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The Combat Action Badge (CAB) is a United States military award given to soldiers of the U.S. Army of any rank and who are not members of an infantry, special forces, or medical MOS, for being "present and actively engaging or being engaged by the enemy and performing satisfactorily in accordance with prescribed rules of engagement" at any point in time after 18 September 2001.
U.S. Military Awards 2006 (Army Regulation 600–8–22).pdf. English: This regulation provides Department of the Army policy, criteria, and administrative instructions concerning individual military decorations, Good Conduct Medal, service medals and ribbons, combat and special skill badges and tabs, unit decorations, and trophies, and similar ...
Parachute Rigger Badge. Completion the U.S. Army Quartermaster School’s course on parachute combat supply, preparation, and deployment. The Parachute Rigger Badge is a military qualification badge of the United States Army and the United States Air Force which was first created in 1948 and officially approved in June 1986.
The distinguishing criterion for awarding the Soldier's Medal, per Army Regulation 600-8-22, para 3-14, is "The performance must have involved personal hazard or danger and the voluntary risk of life under conditions not involving conflict with an armed enemy. Awards will not be made solely on the basis of having saved a life."
However, Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) only authorizes up to three awards of the CIB. There are four periods for which an award of the badge can be made: World War II (7 December 1941 to 3 September 1945) Korean War (27 June 1950 to 27 July 1953) Vietnam War and other Cold War era actions (2 March 1961 to 10 March 1995)
Service members are still eligible for the medal provided they meet the criteria in AR 600-8-22. [17] U.S. Army soldiers serving on active duty primarily in a training status (basic training, advanced individual training, officer training courses, etc....) are not authorized award of the GWOT-SM for the active duty time they are in training.
The Army Superior Unit Award (ASUA) was created in 1985. The award is composed of a green and red ribbon, ... Army Regulation 600-8-22 page 86, paragraph 7–16.
The bestowing authority of the Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Identification Badge is the Commanding Officer, 4th Battalion, 3rd U.S. Infantry in accordance with Army Regulation 600-8-22. For a service member to permanently receive the badge, they must serve nine months as a member of the Honor Guard and receive a recommendation from the ...