Military Awards

Army Regulation 600?8?22

Personnel-General

Military Awards

Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 25 June 2015

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AR 600?8?22 Military Awards

This major revision, dated 25 June 2015--

o Updates guidance on reconsideration and appeal of previous award recommendations (para 1-16).

o Updates and clarifies guidance for flagged Soldiers and Purple Heart entitlement (para 1-17).

o Clarifies guidance on duplication of awards (para 1-19).

o Adds Impact Awards guidance (1-21).

o Clarifies guidance for awards recognition upon retirement and adds information for Soldiers serving under the Retiree Recall Program (para 123b).

o Adds guidance on notification and right to appeal upon revocation of awards (para 1-31).

o Adds new Medal of Honor guidance (para 1-33).

o Adds table of approval authorities for U.S. decorations for foreign military personnel (table 1-3).

o Updates replacement procedures for issuing U.S. Army medals (para 1-47).

o Adds new criteria for award of the Purple Heart under the provisions of Public Law 113-291 and Department of Defense Implementing Guidance (para 2-8).

o Adds Operation NEW DAWN as an authorized operation for award of the Iraq Campaign Medal (para 2-17).

o Clarifies criteria and type of service for award of the Humanitarian Service Medal (para 2-22).

o Adds delegation of peacetime and wartime awards approval authority to deputy commanding generals (paras 3-5 and 3-6).

o Removes lieutenant generals restriction for award of the Legion of Merit (table 3-2).

o Add new policy for Stability Operations (para 3-7).

o Updates criteria for award of the Bronze Star Medal to members of friendly foreign nations (para 3-15).

o Clarifies provision for award of the Air Medal to operators of unmanned aerial vehicles and downgrading of the Air Medal (para 3-17).

o Adds information on requisitioning the Combat Streamers (paras 7-21, 7-22, 723, 7-25, and 7-26).

o Updates and clarifies guidance for award and processing of the Combat Action Badge and Combat Infantry Badge (paras 8-4c, 8-6b, 8-6g, and 8-8j).

o Adds additional guidance on maintaining DA Form 1306 (Statement of Jump and Loading Manifest) and DA Form 1307 (Individual Jump Record) (para 8-11c).

o Adds guidance for retroactive award of the Flight Surgeon Badge and award of the Space Badge and updates guidance for award of the Aviation Badge (paras 818d, 8-28, 8-29, 8-30, and 8-31).

o Suspends award of the Gold Recruiter Badge with one, two, or three sapphires (para 8-43b(1)).

o Authorizes award of the U.S. Army Master Recruiter Badge (para 8-43c(2)).

o Adds guidance on award of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Meritorious Service Medal and revises guidance on award of foreign badges and decorations (paras 9-12, 9-26, and 9-27).

o Adds new appendix outlining the process for requesting initial consideration/ reconsideration of an award through a Member of Congress under Title 10, United States Code, Section 1130 (app F).

Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 25 June 2015

Personnel-General

*Army Regulation 600?8?22

Effective 25 July 2015

Military Awards

History. This publication is a major revision.

Summary. This regulation provides Department of the Army policy, criteria, and administrative instructions concerning individual military decorations, Army Good Conduct Medals, service medals and ribbons, combat and special skill badges and tabs, unit decorations, trophies, and similar devices awarded in recognition of accomplishments. It prescribes the policies and procedures concerning United States Army awards to foreign military personnel and foreign decorations to United States Army personnel.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United

States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. It also applies to retired military personnel of all branches, foreign military personnel, and Department of Defense civilians, as indicated.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G?1. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25?30 for specific guidance.

Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provisions in accordance with AR 11?2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see appendix G).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval from the Deputy Chief of Staff, G?1 through the Commander, U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Awards and Decorations Branch (AHRC?PDP?A), 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue, Fort Knox, KY 40122?5408.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to the Commander, U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Awards and Decorations Branch (AHRC?PDP?A), 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue, Fort Knox, KY 40122?5408 or via electronic mail to usarmy.knox.hrc. mbx.tagd-awards@mail.mil.

Distribution. This regulation is available in electronic media only and is intended for command levels A, B, C, D, and E for the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number)

Chapter 1 Introduction, page 1

Section I Overview, page 1 Purpose ? 1?1, page 1 References ? 1?2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and terms ? 1?3, page 1

*This regulation supersedes Army Regulation 600?8?22, dated 11 December 2006.

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Section II Responsibilities, page 1 Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) ? 1?4, page 1 Deputy Chief of Staff, G?1 ? 1?5, page 1 Commanding General, U.S. Army Human Resources Command ? 1?6, page 1 Chief, Awards and Decorations Branch, U.S. Army Human Resources Command ? 1?7, page 1 Commandant, Adjutant General School ? 1?8, page 2 Commanders of Army commands, Army service component commands, direct reporting units, and Principal Officials

of Headquarters, Department of the Army agencies ? 1?9, page 2

Section III Principles and Standards, page 2 Principles of support ? 1?10, page 2 Standards of service ? 1?11, page 2

Section IV Policy, Precedence, and Information, page 2 Objective and implementation ? 1?12, page 2 Categories of individual awards ? 1?13, page 3 Time limitation ? 1?14, page 3 Lost recommendations ? 1?15, page 3 Reconsideration or appeal of previous award recommendations ? 1?16, page 4 Character of service ? 1?17, page 4 Period of award ? 1?18, page 5 Duplication of awards ? 1?19, page 5 Interim awards and awards of a lesser decoration ? 1?20, page 5 Impact awards ? 1?21, page 5 Succeeding awards ? 1?22, page 5 Recognition upon retirement ? 1?23, page 6 Posthumous awards ? 1?24, page 6 Conversion of awards ? 1?25, page 7 Recognition of Reserve Component members upon death, discharge, or transfer to the Retired Reserve ? 1?26,

page 7 Announcement of awards ? 1?27, page 8 Format, content, and distribution of orders ? 1?28, page 8 Announcement of revocation of awards ? 1?29, page 8 Amendment of orders ? 1?30, page 8 Revocation of personal decorations and suspension of authority to wear ? 1?31, page 9 Revocation of badges, Ranger Tab, Special Forces Tab, and Sapper Tab ? 1?32, page 9 Presentation of decorations ? 1?33, page 11 Engraving of awards ? 1?34, page 12 Display sets of award elements and the Medal of Honor ? 1?35, page 12 Forwarding of award elements ? 1?36, page 12 Awards to personnel of other Services ? 1?37, page 13 United States awards to foreign military personnel ? 1?38, page 14 Medal of Honor entitlements ? 1?39, page 16 Increased retired pay based on decorations-enlisted awardees ? 1?40, page 16

Section V Order of Precedence, page 16 Order of precedence-awards and decorations ? 1?41, page 16 Order of precedence-service medals and service ribbons ? 1?42, page 17

Section VI Supply, Service, and Requisition, page 18

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