MSARNGR 600-8-22 1 November 2010 MSANGR 36-2803
Mississippi Army National Guard MILITARY DEPARTMENT Regulation 672-5 STATE OF MISSISSIPPI Mississippi Air National Guard JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI Regulation 36-2803 1 November 2010
Decorations and Awards
STAT'E MILITARY AWARDS
Summary. This joint regulation provides policy, criteria and administrative instructions for issuing/awarding State decorations, service awards and other awards. Adds the Mississippi National Guard Soldier of the Year Ribbon. Adds the Mississippi ANG Outstanding Airman of the Year Ribbon. This updates emergency operations for award of the Mississippi Emergency Service Medal. The DA Form 638 (Form 638) is used to recommend state awards for the MSARNG. The MSARNG regulation number is updated to reflect The Army Regulation 600-8-22, Awards and Decorations
Applicability. This regulation applies to members of the Mississippi National Guard and other personnel as specified within this regulation.
Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation is prohibited without prior approval of the Adjutant General of Mississ.ippi.
Suggested Improvements. The proponent of this regulation is the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel (DCSPER) for the Mississippi National Guard. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improv,aments to the Military Department, State of Mississippi, ATTN: JFH-MS-J1, Post Office Box 5027, Jackson, Mississippi 39296- 5027.
* This regulation supersedes MSARNGR 672-5/MSANGR 36-2803, 17 January 2005. CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Introduction Mississippi Individual Decorations Mississippi Medal of Honor, 2-1 Section I Mississippi Medal for Valor, 2-2 Overview Mississippi Magnolia Cross, 2-3 Purpose, 1-2 Mississippi Magnolia Medal, 2-4 Definition, 1-2 Mississippi Commendation Medal, 2-5
Section II Chapter 3 Responsibilities Mississippi Medal of Efficiency The Governor of Mississippi, 1-3 Mississippi Medal of Efficiency, 3-1 The Adjutant General, 1-4 State Awards Boards1 1-5 Chapter4 Major Command, 1-6 Mississippi Service Awards Permanent Orders, 1-7 Service Awards, 4-1 War Medal, 4-2 Section Ill Emergency Service Medal, 4-3 Policy, Precedence, and lnform;ation Recruiting Medal, 4-4 Recommendations for Awards, 1-:B Service School Medal, 4-5 Preparation of Awards, 1-9 Longevity Medal, 4-6 Character of Service, 1-10 Adjutant Generals Award for Period of Award, 1-11 Excellence, 4-7 Duplication of Awards, 1-12 Mississippi Soldier of Succeeding Awards, 1-13 the Year Ribbon (MSYR), 4-8 Presentation of Awards, 1-14 Mississippi ANG Outstanding Recognition upon Retirement, 1-15 Airman of the Year (MS ANG OAY) Posthumous Awards, 1-16 Ribbon, 4-9 Awards for civilian service, 1-17 Awards to personnel of other Services, Chapter 5 1-18 Appurtenance, Lapel Buttons and Miniature Decorations Section IV Service Ribbons, 5-1 Order of Precedence Service Ribbon Accouterments, 5-2 Order of Precedence, 1-19 Lapel Buttons, 5-3 Recording of Awards, 1-20 Miniature Medals, 5-4
Section V Chapter 6 Supply Service, Requisition and Certificates, Memorandums and Reporting Letters Medals and appurtenances, 1-21 Overview, 6-1 Requisitions, 1-22 Commendation Certificates, 6-2 Supply of Certificates for Decorations, 11-23
2 Chapter 7 Civilian Awards Overview, 7-1 Distinguished Civilian Service Medal, 7- 2 Meritorious Civilian Medal, 7-3 Mississippi Magnolia Award, 7-4
Appendices A. Awards B. Operations Approved for Award of the Mississippi Emergency Service Medal
TABLE LIST
FIGURE LIST
GLOSSARY
3 Chapter 1 Governor. The Adjutant General will Introduction appoint an Awards Board to consider recommendations for the award of the Section I Mississippi Medal of Honor, Mississippi Overview Medal for Valor and other awards for heroism. If recommended by the Board 1-1 Purpose. and the Adjutant General, the This regulation prescribes the State of recommendation will be forwarded to Mississippi policy, criteria and the Governor for final approval. administrative instructions concerning the State's Military Awards Program and 1-5 The State Awards Boards. other Awards programs sponsored by a. The State Awards Board. The the organization. The goal of this Adjutant General may appoint a State awards program is to foster mission Awards board as required, consisting of accomplishment by recognizing officers and non-commissioned officers. excellence of military members of the The board will: Mississippi National Guard, civilian {1) Meet as directed by the employees, dependents or other President of the Board to review persons who make significant recommendations for awards for contributions to the force and motivating heroism and make recommendations to them to high levels of performanc,e and the Adjutant General. service. (2) Recommend to the Adjutant General tours of emergency duty, which 1�2 Scope. should be designated as periods of This regulation contains descriptions of eligibility for award of the Mississippi and instructions for the award of State Emergency Medal. decorations and service awards. (3) At the direction of the Adjutant Authorized awards are defined in General, review and make Section 33-3-17 Mississippi Code of recommendations for other awards not 1972. This regulation is published as listed in this regulation. authorized by and with the consent of b. The State Awards Review Board. the Governor of the State of Mississippi. The Adjutant General will appoint a State Awards Review Board as required Section II to review award recommendations, Responsibilities other than those for valor or requirements specified to the State 1-3 The Governor of Mississippi. Awards Board. Board meets as directed The Governor of Mississippi is the! final by the President of the Board to review approval authority for all awards recommendations for awards for authorized by this regulation. service, achievement and retirement and make recommendations to 1-4 The Adjutant General approve/disapprove/upgrade/down The Adjutant General will approvei/ grade or return without action for the disapprove recommendations for Adjutant General's final decision. If a awards of the Mississippi federal award is recommended and no Commendation Medal, Mississippi state awards are listed in "previous Magnolia Medal and the Mississippi awards", the board may recommend Magnolia Cross as authorized by the "regrade" to a state award.
