS ISSUING AUTH DISAPPROVED e. NAME WALLACE, WILLIAM S. g. TITLE/POSITION BRIGADE COMMANDER b. FROMCDR 1 st Bde, 2 ID RECOMMEND UPGRADE TO c. DATE 21 SEP 96 DOWNGRADE f. RANK COL h. SIGNATURE William S Wallace i. COMMENTS AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 34

Soldier Support Institute DA Form 638 – Part V (Orders) PART V - ORDERS DATA 27 a. ORDERS ISSUING HQ HQ, 1 st Brigade, 2 d Inf Div APO AP 96224 28 a. NAME ORDERS APP AUTH KURT F. DEAN 28 c. TITLE/POSITION BRIGADE ADJUTANT 28 d. SIGNATURE Kurt F Dean AG Officer Basic Course 27 b. PERM ORDER NO. 267 -03 28 b. RANK 31. DISTRIBUTION SOLDIER (1) OMPF (1) FILES (1) MAJ 29. APPROVED AWARD ARCOM-1 OLC 30. DATE 24 SEP 96 UNCLASSIFIED 35

Soldier Support Institute Other Recognition • Coins • Monthly/Quarterly Awards • Passes AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 36

Soldier Support Institute 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 AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 37

Soldier Support Institute Questions AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 38

Soldier Support Institute Practical Exercise AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 39

Soldier Support Institute Terminal Learning Objective ACTION: Understand 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. AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 40

Soldier Support Institute Conclusion A chest full of medals is a soldier’s resume in 3 -D and Technicolor. Owen Edwards AG Officer Basic Course UNCLASSIFIED 41