“YOU LEAD FROM THE FRONT!” “YOU LEAD FROM THE FRONT!” MILITARY AWARDS PROCESS By: INSERT...

“ “YOU LEAD FROM THE FRONT!” YOU LEAD FROM THE FRONT!”

MILITARY AWARDS PROCESSMILITARY AWARDS PROCESS

By: INSERT YOUR NAME

TERMINAL LEARNING TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE

ACTION:

Recommend Individual for Award

CONDITIONS:

Given a classroom environment and an opportunity to observe or evaluate performance of subordinates or to observe an act of an individual that warrants

recognition, and access to AR 600-8-22, DA Form 638, Recommendation for Award, pen and/or computer with authorized software.

STANDARDS:

Prepare a DA Form 638 and include personal data, recommended award, and justification (achievement) entered in bullet format. Forward the DA Form 638 to the

commander of the individual.

““YOU LEAD FROM THE FRONT!”YOU LEAD FROM THE FRONT!”

ENABLEING LEARNING ENABLEING LEARNING OBJECTIVE (A)OBJECTIVE (A)

ACTION:

Determine the type of individual decoration merited.

CONDITIONS:



STANDARDS:

Prepare a DA Form 638 and include personal data, recommended award, and justification (achievement) entered in bullet format. Forwarded the DA Form 638 to the




REVIEW AUTHORIZED AWARDSREVIEW AUTHORIZED AWARDS

STEP #1STEP #1

AR 600-8-22, Chapter 3, lists authorized individual decorations in order of precedence

1. Medal of Honor

2. Distinguished Service Cross

3. Distinguished Service Medal

4. Silver Star

5. Legion of Merit

6. Distinguished Flying Cross

7. Soldier’s Medal

8. Bronze Star Medal

9. Meritorious Service Medal

10. Air Medal

11. Army Commendation Medal

12. Army Achievement Medal


STEP #2STEP #2

COMPARE PERFORMANCE OR ACT COMPARE PERFORMANCE OR ACT AGAINST AWARD CRITERIONAGAINST AWARD CRITERION

Bronze Star Medal criterion (BSM): The Bronze Star Medal was established by Executive Order 9419, 4 February 1944 (superseded by Executive Order 11046, 24 August 1962).

Awards may be made to recognize single acts of merit or meritorious service. The lesser degree than that required for the award of the Legion of Merit must nevertheless have been meritorious and accomplished with distinction.

Awards may be made for acts of heroism which are of lesser degree than required for the award of the Silver Star.


STEP #2 cont.STEP #2 cont.


Meritorious Service Medal criterion (MSM): The Meritorious Service Medal was established by Executive Order 11448, 16 January 1969 as amended by Executive Order 12312,2 July 1981.

The Meritorious Service Medal is awarded to any member ofthe Armed Forces of the United States or to any member of theArmed Forces of a friendly foreign nation who, while serving in anoncombat area after 16 January 1969, has distinguished himself orherself by outstanding meritorious achievement or service.




Army Commendation Medal criterion (ARCOM): Army Commendation Medal was established by War Department Circular 377, 18 December 1945 (amended in DA General Orders 10, 31 March 1960).

Awards of the ARCOM may be made for acts of valor performedunder circumstances which are of lesser degree than required for award of the Bronze Star Medal. These acts may involve aerial flight.

An award of the ARCOM may be made for acts of noncombatant-related heroism which do not meet the requirements for anaward of the Soldier’s Medal.

* The ARCOM will not be awarded to general officers

An award of the ARCOM may be made for an individual that distinguishes himself or herself by meritorious achievement or meritorious service.




Army Achievement Medal criterion (AAM): The Army Achievement Medal (AAM) was established by the Secretary of the Army, 10 April 1981.

The AAM is awarded to any member of the Armed Forces ofthe United States, or to any member of the Armed Forces of afriendly foreign nation, who while serving in any capacity with theArmy in a noncombat area on or after 1 August 1981, distinguishedhimself or herself by meritorious service or achievement of a lesserdegree than required for award of the Army Commendation Medal.

* The AAM will not be awarded to general officers


CHECK ON LEARNINGCHECK ON LEARNING

Q: How many individual decorations are outlined in chapter 3 of AR 600-8-22?

A: There are 12 individual decorations outlined in chapter 3 of AR 600-8-22.

Q: Can a general officer be recommended to receive an AAM?