4 level of command will be returned to the 1-6 Major Subordinate Commands originator. (MSC). (3) Form 638 will serve as the The MSC Commanders will review all recommendation, the record of final recommendations for awards of the approval and as the Permanent Order Mississippi Commendation Medal1, awarding the decoration. Mississippi Magnolia Medal and the (4) Recommendations must be Mississippi Magnolia Cross and entered administratively into military recommend upgrade/downgrade of the channels within two (2) years of the award to the Adjutant General. qualifying act or period, or act of heroism. 1-7 Permanent Orders. (5) Recommendations for awards Upon approval by the Governor, the for service, achievement or retirement Military Department will issue must be entered administratively into permanent orders announcing ap1Proved military channels within five (5) years of awards. an act or period of service cited.
Section Ill 1-9 Preparation of Award Policy, Precedence and Information The steps for preparing and processing awards using Form 638 are found in 1 -8 Recommendatfons for Awards. table 1-1. a. Recommendations for the Mississippi Medal of Honor, Missi:ssippi Medal for Valor, Mississippi Magnolia Cross, Mississippi Magnolia Medal and Mississippi Commendation Medal for heroism, achievement, service or retirement will be submitted on Fc,rm 638. Forms should arrive not later than 30 days prior to the desired date ()f presentation. A separate recommendation will be submitted for each proposed award and only one proposed awardee would be named in a single recommendation. (1) Recommendations will bH submitted through command channels to Military Department, ATTN: JFH-MS J1, with original signatures. Electronic forms are acceptable if appropriate signatures are included. (2) Each intermediate commander will personally recommend approval/disapproval of the awardl. Approved/downgraded recommendations will be sent for.vard; disapproved recommendations, a1t any
5 Table 1-1 Steps for preparing and return Form, thru Processing Awards using FORM 638. Cdr or Supervisor to the STEP WORK REQUIRED recommender. CENTER ACTION 7 CDR/SUPRV. Completes #23 to 1 Soldier Performs act or (recommend) service in keeping approval, with desired disapproval, award upgrade or prerequisites downarade. 2 Recommender Form will be typed 8 Intermediate #24 & #25: Each or electronically Authority level of command qenerated will review 3 #2 FROM is the recommendation headquarters and make the (HQs) generatiing determination the award. #3 outlined in step 7. MSC CDR DATE is date 10 Forward completed by document to oriqinator. JFH-MS-J1, following action as 4 Part I & II are self explanatory. #:8 Intermediate list all state and Authoritv. TAG federal previous 11 Completes #26 & awards. returns to J1. 12 JFH-MS-J1 5 Part Ill. #20 Completes Achfevements certificate and should be sends to described as Governor's office completely as for final approval. possible. BullHt When signed by entries are Governor, J1 will acceptable, but complete Part V must justify award (orders data) and being will forward award recommended. to unit for Sworn Statem•:mts presentation and from eyewitness documentation to to acts of hero ism servicing must be attach1ed. personnel agency DA Form 2823 is for inclusion in preferred form:at official Individual for statements. personnel records #21 The propo,sed cltation is llmlti�d to four lines. 11t should read as will be on the citati1on. 6 CDR/SUPRV. Part VI. #22 Request is reviewed by unit administrative personnel for verification of eligibility (flag9ing) data. If ineliaible,
6 MSARNGR 600-8-22 1 November 2010 MSANGR 36-2803
1-10 Character of Service retirement awards. Meritorious service a. A medal will not be awarded or is characterized by distinguished service presented to any individual whose entire and performanceabove that normally service subsequent to the time of expected over a sustained period. distinguished act; achievement or b. For meritorious achievement service has not been honorable. The awards, the length of time is not the determination of "honorable" service will primary consideration; however the act be based on such honest and faithful or achievement should have a clearly service according to the standards of discernible beginning and ending date. conduct, courage and duty require�d by Also, the speed of accomplishment of a law and customs of the service of a time-sensitive task could be an member of the grade to whom the important factor in determining the value standard is applied. Commanders will of the achievement or act. ensure that: (c) For valor and heroism awards, (1) Individuals on whom favorable the cited period is governed by the personnel actions have been suspended same standard stated in b above, the neither are recommended for nor only difference being the manner and receive awards during the period of circumstances involved during the act. suspension. (2) Other-than-honorable service 1-12 Duplication of Award subsequent to submission of the a. Only one state decoration will be recommendation for an award is awarded to an individual for the same promptly reported to the awards act, achievement or period of approving authority with a meritorious service. recommendation for appropriate aiction. b. The award of a decoration in (3) The Governor can, on recognition of a single act of heroism or recommendation of the Adjutant meritorious achievement does not General, withdraw authorizations for preclude an award for meritorious state awards when an individual has service at the termination of an been dismissed, dishonorably assignment. discharged or convicted of desertion by courts-martial. 1-13 Succeeding Awards (4) Waiver for overweight. As an For each succeeding act or period of exception to a (1) above a soldier who is meritorious service or achievement that overweight or record failure on required justifies the award of a decoration, an physical testing may be recommeinded oak leaf or other device will be awarded. for and presented an award based on No more than one of the same valor, heroism and/or for length of medal/ribbon will be issued to the same service upon individuals separation from person. The exception is when the service or retirement. decoration is presented to foreigners and posthumous awards presented to 1-11 Period of Service the next of kin. a. For meritorious service awards, the cited period is limited to the period of 1-14 Presentation of Award service during which the individual a. The Governor will normally served under the recommending present the Mississippi Medal of Honor command, except in the case of and the Mississippi Medal for Valor. At
