Volunteer Award Matrix
Award Level Award Name Approval Level Process Time Reference
Certificate of Organization/Unit Appreciation/Coin/Other Org Dir/Unit CDR, 0- Org/Unit Discretion N/A Token 3 or above
Org Dir/0-5 Installation Volunteer of the Commander/CSM or Check with your N/A Volunteer Awards Month/Quarter/Year above Installation AVCC
Org Dir/0-5 Installation Individual Volunteer Commander/CSM or Check with your N/A Volunteer Awards Awards above installation AVCC
FORSCOM Commander’s Award for FORSCOM 45 Days FORSCOM Volunteer Service Commander Reg. 672-1
Locally set in FORSCOM Dr. Mary E. Walker Award Installation CSM conjunction with FORSCOM SGT Audie Murphy Reg. 215-5 Board
Locally set in TRADOC Margaret C. Corbin Award Installation CSM conjunction with TRADOC SGT Audie Murphy Reg 672-8 Board
Department of the Certificate of Appreciation Local Commander 30 days AR 672-20, Army Chapter 9
Department of the Civilian Award for Commanders, 60 days AR 672-20, Army Humanitarian Service MACOM, and above Chapter 9
Department of the Certificate of Appreciation Commander, O-5 and 60 days AR 672-20, Army for Patriotic Civilian above Chapter 9 Service
Commander, 0-6 and Department of the Commander’s Award for above, Commanders 60 days AR 672-20, Army Public Service with court-martial Chapter 9 authority
Department of the Outstanding Civilian Installation 60 days AR 672-20, Army Service Award Commander Chapter 9
Volunteer Award Matrix (cont.)
Award Level Award Name Approval Process Reference Level Time
Department of Secretary of the Secretary of the 60 days AR 672-20, the Army Army Public Army/AIAB Chapter 9 Service Award
Department of Decoration for Secretary of the 90 days AR 672-20, the Army Distinguished Army Chapter 9 Civilian Service
Department of Military Commanders, o- 30 days AR 600-8-22 the Army Outstanding 5 and above (Military) Volunteer Service Medal
Department of Secretary f DA Pam 672-20, Defense Defense Award DOD/AIAB 90 days Chapter 5 for Outstanding Public Service
Department of DoD Medal for DA Pam 672-20, Chapter 5 Defense Distinguished DOD/AIAB 90 days Public Service
Presidential Presidential DOD/AIAB 90 days DA Pam 672-20, Chapter 5 Medal of Freedom
Presidential Presidential DOD/AIAB 90 days DA Pam 672-20, Chapter 5 Citizens Medal
U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence, Aviation Branch Anne Morrow Commanders, 60 days Fort Rucker, AL Lindbergh 0-6 and above www.rucker.army.mil
President of Aviation Branch Order of Our local AAAA 30 days AAAA Lady of Loretto Chapter www.quad-a.org
Field Artillery Molly Pitcher FA Commander, 30 days United States Field Artillery Association Branch Award 0-6 and above www.fieldartillery.org
Armor Branch Order of St. Joan Armor 30 days United States Armor Association D’Arc Commander, www.usarmor-assn.org/stjoan/html O-6 and above
Volunteer Award Matrix (cont.)
Award Level Award Name Approval Process Reference Level Time
National Infantry Association Infantry Shield of Sparta NIF Committee 30 days www.infantryassn.com/awards/info.html Branch
Ordnance Keeper of the OC United States Army Ordnance Corps Association Branch Flame Commanders, 0- 30 days www.usaocaweb.org/awards.htm# 6 and above
Quartermaster Catharine QC Association of Quartermasters Branch Award Littlefield Commanders, 30 days www.associationofquartermastaers.com/greene_award.html Greene Award 0-6 and above
EN School Army Engineer Association Engineer Essayons Commandant OR 30 days www.armyengineer.com/aea_award.html Branch Award Award Chief of Engineers
Silver – SCRA Board Signal Corp Regimental Association Signal Corp Order of Bronze – SC 30 days www.signalcorps.org/awards.htm Branch Award Mercury Commanders, 0- 6 and above
Silver – SCRA Board Signal Corp Regimental Association Signal Corp Wahatchee Bronze – SC 30 days www.signalcorps.org/awards.htm Branch Award Commanders, 0- 5 and above
MICA member, Military Golden Rose MI LTC or Miltiary Intelligence Corp Association Intelligence Award president of an www.micorps.org Branch Award active MICA chapter
Chemical Corp Carol Ann Commander, 0-6 Chemical Corps Regimental Association Branch Award Watson Spouse or Assistant www.chemical-corps.org/honors/cawsa.htm Award Commandant
Transportation Patronus Rotae Commander, 0-5 Transportation Corps Regimental Association Corp Branch “Patron of the and above www.tc-regt-association.org/patronus_rotae.htm Award Wheel” Volunteer Award Matrix (cont.)
Award Award Name Approval Process Reference Level Level Time
Emma Marie Baird Award Commander, AR 672-16 Military for Outstanding Community and 1 Sep Related Volunteer Family Support Service (ACS) Center
Zachary and Elizabeth DoD Military Fisher Recommendation 30 May AR 672-16 Related Distinguished Committee Civilian Humanitarian Award
Very Important Submission to Other Patriot Award NMFA through 1 May www.nmfa.org ACS
Other President’s Points of Light Foundation Service Award www.pointsoflight.org
Newsman’s Own Award for Other Excellent www.militarycity.com/award Military Community Service
Other AUSA Family www.ausa.org of the Year
Other Congressional http://congressaward.webstuff.com/congress/99_site/index.cfm Award (Youth)