Awards and Decorations

Question 1

What is the purpose of the DA Military Awards program?

Answer 1

to provide recognition for acts of valor, exceptional service, achievement, special skills/qualifications, and acts of heroism

Question 2

What is the highest peacetime award for valor?

Answer 2

The Soldiers Medal

Question 3

What is an award?

Answer 3

A decoration, medal, badge, ribbon, or appurtenance bestowed on an individual or a unit.

Question 4

What is a decoration?

Answer 4

an award to an individual for a specific act of gallantry or service

Question 5

What is DA Form 7013?

Answer 5

Certificate of Appreciation

Question 6

What are the 6 groups that individual awards can be categorized into?

Answer 6

Decorations
Good Conduct Medal
Service Medals
Service Ribbons
Badges and Tabs
Certificates and Letters

Question 7

What is the highest award given by the Army in time of war?

Answer 7

Medal of Honor

Question 8

What is engraved on the reverse side of the Medal of Honor? Good Conduct Medal, etc?

Answer 8

Grade, Name, and organization of the awardee
only the Name

Question 9

How many stars are on the blue silk shield that the Army Medal of Honor is suspended from?

Answer 9

13

Question 10

Who is the approving authority for the Medal of Honor?

Answer 10

U.S Congress

Question 11

Who awards the Army Medal of Honor?

Answer 11

President of the United States

Question 12

What is the order of precedence for the wearing of individual awards?

Answer 12

1. U.S. Military Decorations
2. U.S. Non-Military Decorations
3. Prisoner of War Medal
4. Good Conduct Medal
5. U.S. Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal
6. U.S. Service Medals and Service Ribbons
7. U.S. Merchant Marine Decorations
8. Foreign Decorations (Does not include Service Medals and Ribbons)
9. Non-U.S. Service Medals and Ribbons

Question 13

What ribbon is awarded at the completion of BCT?

Answer 13

Army Service Ribbon

Question 14

What is DA Form 2442?

Answer 14

Certificate of Achievement

Question 15

What is the time limit for recommending an award?

Answer 15

2 years

Question 16

How many “V” devices may be worn on a ribbon?

Answer 16

No more than 1

Question 17

The “V’ device is authorized for wear on what decorations?

Answer 17

Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star Medal
Air Medal
ARCOM
Joint Service Commendation Medal

Question 18

How many different weapons are authorized component bars?

Answer 18

19

Question 19

What is the Good Conduct Medal given for?

Answer 19

exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity

Question 20

What 3 words are inscribed on the front of the Good Conduct Medal?

Answer 20

Honor, Efficiency, Fidelity

Question 21

How often can you get a Good Conduct Medal?

Answer 21

Every 3 years

Question 22

Who is the approving authority for the Good Conduct Medal?

Answer 22

Company Commander

Question 23

Who are the final approving authorities for the AAM, ARCOM, MSM, LM, & DSM?

Answer 23

AAM = Lieutenant Colonel and above
ARCOM = Colonel and above
MSM = Major General and above
LM = Lieutenant General and above
DSM = U.S. Army Chief of Staff

Question 24

Who can be awarded the Purple Heart Award?

Answer 24

anyone (military or civilian), wounded or killed in action against an armed enemy

Question 25

What is the 2nd highest award for valor?

Answer 25

Distinguished Service Cross

Question 26

What was the first medal awarded in the Army?

Answer 26

Purple Heart

Question 27

What was the Purple Heart initially awarded for?

Answer 27

for valor in the revolutionary war

Question 28

What is DA Form 4950?

Answer 28

Good Conduct Medal Certificate

Question 29

What decoration has George Washington's face on it?

Answer 29

Purple Heart

Question 30

Who is the approving authority for the Army Achievement Medal?

Answer 30

Battalion Commander

Question 31

What is DA Form 87?

Answer 31

Certificate of Training

Question 32

What words are inscribed on the reverse side of the AAM?

Answer 32

For Military Achievement

Question 33

What words are inscribed on the reverse side of the ARCOM?

Answer 33

For Military Merit

Question 34

What are the 4 special skills tabs?

Answer 34

Ranger Special Forces Presidents Hundred Sapper

Question 35

What AR covers the wear and appearance of the military uniform?

Answer 35

AR 670-1

Question 36

What are the Appurtenances?

Answer 36

1. Oak leaf clusters 2. “V” Devices 3. Numerals 4. Clasps 5. Service Stars 6. Arrowhead 7. Berlin Airlift Device 8. Ten-Year Device 9. “M” Device

Question 37

What DA Form is used to recommend/request an award?

Answer 37

DA Form 638

Question 38

What AR covers Awards and Decorations?

Answer 38

AR 600-8-22

Question 39

When was the Medal of Honor established?

Answer 39

1862

Question 40

What are the 3 U.S. Army Combat Badges?

Answer 40

Combat Infantryman Combat Action Combat Medical