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A formal delegation of wartime awards approval authority is required by Secretary of the Army.
The Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM) is considered a mid-level decoration and is awarded to personnel of the service branch. Honorees of Army ARCOM usually receive recognition for “exceptional or meritorious service or acts of heroism.”.
The Army Commendation Medal is awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States other than General Officers who, while serving in any capacity with the U.S. Army after December 6, 1941, distinguished themselves by heroism, meritorious achievement or meritorious service.
The Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM) is a mid-level award given to members of the U.S. Armed Forces who have distinguished themselves by acts of heroism, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service.
c. Commanders can only approve awards for Servicemembers that are assigned or attached to their organizations by appropriate orders or other documentation. When Servicemembers perform duties...
Normally, the first O-6 Commander in the chain of command is the approving authority for the Army Commendation Medal. The ARCOM is worth 20 promotion points. All enlisted soldiers and officers up to the rank of Colonel can receive the award. The ARCOM is higher than an Army Achievement Medal and lower than the Meritorious Service Medal.
Qualifying service for the award of the medal can be for distinctive meritorious achievement and service, acts of courage involving no voluntary risk of life, or sustained meritorious performance of duty. Approval of the award must be made by an officer in the grade of Colonel (O-6) or higher.
The documents listed below are all you need for submitting an Army Commendation Medal package. The ARCOM is awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who distinguishes himself or herself by heroism, meritorious achievement or meritorious service.
In 1949 the change from a ribbon-only award to a pendant was approved. Anyone who received the Army Commendation Ribbon could apply for the new medal. The Army redesignated the Commendation Ribbon With Metal Pendant as the Army Commendation Medal in 1960.
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).