Awards and Decorations Flashcards
What is the purpose of the DA Military Awards program?
to provide recognition for acts of valor, exceptional service, achievement, special skills/qualifications, and acts of heroism
What is the highest peacetime award for valor?
The Soldiers Medal
What is an award?
A decoration, medal, badge, ribbon, or appurtenance bestowed on an individual or a unit.
What is a decoration?
an award to an individual for a specific act of gallantry or service
What is DA Form 7013?
Certificate of Appreciation
What are the 6 groups that individual awards can be categorized into?
Decorations
Good Conduct Medal
Service Medals
Service Ribbons
Badges and Tabs
Certificates and Letters
What is the highest award given by the Army in time of war?
Medal of Honor
What is engraved on the reverse side of the Medal of Honor? Good Conduct Medal, etc?
Grade, Name, and organization of the awardee
only the Name
How many stars are on the blue silk shield that the Army Medal of Honor is suspended from?
13
Who is the approving authority for the Medal of Honor?
U.S Congress
Who awards the Army Medal of Honor?
President of the United States
What is the order of precedence for the wearing of individual awards?
- U.S. Military Decorations
- U.S. Non-Military Decorations
- Prisoner of War Medal
- Good Conduct Medal
- U.S. Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal
- U.S. Service Medals and Service Ribbons
- U.S. Merchant Marine Decorations
- Foreign Decorations (Does not include Service Medals and Ribbons)
- Non-U.S. Service Medals and Ribbons
What ribbon is awarded at the completion of BCT?
Army Service Ribbon
What is DA Form 2442?
Certificate of Achievement
What is the time limit for recommending an award?
2 years
How many “V” devices may be worn on a ribbon?
No more than 1
The “V’ device is authorized for wear on what decorations?
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star Medal
Air Medal
ARCOM
Joint Service Commendation Medal
How many different weapons are authorized component bars?
19
What is the Good Conduct Medal given for?
exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity
What 3 words are inscribed on the front of the Good Conduct Medal?
Honor, Efficiency, Fidelity
How often can you get a Good Conduct Medal?
Every 3 years
Who is the approving authority for the Good Conduct Medal?
Company Commander
Who are the final approving authorities for the AAM, ARCOM, MSM, LM, & DSM?
AAM = Lieutenant Colonel and above
ARCOM = Colonel and above
MSM = Major General and above
LM = Lieutenant General and above
DSM = U.S. Army Chief of Staff
Who can be awarded the Purple Heart Award?
anyone (military or civilian), wounded or killed in action against an armed enemy
What is the 2nd highest award for valor?
Distinguished Service Cross
What was the first medal awarded in the Army?
Purple Heart
What was the Purple Heart initially awarded for?
for valor in the revolutionary war
What is DA Form 4950?
Good Conduct Medal Certificate
What decoration has George Washington’s face on it?
Purple Heart
Who is the approving authority for the Army Achievement Medal?
Battalion Commander
What is DA Form 87?
Certificate of Training
What words are inscribed on the reverse side of the AAM?
For Military Achievement
What words are inscribed on the reverse side of the ARCOM?
For Military Merit
What are the 4 special skills tabs?
Ranger
Special Forces
Presidents Hundred
Sapper
What AR covers the wear and appearance of the military uniform?
AR 670-1
What are the Appurtenances?
- Oak leaf clusters
- “V” Devices
- Numerals
- Clasps
- Service Stars
- Arrowhead
- Berlin Airlift Device
- Ten-Year Device
- “M” Device
What DA Form is used to recommend/request an award?
DA Form 638
What AR covers Awards and Decorations?
AR 600-8-22
When was the Medal of Honor established?
1862
What are the 3 U.S. Army Combat Badges?
Combat Infantryman
Combat Action
Combat Medical