7 his discretion, his personal kin are, in order of precedence: representative may make the surviving spouse, eldest child, mother or presentation. father, eldest brother/sister or eldest b. Presentation of the Mississippi grandchild. Magnolia Cross, Magnolia Medal or the Commendation Medal will normally be 1-17 Awards for Civilian Service made by unit commanders at the 06 or The Mississippi Meritorious Civilian higher level in an appropriate cerelmony Medal is presented (IAW Mississippi IAW FM 22-5. Code) to recognize meritorious c. Unit commanders at the Company, performanceby civilian employees of Battery, Troop, Squadron or Flight level the Mississippi Military Department. will normally present the Mississippi The Mississippi Distinguished Civilian Medal of Efficiency and individual Service Medal is available to recognize service awards. However, more s.enior civilians who have provided meritorious personnel are strongly encouraged to service to the Military Department at the make these presentations when policy level. possible. 1-18 Awards to Personnel of other 1-15 Recognition upon Retiremcimt Services or Foreign Military a. Period of SeNice. Each indiividual a. Mississippi decorations can be approaching retirement may be awarded to members of other branches considered for an appropriate of service, (US Army, Navy, Air Force, decoration based on his/her gradei, Marine Corps, Coast Guard) active or years of service, degree of responsibility reserve, for service and/or contributions and manner of performance. to the State of Mississippi or the b. SeNice Awards. Meritorious Mississippi National Guard. service awards may be awarded upon b. Awards to foreign military retirement, which may include periods of personnel for service and/or service longer than that served in the contributions to the State of Mississippi recommending command. It is or the Mississippi National Guard are recommended that such periods be authorized at the discretion of the limited to the last ten (10) years of Governor. service. It is neither necessary nor desirable to consider an extended Section IV period of service when the length and Order of Precedence character of service of retirees in their terminal assignments would qualify 1-19 Order of Precedence them for an appropriate award. a. The order of precedence for wear within various classes of medal and 1-16 Posthumous Award service ribbons is stated in AR 670-1, Award of Mississippi decorations may paragraph 28-6 or AFI 36-2803. be made following the decease of the Mississippi decorations will fall in person being honored in the same! precedence behind U.S. military manner as they are made for a liviing decorations, the Good Conduct Medal person, except the orders will indicate and United States military service that the award is being made medals as defined in this regulation. posthumously. Presentation will be b. Under the provisions of Section made to the next of kin. Eligible next of 33-3-17, Mississippi Code of 1972, the
8 following is the order of precedence for Supply Service, Requisition and Mississippi decorations: Reporting Table 1-2 - Order of Precedence 1 Mississippi Medal of MMH 1-21 Medals and Appurtenances Honor A medal and service ribbon set will be 2 Misslssippi' Medal for MMV Valor issued to those individuals awarded state decorations down to and including 3 Mississippi Magnolia MMC Cross the Medal of Efficiency. Only the 4 Mississippi Magnolia MMM service ribbon will be issued for service Medal medals. Initial award of medals and 5 Mississippi MCM ribbons is at no cost to the individual. Commendation Medal 6 Mississippi Medal of MME Efficiency 1-22 Requisitions 7 Mississippi War Medal MWM a. Commanders may submit re quisitions for available state medals, 8 Mississippi Emergency MESM ribbons, and appurtenances through Service Medal normal supply channels for properly 9 Mississippi Recruiting MRM Medal documented awards. Forward requests to Mississippi Military Department, 10 Mississippi Service MSSM School Medal ATTN: JFH-MS-J1. 11 Mississippi Longevity MLM Medal 1-23 Supply of Certificatesfor Decorations 12 Mississippi Soldier of MSYH/ The Mississippi Military Department will Year/ Outstand1ng Airman MSNG AY maintain a supply of certificates for state 1-20 Recording of Awards awards. Mississippi awards will be recorded in the soldier or airman's personnel Chapter 2 records. For ANG, personnel awards Mississippi Individual Decorations will be posted on their Automated Report of Individual Personnel (RIIP). 2-1 Mississippi Medal of Honor ARNG Soldier's awards will be noted on a. Criteria. The Mississippi Medal of their Personnel Qualification Record Honor (MMH) may be awarded to any (PQR), ORB/ERB. Entries will be member of the Mississippi National recorded in pencil in Item #27 Guard, who by voluntary act or acts (Remarks) on lines 30-35, using tl1e shall have distinguished himself abbreviations defined in Table 1-2. conspicuously by gallantry and Initial and subsequent awards will be intrepidity at the risk of life. The deed recorded as follows: performed must have been one of personal bravery or self-sacrifice, so Figure 1-1 - PQR/RIP Entry Examples conspicuous as to clearly distinguish the MMC/MMM/MCM(1 OLC)IMESM (OperE.1tion individual for gallantry and intrepidity Powerlce 1994)/MSSMIMLM (920314) above his comrades and must have (Yes)/MME(940314)(Yes)/MCMIMLM (1OLC involved risk of life. Incontestable proof 960314)(Yes)IMRM (100225)/MSYR (20101105) of the performance of the service will be exacted and each recommendation for Section V the award of the MMH will be
