Transcript UNIFORM REGULATIONS CHAPTER 5, SECTION 3 AWARDS

UNIFORM REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 5, SECTION 3
AWARDS
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TYPES OF AWARDS
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UNIT- MADE TO AN OPERATING UNIT WORN
ONLY BY MEMBERS OF THAT UNIT WHO
PARTICIPATED IN CITED ACTION.
EXAMPLES: PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION RIBBON,
JOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD OR NAVY UNIT
COMMENDATION RIBBON.
SERVICE- FOR THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED IN
DESIGNATED WARS, CAMPAIGNS OR EXPEDITIONS
WHO FULFILLED CREDITBLE, SPECIFIC SERVICE
REQUIREMENTS.
EXAMPLES: POW MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT
MEDAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, SEA
SERVICE DEPLOYMENT RIBBON.
TYPES OF AWARDS- CONT.
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Medal- Presented to individual for performing
certain duties, acts or services; medallion
hanging from colored ribbon.
Examples: Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, Legion of
Merit
NOTE: MINIATURE MEDALS ARE REPLICAS OF
LARGE ONES BUT ½ THE SIZE. THERE IS NOT A
MINIATURE MEDAL OF HONOR.
ATTACHMENTS ARE ITEMS SUCH AS STARS,
LETTTER, CLASP OR OTHER DEVICE WORN ON
THE RIBBON OR MEDAL.
WEARING AWARDS ON CIVILIAN
CLOTHES
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MINIATURE MEDALS AND BREAST INSIGNIA,
MEDAL OF HONOR, AND MINIATURE REPLICAS
CAN BE WORN ON CIVILIAN EVENING DRESS
(WHITE TIE) OR CIVILIAN DINNER DRESS
(BLACK TIE).
NON-MILITARY DECORATIONS
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MAY BE WORN ON THE UNIFORM IF AT LEAST
ONE MILITARY AWARD IS WORN AT THE SAME
TIME.
EXAMPLES: PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF
FREEDOM, MEDAL OF MERIT, NOAA
ADMINISTRATOR’S AWARD, CONGRESSIONAL
MEDAL OF HONOR.
FOREIGN DECORATIONS AND NON
U. S. SERVICE AWARDS
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PERSONNEL WHO HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED TO
ACCEPT MILITARY DECORATIONS FROM FOREIGN
GOVERNMENTS MAY WEAR THEM IN THE ORDER
OF THEIR RECIEPT AFTER ALL U.S. SERVICE
AWARDS.
THE AWARDING COUNTRY DETEREMINES
PRECENDENCE IF YOU EARN TWO OR MORE FROM
THAT COUNTRY.
CAN ONLY WEAR THEM IF YOU ARE WEARING AT
LEAST ONE U.S. AWARD.
MARKSMANSHIP AWARDS (BADGES)
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EXAMPLES: U.S. DISTINGUISHED INTERNATIONAL
SHOOTER BADGE, NAVY PISTOL SHOT
EXCELLANCE IN COMPETITION BADGE (GOLD),
PRESIDENT’S HUNDRED AWARD- RIFLE OR PISTOL
(ENLISTED PERSONNEL ONLY FOR THESE TWO)
MANNER OF WEAR: WHEN WEARING RIBBONS,
PLACE BADGES BELOW BOTTOM ROW IN
SECONDARY POSITION. WHEN WEARING IN
SECONDARY POSTION, SECONDARY WARFARE
DEVICE IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO BE WORN.
RIBBONS
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WORN ON SERVICE COAT OR JUMPER OF
SERVICE DRESS BLUE, DRESS WHITE, AND ON
SHIRT OF SERVICE KHAKI, E6 AND BELOW
SERVICE UNIFORM, SUMMER WHITE, WINTER
BLUE AND TROPICAL WHITE.
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NOT AUTHORIZED ON FORMAL DRESS,
DINNER DRESS, OR WORKING UNIFORMS.
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CENTER ¼ INCH ABOVE LEFT BREAST POCKET
AND PARALLEL TO THE DECK.
RIBBONS- CONT.
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ARRANGE RIBBONS IN ORDER OF
PRECENDENCE IN ROWS FROM TOP DOWN,
INBOARD TO OUTBOARD.
MEDALS
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WEAR UP TO THREE LARGE MEDALS IN
SINGLE ROW, NO OVERLAP. ARRANGE
MAXIMUM OF FIVE WITH EQUAL OVERLAP.
MINIATURE MEDALS- WEAR UP TO FIVE IN
SINGLE ROW, NO OVERLAP. SIX OR MORE
WILL HAVE OVERLAP.
STARS
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GOLD STARS- 5/16 IN SIZE ARE WORN FOR
SECOND AND SUBSEQUENT AWARDS.
SILVER STARS- SAME SIZE AS GOLD BUT WEAR
THESE WHEN AWARD EXCEEDS FIVE.
BRONZE STARS- SIZE IS 3/16
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