United States military award devices
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On January 7, 2016, the Secretary of Defense approved two new devices for medals and ribbons: a "C" Device which will be affixed to multi-purpose performance awards in recognition of meritorious service under combat conditions and, an "R" Device which will be affixed to non-combat performance awards to specifically recognize remote but direct impact on combat operations.[2][3][4] The "R" device is to be a bronze letter "R", 1⁄4 inch in size.[5] Both of the devices will be worn if authorized for wear, on specific decorations.[6] The services have a year to implement these changes.[7][8]
The following is a list of U.S. military service devices for medals and ribbons:
- 5/16 inch star (gold or silver)
- "A" Device
- Arrowhead device
- Berlin Airlift Device (Cold War, 1947–1948)
- Battle star (3⁄16"), bronze or silver
- "C" device (1⁄4")
- Campaign clasp
- Campaign star (3⁄16"), bronze or silver
- Citation Star (3⁄16"), WW I, "Silver Star"
- "E" device(Navy)
- Enlistment Bar
- Fleet Marine Force Combat Operation Insignia
- Globe Device
- Gold frame
- Good Conduct Loop
- Hourglass Device
- Hurricane Device
- Marksmanship Device
- Maltese Cross
- "M" Device
- "N" Device (Navy)
- "N" Device (Air Force)
- Navy Commendation Star (3⁄16)", WW I, silver
- Numeral device
- Oak leaf cluster (5⁄16" or 13⁄32"), bronze or silver
- Operational Distinguishing Device
- "R" device (1⁄4")
- Service star (3⁄16"), bronze, silver and gold
- Strike/Flight numerals
- "V" device
- Wintered Over Device
- Wake Island Device (World War II)
Examples of service ribbons with devices
The following are examples of various devices affixed to different service ribbons:
Legion of Merit with "C" device | |
Distinguished Flying Cross with one silver and two bronze Oak Leaf Clusters indicating a total of eight awards | |
Bronze Star Medal with bronze "V" Device | |
Meritorious Service Medal with "R" device | |
Strike/Flight numeral 3 (Navy and Marine Corps)
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Air Medal, five awards, of which one was for valor, one for combat, and one for remote | |
Coast Guard Achievement Medal with one silver and two gold 5/16 inch stars indicating a total of eight awards
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Army Good Conduct Medal (10 awards)
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Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with Fleet Marine Force Combat Operation Insignia and one silver 3/16 inch Service Star indicating a total of six awards | |
Vietnam Service Medal with Arrowhead Device indicating at least one combat jump/amphibious assault and two bronze 3/16 inch Campaign Stars | |
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with "N" Device | |
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon with Arctic Device
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Armed Forces Reserve Medal with bronze Hourglass Device for ten years of service, "M" Device for mobilization, and "3" Numeral Device indicating three mobilizations | |
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame
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battle clasp , also for parts of Navy Medical Corps)
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American Defense Service Medal with Atlantic device | |
Army of Occupation Medal with Berlin Airlift Device | |
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with "M" device for mobilization and gold and bronze hourglass devices for 40 years of Reserve service (30 years and 10 years respectively) | |
Coast Guard Distinguished Marksman Award for Rifle | |
Coast Guard Silver Pistol Shot Excellence-In-Competition Award | |
Coast Guard Bronze Rifle Excellence-In-Competition Award | |
Coast Guard Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon with silver Expert Device )
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Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon with bronze Sharpshooter Device
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Secretary of Defense Exceptional Civilian Service Award with gold and bronze palm devices | |
Missouri National Guard Governors Twelve Ribbon with three hawthorn clusters |
- Unit awards
Navy E Ribbon with silver wreathed E device (four or more awards) | |
Navy Presidential Unit Citation with Nautilus device | |
Navy Presidential Unit Citation with Globe device | |
Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation with Hurricane Device | |
Coast Guard Unit Commendation with Operational Distinguishing Device |
References
- ^ "Department of Defense Manual 1348.33, Volume 3" (PDF). Defense Technical Information Center. 23 November 2010. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ "Decorations and awards" (PDF). www.defense.gov.
- ^ DoD Military Decorations and Awards Review Results (1-36) http://www.defense.gov/Portals/1/Documents/Military-Decorations-and-Awards-Review-Results.pdf Retrieved January 10, 2016)
- ^ Ferdinando, Lisa (7 January 2016). "Pentagon Announces Changes to Military Decorations and Awards Program". DoD News. U.S. Department of Defense.
- ^ Baldor, Lolita C. (6 January 2016). "Pentagon set to announce awards for combat, drone service". Associated Press U.S. News. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ Lamothe, Dan (6 January 2016). "Pentagon to overhaul how it recognizes heroism, review cases for modern veterans". Checkpoint, The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ Copp, Tara (6 January 2016). "DOD to review 1,100 Iraq, Afghanistan medals to determine if they were awarded appropriately". Stars and Stripes. Defense Media Activity. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ Cowan, Paris (8 January 2016). "Pentagon introduces military decorations for drone pilots, cyber fighters". itnews. nextmedia Pty Ldt. Retrieved 16 January 2016.