9 considered on the standard of the State of Mississippi superimposed extraordinary merit. on a cross combined with crossed b. Description. The MMH will consist sabers with the words "MEDAL FOR of a Greek Cross 1-1 /2 inches by 1-1 /2 VALOR" inscribed around the seal. The inches. Each arm of the cross wil I carry medal is suspended from a ribbon of a shield or device suggesting the navy blue background with two wide, dominion of nation having jurisdiction vertical white bands. The recipient's over Mississippi Territory. A device name and rank are engraved in the symbolic of the United States in the top reverse side of the medal. The ribbon arm. A device consisting of a Spanish carries the same colors as described for helmet and sword designating thei the medal. Spanish jurisdiction in the left arm. The stars and bars of the Confederac�1 in the 2-3 Mississippi Magnolia Cross lower arm and an Indian war bonnet and a. Criteria. The Mississippi Magnolia canoe paddle in the right arm, Cross (MMC) may be awarded to any designating the Indian's control of the member of the Mississippi National Mississippi Territory. At the center of Guard, National Guard of the several the Mississippi National Guard Crest in States, Commonwealth of PuertoRico, proper color planted over a St. Andrew's Guam, Virgin Islands and the District of Cross in equal parts blue, white, and Columbia, or any of the Armed Services blue; the whole encircled with a of the United States who shall have conventional wreath of laurel in gold, all distinguished himself/herself by in high relief. The neck ribbon is navy exceptionally meritorious service in a blue and has a gold colored ribboin duty of great responsibility, or who by rosette superimposed thereon. unselfish and untiring activities while in c. Subsequent Awards. See Chapter State service or in support of the 5, Paragraph 2. Mississippi National Guard, has rendered a distinct service in furthering 2-2 Mississippi Medal for Valor the security and welfare of the State. It a. Criteria. The Mississippi Meidal for may be awarded for acts of courage Valor (MMV) may be awarded which do not meet the requirements for posthumously to those members of the award of the Mississippi Medal of Mississippi National Guard, National Honor. Guard of the several States, b. Description. The MMC will consist Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, of a Greek Cross in red enamel 1-1/2 Virgin Islands and the District of inches by 1-1 /2 inches, arms of the Columbia, or any of the Armed Seirvices Cross bearing the four significant dates: of the United States who gave thedr lives 1812, War of 1812, on the top arm; while in active service of the Uniteid 1898 Spanish American War, on the left States as defined in Section 33-1--1 (1). arm; 1845 Mexican War, on the right The Governor may award retroactively arm; 1917, World War I on the lower the Mississippi Medal for Valor to a arm. At the center is the Mississippi member or former member of the armed Natjonal Guard Crest in gold color, forces of the United States if such planted over a St. Andrew's Cross in member has been awarded the Medal of equal bars of blue, with and blue Honor or the Purple Heart. enamel. The Cross will be suspended b. Description. The MMV will consist from a red ribbon bordered with yellow. of a Gold Medal with the Great Seial of
10 c. Subsequent Awards. See Chapter a miniature conventionalized Mississippi 5, Paragraph 2. National Guard Crest surrounded by a wreath. On the reverse is the name of 2-4 Mississippi Magnolia Medal the recipient and date surrounded with a. Criteria. The Mississippi Magnolia the inscription "For Meritorious Service." Medal (MMM) may be awarded to any The medal is suspended by a member of the Mississippi Nation:al rectangular shaped metal loop with Guard, National Guard of the sev1�ral corners rounded from a ribbon 1 3/8 States, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, inches long and 1 3/8 inches wide, Guam, Virgin Islands and the District of composed of stripes of gray (5/16 inch), Columbia, or any of the Armed Services red (1/16 inch), gray (1/16 inch), red of the United States who shall have (1/16 inch), gray (1/16 inch), red (5/16 distinguished himself/herself through inch), gray (1/16 inch), red (1/16 inch), outstanding service or extraordinary gray (1/16 inch), red (1/16 inch), and achievement in behalf of the Mississippi gray (5/16 inch). National Guard. c. Subsequent Awards. See Chapter b. Description. The MMM has the 5, Paragraph 2. same distinctive features as the Mississippi Magnolia Cross (MMC) Chapter 3 except that the conventional wreath of Mississippi Medal of Efficiency laurel is in gold. The medal is suspended from a white ribbon bordered 3-1 Mississippi Medal of Efficiency with red. a. Criteria. The Mississippi Medal of c. Subsequent Awards. See Chapter Efficiency (MME) can be awarded once 5, Paragraph 2. in a career to such enlisted Soldiers or Airmen of the federally recognized units 2-5 Mississippi Commendation Medal of the Mississippi National Guard who: a. Criteria. The Mississippi (1) Have over five (5) years Commendation Medal (MCM), honorable service in the active (not ING) established by General Order Number Mississippi National Guard, service not 60 may be awarded to any member of necessarily continuous. the Mississippi National Guard, for (2) Have attended ninety percent meritorious service or meritorious (90%) of ordered drills and not missed achievement, in behalf of the State of more than one (1) annual training period Mississippi. The required meritorious for such period of five (5) years. achievement or meritorious service, (3) Have been rated as Marksman while of a lesser degree than required or above with his individual assigned for award of the MMM, must weapon. nevertheless have been accomplished (4) Have no flagging actions or with distinction. To qualify, the notations of disciplinary punishment achievement of the individual shoiuld within the period. have been of such magnitude that it (5) Have exhibited exemplary clearly places him/her above their peers. behavior, efficiency and loyalty to his An award for meritorious service unit and the Mississippi National Guard. normally will be made for a period of not b. The Medal of Efficiency is awarded less than one (1) year duration. in orders issued by the b. Description. The MCM will be approving/awarding commander. bronze, 1-¼ inches in diameter, b,earing
