AAP170 Army Awards Program

Question 1

What are the two (2) goals of the Army Awards Program?

Answer 1

Recognize achievement/good work

Motivate to do better

Question 2

What is required for permanent awards and badges?

Answer 2

DA 683

Question 3

Is a DA 638 required for service ribbons and medals?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

Can you give duplicate awards?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

Can you give interim awards?

Answer 5

Yes, it will be revoked when the higher one is granted

Question 6

What is the time limitation for Awards?

Answer 6

2 years (3 for Purple Heart)

Question 7

Who can write and nominate awards?

Answer 7

Anyone

Question 8

How many things do you need for an impact award?

Answer 8

1

Question 9

When should you present an award?

Answer 9

ASAP ideally

Question 10

What regulation covers Awards?

Answer 10

AR 600-8-22

Question 11

Awards are done by [blank} and not by [blank]

Answer 11

Service/achievement

not by grade/rank

Question 12

What is the C device and when can it be authorized?

Answer 12

A designation to indicate the action was conducted under combat conditions
(US cannot be the belligerent party)

Question 13

Do you NEED to earn a combat badge in order to earn a C device?

Answer 13

NO!

Just need to be where soldiers were actively engaged vs hostiles and the person was personally exposed

Question 14

The “C” Device can be on which awards?

Answer 14

DSM, LOM, ARCOM, AAM, DFC, A

Question 15

Can you wear the “C” device with a Bronze Star?

Answer 15

No

Question 16

T/F: Bronze Star and MSM are equivalent.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

A BSM is reserved for what?

Answer 17

Combat operations

Question 18

A MSM is usually reserved for what?

Answer 18

Non-combat (but can be used for combat)

Question 19

“R” Device

Answer 19

direct and immediate impact on a combat operations but from a location where the SM was neither personally exposed to hostile action, nor at risk of exposure to hostile action

Question 20

What type of people usually get “R” devices?

Answer 20

UAV Operators, Cyber Warfare, etc

Question 21

“V” Device

Answer 21

Valor

Question 22

Order of precedence for devices?

Answer 22

V
C
R

Question 23

T/F: You can earn both a V and C device for same operation.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

T/F: You can wear both a V and C device for the same operation

Answer 24

False- you only wear the V device due to order

Question 25

AAM Approval Authority

Answer 25

LTC or above

Question 26

ARCOM Approval Authority

Answer 26

COL or above

Question 27

MSM Approval Authority

Answer 27

BG or above

Question 28

LOM

Answer 28

MG or above

Question 29

The Awards Program is a [BLANK] program

Answer 29

Commander’s

Question 30

T/F: Each Unit is required to have an awards program

Answer 30

True

Question 31

T/F: Army Awards may be awarded to other services

Answer 31

True

Question 32

T/F: You can get a “C” device for a BSM

Answer 32

No because a BSM means you were in a combat area

Question 33

How do you get a purple heart?

Answer 33

Wounded or died by enemy

Question 34

What is the definition of a wound?

Answer 34

Injury

Question 35

T?F: A wound must be visible in order to receive a PH

Answer 35

False- just needs documentation

Question 36

Achievements should be [BLANK]

Answer 36

Quantifiable

Question 37

When do you get a BRONZE oak leaf? Silver?

Answer 37

Bronze = +1 award
Silver = +5 awards