A: No, IAW AR 600-8-22, general officers may not receive an AAM or an ARCOM

ENABLEING LEARNING ENABLEING LEARNING OBJECTIVE (B)OBJECTIVE (B)

ACTION:

Determine criteria for submitting award recommendations

CONDITIONS:



STANDARDS:





DETERMINING CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING CRITERIA FOR SUBMITTING AN AWARD SUBMITTING AN AWARD

Anyone can submit a recommendation for an award. “It is the responsibility of any individual having personal knowledge of an act, achievement, or service believed to warrant the award of a decoration, to submit a formal recommendation into military command channels for consideration.”

You cannot submit yourself for an award

Each recommendation for an award of a military decoration must be entered administratively within 2 years of the act, achievement, or service.

A medal will not be awarded to any individual whose entire service subsequent to the time of the act, achievement, or service has not been honorable.


DETERMINING CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING CRITERIA FOR SUBMITTING AN AWARD (cont.) SUBMITTING AN AWARD (cont.)

Individuals on whom favorable personnel actions have been suspended (flagged), neither are recommended for nor receive awards during the period of suspension

As an exception to the above rule, a soldier who is flagged for being overweightmay be recommended for an award based on valor, heroism or length of service.

No more than one decoration may be awarded to an individual for the same act, achievement, or period of meritorious service.

Awards for meritorious service or achievement is not based on the pay grade of the intended recipient.


DETERMINING CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING CRITERIA FOR SUBMITTING AN AWARD (cont.) SUBMITTING AN AWARD (cont.)

Commands cannot put a “quota” on awards

The final approval authorities are as follows:

BSM: Chief of Staff, U.S. Army

ARCOM: Colonel, or higher

MSM: Major General, or higher

AAM: Lieutenant Colonel, or higher



Q: Who has the authority to recommend an individual for an award?

A: Anyone can submit a recommendation for an award

Q: Since you’re an outstanding soldier, can you submit yourself for an award?

A: No, IAW AR 600-8-22, you cannot submit yourself for an award


ENABLEING LEARNING ENABLEING LEARNING OBJECTIVE (C)OBJECTIVE (C)

ACTION:

Prepare the award recommendation (DA Form 638)

CONDITIONS:



STANDARDS:




PREPARE THEPREPARE THE AWARD AWARD RECOMMENDATION, DA FORM 638RECOMMENDATION, DA FORM 638


PREPARE THE AWARD PREPARE THE AWARD RECOMMENDATION, DA FORM 638RECOMMENDATION, DA FORM 638

IAW AR 600-8-22 CHP 3, SECTION III, PARAGRAPH 3-19:

The recommender complete parts I, II, and III of the DA Form 638. Typing is not required, but handwritten or hand-printed recommendations must be legible using black ink. (Typing is authorized only if non-PAC personnel preparethe form).



PART I : SOLDIER DATA



CDR, 28TH TRANS BNAPO AE 09058

CDR, 69TH TRANS COAPO AE 09058

28 MAY 03

JASON L. BERNARDY SGT 522-21-8929

69TH TRANS COAPO, AE 09058

AAM (1OLC), ARCOM, GCM (USMC)

AAM 25 APR 0325 APR 03

ACH

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PART II : RECOMMENDER DATA



John, C. Snuffy

COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR CSM

28th TRANS BNCMR 418 APO, AE 09058

John C SnuffyCOMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR



PART III : JUSTIFICATION AND CITATION DATA



SERGEANT BERNARDY DISPLAYED EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE DURING THE FY 02 “NCO OF THE YEAR” COMPETITION AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SELECTED AS THE 28 TRANSPORTATION BATTALION “NCO OF THE YEAR”, FY 02

Meritorious achievement by competing for and being selected as the 28th Transportation Battalion NCO of the Year, FY 02. You achieved this milestone in your career by your knowledge of military subjects, superb military appearance, leadership abilities, awareness of current events, duty performance and overall professionalism. Your performance reflects great credit upon you, your unit, and the United States Army.



Q: What sections of the DA FORM 638 does the recommender complete?

A: The recommender is required to complete section I, II, and III of the DA FORM 638

Q: When is the only time the recommender is required to complete block 9 of the DA FORM 638?

A: Use block 9 only for recommendations foraward to members of other U.S. Armed Services and foreign nationals.


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