11 c. Description. The MME will be Component units/individuals mobilized bronze, 1-¼ inches in diameter, bearing in response to the emergency. Soldiers a miniature conventionalized Mississippi who volunteer for temporary tours of National Guard Crest surrounded by a active duty directly related to the wreath with the words "Mississippi National Emergency while a member of Medal of Efficiency'' supporting the the Mississippi National Guard also wreath over the seal. The medal is qualify if the period of active duty suspended from a yellow ribbon exceeds thirty (30) days. The eligibility bordered with blue. The ribbon is also period of service for award of the MWM yellow bordered with blue. will be based on eligibility for award of the National Defense Service Medal. As Chapter 4 a general rule, the date of release of the Mississippi Service Awards last Mississippi unit from active federal service resulting from mobilization for a 4-1 Mississippi Individual Service National Emergency will close the Awards (and how awarded). period of eligibility for this award. Service medals denote honorable· performance of military duty within Table 4-1 Periods of Service specified limited dates in specified Recognized for Award of the geographical areas or completion of M"ISSISSIPPI ·w ar Mde a. I events or periods of time. Orders are PERIOD CONFLICT not published for service medals; World War I 1916-1919 however, Commanders must World War II 1941-1945 recommend soldiers or verify Korean War 27 Jun 1950-27 Jul entitlement for award of all service 1953 medals. The Commander will award the MLM in a memorandum to the soldier Vietnam War 3 Jul 1963-28 Mar with a copy provided to the JFH-MS-J1 1973 for the soldier's official records. Award Persian Gulf 2 Aug 1990-23 Aug of the MWM or MESM must be VE!rified War 1991 by the command by a DA Form 2'14, Operations in 11 Sep 2001-Until a individual's orders for the specified support of the date to be period, or State Active Duty order. The Global War on determined. Commander will award the MSSM when Terrorism eligibility is verified by a 1059 or school b. Description. The MWM will be completion certificate. bronze, 1-¼ inches in diameter, bearing the Mississippi National Guard Crest 4-2 Mississippi War Medal superimposed on a Greek Cross of red a. Criteria. The Mississippi War enamel. The medal is suspended from Medal (MWM), will be awarded to any a ribbon of equal bars from right to left member of the Mississippi Nation.al of red, blue, red. The service ribbon will Guard, for honorable service in the be of equal portions from right to left of active Armed Forces of the United red, blue, and red. States during a National Emergency so c. Subsequent Awards. A bronze declared by President five-pointed star (3/16 Inch) will be worn or Congress of the United States. The on the suspension and service ribbon term "Active Armed Forces" is defined for subsequent awards. No more than as units on Active Duty or Reserv-e
12 one star will be awarded for designated providing the first and second lead will period regardless of the individual's be •icoined" by the recruiter responsible number of separate periods of active for the enlistment. The third qualifying duty in that period. lead will result in the award of the MRM. Personnel who are assigned to 4-3 Mississippi Emergency Service Recruiting and Retention positions as Medal their primary duties are not eligible for a. Criteria. The Mississippi the MRM. Emergency Service Medal (MESM), will b. Description. The MRM will be be awarded to any member of the bronze, 1-¼ inches in diameter, bearing Mississippi National Guard, for a miniature depiction of a Minuteman honorable service to the State of soldier in the foreground, and the State Mississippi for duty performed during a of Mississippi in the background with the period of state emergency duty year 1798. On the reverse is the name designated by the Adjutant General of the recipient and date surrounded upon recommendation of the Awards with the inscription 1'For Meritorious Board. Previously declared periods of Service." The medal is suspended by a state emergency duty are listed Ainnex rectangular shaped metal loop with 8. corners rounded from a ribbon 1 3/8 b. Description. The MESM will be inches long and composed of stripes of bronze, 1 ¼ inches in diameter, bc3aring white (1/8 inch), yellow (1/32 inch), the Mississippi National Guard Cnest white (3/32 inch), yellow (1/32 inch), superimposed on a St. Andrew's Cross white (3/32 inch), yellow (1/32 inch), in equal bars of blue, white and blue white (3/16 inch), yellow (1/8 inch), enamel. The medal is suspended from white (3/16 inch),. yellow (1/32 inch), a ribbon of blue, bordered in yellow. white (3/32 inch), yellow (1/32 inch), c. Subsequent Awards. See Chapter white (3/32 inch), yellow (1/32 inch), 5, Paragraph 2. white (1/8 inch). c. Documentation. The MRM will be 4-4 Mississippi Recruiting Medal awarded on Permanent Orders by the a. Criteria. The Mississippi Military Department when the Recruiting Medal (MRM) may be Mississippi National Guard member is awarded by a permanent order of the eligible. Mississippi Military Department to any d. Subsequent Awards. See Chapter member of the Mississippi National 5, Paragraph 2. Guard, who shall have contributed to building the strength of the Missis:sippi 4-5 Mississippi Service School Medal National Guard by providing leads for a. Criteria. The Mississippi Service the recruitment of three members in any School Medal (MSSM), will be awarded unit. The leads must complete the to any member of the Mississippi enlistment process and be loaded into National Guard, for successful the appropriate unit database, as a completion of any service school member of the Mississippi National conducted by the active military services Guard (RR Bn tracks this). Upon while a member of the active Mississippi confirmation of the enlistment of the National Guard not serving in active three individuals, the Guardsman Federal service. Initial Training, i.e., providing those leads will be procc3ssed Basic Entry-level Training/CBC/ OCS/ for award of the MRM. A Guardsman and Advanced Individual Training are
