Awards and Decorations Flashcards
What Army regulation covers Awards and decorations?
AR 600– 8– 22
What is the purpose of the D.A. Military Awards Program?
Provide recognition for acts of valor, heroism, service or achievement special skills or qualifications
What is an award?
A decoration, metal, badge, or ribbon given to an individual or a unit
What is a decoration?
An award to an individual for a specific act or service
Who can make a recommendation for an award?
Any person having knowledge of an outstanding act or achievement
What is the time limit for recommendation of an award?
Within two years of the Act, achievement, or service
What are the six groups that individual awards can be categorized into?
- Decorations
- Good Conduct Medal
- Service medals
- Service ribbons
- Badges and tabs
- Certificates and letters
Name the ribbon award to members of the US Army for successful completion of the Basic and AIT programs?
The Army Service Ribbon
When are you authorized to wear the NCO professional development ribbon?
After completion of NCOES schools WLC, ALC, SLC
What is the maximum number of foreign badges that can be worn on the ASU at any one time?
1
When can you wear a unit award?
When serving with a unit that received an award or if you are assigned to the unit when the award was assigned
List the five categories of unit awards:
- Presidential Unit Citation
- Joint Meritorious Unit award
- Valorous Unit Award
- Meritorious Unit Commendation
- Army superior unit award
What are the three US combat badges?
- Combat infantry badge CIB
- Combat action badge CAB
- Combat medical badge CMB
Can the Combat Action Badge CAB be awarded to any soldier, regardless of MOS?
Yes
What is the highest award given by the Army in a time of war?
The Medal of Honor
When was the Medal of Honor established?
1862
Who is the approving authority for the Medal of Honor?
United States Congress
Who Awards the Medal of Honor?
The President of the United States
What is engraved on the reverse side of the Medal of Honor?
The grade, name, and organization of the awards are engraved on the reverse side of the Medal of Honor
What is the word inscribed on the suspension bar of the Medal of Honor?
Valor
Whose profile is on the Medal of Honor?
Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom and righteous war
How many stars are on the blue silk shield that the army Medal of Honor is suspended from
13
Who was the most decorated soldier in World War 2?
Audie Murphy 1945
Who is the only female soldier to receive the Medal of Honor?
Dr. Mary Edwards
As the second highest award for valor in war, what is the Distinguished Service Cross bestowed for?
Recognition of extraordinary heroism in wartime military operations that involve extraordinary risk of life
As the highest peacetime award for Valor what is the soldiers medal awarded for?
Recognition of heroism not involving actual enemy conflict, but involving personal hazard, danger, voluntary risk of life
What was the first medal awarded in the US Army?
The Purple Heart
Who is awarded the Purple Heart?
To anyone, military or civilian, wounded or killed in action against an armed enemy
Whose picture is inscribed on the Purple Heart?
George Washington
What was the Purple Heart originally awarded for?
For Valor during the Revolutionary War
What award is given for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity during enlisted active duty?
Good Conduct Medal
What three words are inscribed on the front of the Good Conduct Medal?
Honor, efficiency, and fidelity
Who is the approving authority for the Good Conduct Medal?
The Company Commander
How often can you get the Good Conduct Medal?
Every three years
What is the Army Commendation Medal awarded for?
For meritorious achievement or service
Who is the approving authority for the Army Commendation Medal?
Brigade commander
What is the Army Achievement Medal awarded for?
For military achievement