13 not considered to be services schQols a. Criteria. The Adjutant General's and will not qualify for this award. Award for Excellence will be given at the b. Description. The MSSM will be sole discretion of the Adjutant General bronze, 1 ¼ inches in diameter, bHaring based on an individual's positive efforts the Mississippi National Guard Cn3st in the pursuit of excellence. Such superimposed on a St. Andrew's Cross efforts should contribute directly to a showing from behind the center at: 2, 4, positive public image for the Mississippi 8 and 1O o'clock; "S" at 8 o'clock and National Guard and set an example for "N" at 10 o'clock. The medal is other soldiers, airmen and civilian suspended from a ribbon of white, employees to follow. The Adjutant bordered in blue. General may also award to those who c. Subsequent Awards. See Chapter have demonstrated excellence in 5, Paragraph 2. accomplishments and competitions which clearly contribute to the increased 4-6 Mississippi Longevity Medal effectiveness or efficiency of a military a. Criteria. The Mississippi Longevity unit; i.e., tank gunner, weapons Medal (MLM), will be awarded to any competitions, military aerial competitions member of the Mississippi National or other similar Guard, for successful completion .::>f accomplishment/achievements which each or a combination of four yeairs of reflects favorably on the Mississippi honorable service in the active Na,tional National Guard. Guard of Mississippi. Active military b. Description. The Adjutant service under the Federal Government General's Award for Excellence Medal resultant from entry into Federal service will be two inches in diameter, and 1/8 as a member of the National Guard of of an inch thick. All emblems will be of Mississippi is creditable for award of this full color. All raised lettering and cords medal. Unit commanders will screen will be highly shined. The background records of their unit annually to will be of a flat gold. The award will determine eligibility of members for this have two sides. On one side, there will award. be a two-star general officer's flag. Left b. Description. The MLM will be of this flag, the Army Natjonal Guard bronze, 1-¼ inches in diameterj b1earing seal will be placed. On the right of this the Mississippi National Guard Cnest flag, the Air National Guard seal will be with an eagle hovering over the top. On placed. Beneath the flag, the coin will the reverse is the name of the recipient read: For Excellence. Presented by and date surrounded with the insc:ription (The Adjutant General's Signature)(The "Honorable Service to Mississippi." The Adjutant General's typed name) and the medal is suspended from a ribboni of title (The Adjutant General). This equal parts from the wearer's right to left legend will encompass the edge of the of red, white and blue. The service coin, a cord. On the second side of the ribbon will be equal parts from right to award, a Minuteman will be placed in left of red, white and blue. the center. The Minuteman will be c. Subsequent Awards. See Chapter surrounded by the following Distinctive 5, Paragraph 2. Unit Shoulder Insignia: 184 Transportation Command Element, 4-7 The Adjutant General's Award for 155th Separate Armored Brigade, Excellence Headquarters, STARC and unit crests for Air National Guard Combat
14 Readiness Training Center, 186 Pdr and worn centered on the ribbon. Refueling Wing, 172 Airlift Wing and Competitors winning the National Guard Headquarters Mississippi Air National Bureau competition will be awarded Guard. Wrapped along the top of the the Bronze Service Star for the first and award will be the words "Mississippi subsequent entitlement of the award National Guard." Wrapped along the and worn centered on the ribbon. Army bottom of the award will be the words wide winner, a Silver Service Star will be "Army and Air". Encompassing the awarded for the edge of the coin, a cord will be placed. first and subsequent entitlement of the c. This award will be awarded on a award and worn centered on the ribbon. memorandum signed by the Adjutant Only one device, Bronze Oak Leaf General. Clusters, Silver Oak Leaf Clusters, Bronze Service Stars, 4-8. Mississippi Soldier of the 'fear or Silver Service Stars can be worn with Ribbon. the Ribbon. The device worn will reflect the level of competition completed. a. Criteria. The Mississippi Soldier of the Year (MSYR) may be awarded to d. No other decoration will be given and worn by those Soldiers selected as for this achievement. NCOY, SOY and AGRY after 1 March 2004. 4-9. Mississippi ANG Outstanding Airman of the Year (MS ANG CAY) b. Description. The MSYR (ribbon) Ribbon. is 1 3/8 inches wide and consists of the following stripes: 5/16 inch green 67129; 3/32 a. Criteria. The Mississippi Air inch white 67101; 1/16 inch red (clear red); National Guard Outstanting Airman of 3/32 inch white; 5/16 inch black; 3./32 inch the Year (MS ANG OA Y) Ribbon will be white; 1/16 inch red; 3/32 inch white; 5/16 inch green. awarded to and worn by those Airman Green represents The Army; whitc3 selected as the Senior NCO, NCO, represents faithful and honorable Airman and First Sergeant of the year. service; black and red represent tlhe Retroactive awards are authorized to sacrifice of those fallen in service to currently assigned members who have their country. been previously selected as MS ANG OAY. c. Subsequent Awards. Soldii3rs, Noncommissioned Officers, and AGR Soldiers (competitors) will receive the b. Description. The MS ANG OAY ribbon upon selection by their MSC. Ribbon is 1 3/8 inches wide and Competitors winning the Mississippi consists of the following stripes: 5/16 statewide competition, a Bronze Oak inch blue 67117; 3/32 inch white 67101; Leaf Cluster will be awarded for the first 1/16 inch red (clear red); 3/32 inch and subsequent entitlement of thEi white; 5/16 inch black; 3/32 inch white; award and worn centered on the ribbon. 1/16 inch red; 3/32 inch white; 5/16 inch Competitors winning the Regional! blue. Blue represents the Air Force; competition, a Silver Oak Leaf Cl�Jster white represents faithful and honorable will be awarded for the first and service; black and red represent the subsequent entitlement of the awards
15 sacrifice of those fallen in service to our Only the Mississippi Medal of Honor, country. Mississippi Distinguished Civilian Service Medal and Mississippi c. Subsequent Awards. See Meritorious Civilian Medal are Chapter 5, Paragraph 2. authorized separate distinctive lapel buttons. Chapter 5 Appurtenance, Lapel Buttons a1nd 5-4 Miniature Decorations Miniature Decorations Miniature replicas of all State awards, except the Mississippi Medal of Honor 5-1 Service Ribbons are authorized for wear on certain Service ribbons are identical to thie uniforms instead of the issued medals. suspension ribbon of the medals they Miniature decorations of state awards represent, mounted on bars equipped are not issued. with attaching devices, and are issued for wear in place of medals. Chapter 6 Certificates, Memorandums and 5-2 Service Ribbon AccoutermEmts Letters. The only authorized accouterments for Mississippi Awards are the "V" device, 6-1 Overview oak leaf cluster and bronze service star. AR 600-8-22, Chapter 10, Section IV a. "V" Device is a bronze block. letter outlines procedures for Certificates, v, ¼ inch high. It is worn to denote Memorandums and letters to recognize participation in acts displaying heroism. achievement. When worn alone, the device is centered, if worn with oak leaf clusters is 6-2 Mississippi Commendation worn to the right of clusters. Certificate b. Oak Leaf Cluster The Mississippi Military Department has (1) Bronze Oak leaf cluster (OLC) available a generic Commendation is used to denote award of second and Certificate for use in recognition of succeeding awards of all decorations. achievement, service or action not No more than four (4) oak leaf clusters applicable to other state awards. This can be worn on a ribbon. certificate can be awarded to civilian (2) Silver Oak leaf cluster. 'When personnel with the approval of the five bronze OLC have been awarded for Adjutant General. Recommendations the same medal, they will substituite a for these certificates should be Silver OLC. Subsequent additional forwarded through channels to JFH-MS awards will be denoted by additiotnal J1. bronze OLC. No more than four (4) oak leaf clusters (bronze or silver) cam be Chapter 7 worn on a ribbon. Civilian Awards c. Bronze Star. The bronze se:rvice star is authorized to denote subseiquent 7-1 Overview awards of the Mississippi War Medal Specific State awards have been only. authorized to recognize the service and achievement of civilians who have made 5-3 Lapel Buttons significant contributions to the Mississippi National Guard and
l6 members of the civilian work forcH of the Mississippi National Guard who supporting the Mississippi Natiom1I have performed outstanding service to Guard and its activities. There is .also the State. Normally, candidates will an award to recognize the contribiutions have been employed by the Mississippi of the spouses of retiring members of National Guard for a minimum of ten the Mississippi National Guard. (10) years prior to being considered for this award. State and Federal 7-2 Mississippi Distinguished Civilian employees serving in the Mississippi Service Medal Military Department and agencies of the a. Criteria. The Mississippi Army and Air National Guard may be Distinguished Civilian Service Medal eligible for consideration. (MDCSM), is intended to recogniz:e b. Description. The MMCM will private citizens, Federal and State consist of a Greek Cross in green Officials, normally at the policy enamel 1-1/2 inches by 1-1/2 inches, development level, who render arms of the Cross bearing the four distinguished service to the Mississippi significant dates: 1812, War of 1812, on Military Department, State and Na1tion. the top arm; 1898 Spanish American This medal may also be awarded to War, on the left arm; 1845 Mexican War, individuals for acts of valor. on the right arm; 1917, World War I on b. Description. The MDCSM will the lower arm. At the center is the consists of a Greek Cross in blue Mississippi National Guard Crest in enamel 1-1/2 inches by 1-1/2 inches, proper colors, planted over a St. arms of the Cross bearing the four Andrew's Cross in equal bars of blue, significant dates: 1812, War of 1812, on white and blue enamel. The Cross will the top arm; 1898 Spanish American be suspended from a Green ribbon. War, on the left arm; 1845 Mexicain War, c. Recommendations. Requests for on the right arm; 1917, World War I on the MMCM must be forwarded in the lower arm. At the center is thH memorandum format with adequate Mississippi National Guard Crest iin justification. All recommendations proper colors, planted over a St should be forwarded through channels, Andrew's Cross in equal bars of ri3d, ATTN: JFH·MS-J1. white and red enamel. The Cross will be d. Other. The MMCM consists of a suspended from a red ribbon. Bronze Medal 1 lapel button and citation c. Recommendations. Requests for certificate the MDCSM must be forwarded in memorandum format with adequate justification. All recommendations 7-4 Mississippi Magnolia Award should be forwarded through channels, a. Purpose. This award is intended ATTN: JFH-MS-J1. to recognize the spouse of a d. Other. The MDCSM consist!� of a Guardsman for his or her contributions Bronze Medal, lapel button and citation and support to the Mississippi National certificate Guard. b. Criteria. 7-3 Mississippi Meritorious Civilian (1) The Mississippi Magnolia Medal Award may be presented to the spouse a. Criteria. The Mississippi of any Guardsman upon his/her Meritorious Civilian Medal (MMCM), is retirement from the Mississippi National intended to recognize civilian employees Guard to recognize the spouse's
17 support of their husband/wife and the recipients. The pendant consists of a National Guard throughout his/heir sterling silver pendant 7/8 by 6/8 of an career. inch in diameter cast in the form of a (2) Recommendations for this magnolia blossom. The pendant will be award must be endorsed by the suspended from an 18-inch sterling commander and approved by the first silver chain. The Magnolia Pin has the General Officer in the chain of same dimensions as the pendant, but is command. The Adjutant General on a fashioned as a tie tack and has no case-by-case basis approves chain. posthumous award. d. Recommendations. Requests for (3) The Mississippi Magnolia the Magnolia Award should be Award may only be awarded once per forwarded with recommendations for individual. retirement awards for the Guard c. Description. The Mississippi member. All recommendations should Magnolia Award comes in two (2) forms; be forwardedthrough channels, ATTN: the Magnolia Pendant for female JFH-MS-J1. recipients and the Magnolia Pin for male
BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR:
WILLIAM L FREEMAN, JR. Major General, MSNG The Adjutant .General of Mississippi OFFICIAL: ROLAND J. MANUEL COL, GS, MSARNG Director of Information Management DISTRIBUTION: A
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APPENDIX A.
MISSlSSll•PI NA'l'IONAL GUAIW: ST "E A\f 1\IUJ/ I AN)) 1 . , • )Et;H .A' IONG • MS. NCO <>F MS. "'11:DAL OFl-l()N()R 11 11 TME YEA.R MS. C>UTSTANDING I I ",1..c;, MEDAL 01= VALOR 11 11 All�MAN "V" DEVICE
MS. MA1�ioNOI..IAMEDAL .. SILVER OAl(U:AF I CLUSTER BRONZE OAKLEAF MS. COMMENDATIONMEDAL '11n CUJSTl:I� '-�-I MS. MF.:DAL OF EFFICIENCY BRONZESEl�VICI: STAR
�"' -T �I MS. WAR MEDAL . . . �
- MS. EMl:RGENCY SERVICE MEDAL
I I MS. SERVICESCI-IOOI_ Ml:t)AI.
• • MS. LC>NGEVITYtv1EDAI_
MS. RECRUmNG MEDAL
19 Appendix B EVENT DATE Ice Storm 1996 1996 Operations Approved for Award of Hurricane Georges 1998 Operation Noble Eagle 2002 Mississippi Emergency Service (Grand Gulf Nuclear Plant) Medal (MESM) 31 Oct- 21 Nov 2002 EVENT DATE Hurricane Ivan Flood Duty 2003 1927 Hurricane Katrina Flood Duty 1932 2005 Flood Duty 1933 Hurricane Jke 2008 Textile Strike 1934 (Magnolia/Kosciusko) Hurricane Gustav 2008 Tupelo Tornado 1936 Hurricane Ida Gulf Coast Hurricane 1947 2009 Vicksburq Tornado 1953 April 24 Tornado 2010 Tombigbee River Flood 1955 Flood Duty 1961 Operation "Vigilant Horizon" Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Pearl River Flood (Jackson) 1961 2010 Operation Chlorine 1962 Hurricane Hilda 1964 Hurricane Betsy 1965 Operation "Wet Blanket'' 1965 Operation "Candlestick" 1966 Operation ''Alcorn" 1966 Operation "Jackson State" 1967 Operation "Restraint" 1968 Hurricane Camille 1969 Corinth Tornado 1970 Operation "Bittersweet" 1971 Operation "Delta Twister" 1971 Operation "St Patrick's Day" 1973 Miss. River Flood Hurricane Carmen 1974 Operation "Fire Control" 1974 Operation "Wet Bunny" 1974 Operation "Ice Caoades" 1974 1975 Twister I 1975 Operation "Wet Wind" 1975 Hurricane Eloise 1975 1976 Twister I 1976 1976 Flood I 1976 Operation "Flood Gate" 1979 Hurricane Fredr.ic 1979 Operation "Fire Control" 1981 Operation "Easter Eoo 84-1) 1984 Hurricane Elena 1985 Operation "Water Bucket" 1989 Flood, February 1990 1990 Operation "Delta Flood May 1991 1991" Operation "Power Ice" 1994 Operation "Response 95/ 1995 Hurricane Erin" Hurricane Opal 1995
20 TABLE LIST
Table 1-1 Steps for preparing and Processing Awards using Form 638.
Table 1-2 Order of Precedence
Table 4-1 Periods of Service Recognizecl for Award of Mississippi War Medal
FIGURE LIST Figure 1-1 RIP/PQR Entry Example
GLOSSARY AFI -Air Force Instructions AGO -Adjutant General's Office AGR -Active Guard Reserve ANG -Air National Guard AR -Army Regulation ARNG -Army National Guard OCSPER - Deputy Chief of StaffPersonnel ERB - Enlisted Record Brief JFH - Joint Force Headquarters MSANGR- -Mississippi Air National Guard Regulation MSARNGR - Mississippi Army National Guard Regulation MCM -Mississippi Commendation Medal MDCSM - Mississippi Distinguished Civilian ServiceMedal . MESM -Mississippi Emergency Service� Medal MMC - Mississippi Magnolia Cross MMCM -Mississippi Meritorious Civilian Medal MME -Mississippi Medal of Efficienc�1 MMH - Mississippi Medal of Honor MMV -Mississippi Medal for Valor MLM -Mississippi Longevity Medal MMM -Mississippi Magnolia Medal MRM - Mississippi Recruiting Medal MSC -Major Subordinate Command MSSM - Mississippi Service School Meidal MWM -Mississippi War Medal NCO -Non-Commissioned Officer OAY - Outstanding Airman of the Year OLC - Oak Leaf Cluster ORB - Officer Record Brief PSD - Personnel SupportDetachmenit PQR - Personnel Qualification Record RIP - Record of Individual Personnel MSYR - Mississippi Soldier of the Year Ribbon TAG -The Adjutant General
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