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date after the award is announced. FM § 578.58 Valorous Unit Award. 22–5 prescribes the ceremony for pres- (a) Criteria. The Valorous Unit Award entation of unit awards at a formal re- (VUA) may be awarded to units of the view. Armed Forces of the United States for extraordinary heroism in action § 578.57 Presidential Unit Citation. against an armed enemy of the United (a) Criteria. The Presidential Unit Ci- States while engaged in military oper- tation (PUC) (re-designated from the ations involving conflict with an op- Distinguished Unit Citation on Novem- posing foreign force or while serving ber 3, 1966) is awarded to unit of the with friendly foreign forces engaged in Armed Forces of the United States and an armed conflict against an opposing cobelligerent nations for extraordinary armed force in which the United States heroism in action against an armed is not a belligerent party for actions occurring on or after August 3, 1963. enemy occurring on or after December (b) Requirements. The VUA requires a 7,1941. The unit must display such gal- lesser degree of gallantry, determina- lantry, determination, and esprit de tion, and esprit de corps than that re- corps in accomplishing its mission quired for the Presidential Unit Cita- under extremely difficult and haz- tion. Nevertheless, the unit must have ardous conditions as to set it apart performed with marked distinction from and above other units partici- under difficult and hazardous condi- pating in the same campaign. The de- tions in accomplishing its mission so gree of heroism required is the same as as to set it apart from and above other that which would warrant award of a units participating in the same con- Distinguished Service Cross to an indi- flict. The degree of heroism required is vidual. Extended periods of combat the same as that which would warrant duty or participation in a large number award of the to an indi- of operational missions, either ground vidual. Extended periods of combat or air is not sufficient. This award will duty or participation in a large number normally be earned by units that have of operational missions, either ground participated in single or successive ac- or air is not sufficient. tions covering relatively brief time (c) Unit eligibility. This award will spans. It is not reasonable to presume normally be earned by units that have that entire units can sustain Distin- participated in single or successive ac- tions covering relatively brief time guished Service Cross performance for spans. It is not reasonable to presume extended periods except under the most that entire units can sustain Silver unusual circumstances. Recommenda- Star performance for extended periods tions for units larger than brigade will except under the most unusual cir- not be submitted. cumstances. Recommendations for (b) Awarding authorities. Approval au- units larger than brigade will not be thority for award of the PUC is the submitted. President of the United States who del- (d) Awarding authorities. The Deputy egated authority to the Service Secre- Chief of Staff (DCS), G–1 is approval taries. authority for the VUA. Recommenda- (c) Award elements. The award ele- tions for award of the VUA will be for- ments for the PUC (Army) are as fol- warded to Commander, USA HRC, lows: ATTN: AHRC–PDO–PA, Alexandria, VA (1) PUC Streamer (Army); 22332–0471, for processing to the DCS, (2) PUC Emblem (Army); G–1 for final action. (3) PUC Certificate and Citation; (e) Award elements. The award ele- ments for the VUA are as follows: (4) DAGO. (1) VUA Streamer; (d) Description. The PUC Emblem is 1 (2) VUA Emblem; 7⁄16 inches wide and 9⁄16 inch in height. (3) VUA Certificate and Citation; The emblem consists of a 1⁄16 inch wide (4) DAGO. gold frame with laurel leaves, which (f) Description. The VUA emblem is encloses an ultramarine blue 67118 rib- 17⁄16 inches wide and 9⁄16 inch in height. bon. The emblem consists of a 1⁄16 inch wide

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gold frame with laurel leaves which en- formed by senior headquarters, com- closes a ribbon of the pattern of the bat, or combat support units. Silver Star Medal ribbon centered on a (b) Awarding authorities. Approval au- red ribbon. The stripe dimensions of thority for the MUC is the Deputy the ribbon are: 3⁄8 inch old glory red Chief of Staff (DCS), G–1. Rec- 67156; 1⁄16 inch ultramarine blue 67118; ommendations for award of the MUC 1⁄164 inch white 67101; 3⁄32 inch ultra- will be forwarded to Commander, USA marine blue 67118; 3⁄32 inch white 67101; HRC, ATTN: AHRC–PDO–PA, Alexan- center 3⁄32 inch old glory red 67156; 3⁄32 dria, VA 22332–0471, for processing to inch white 67101; 3⁄32 inch ultramarine the DCS, G–1 for final action. blue 67118; 1⁄64 inch white 67101; 1⁄16 inch (c) Award elements. The award ele- ultramarine blue; and 3⁄8 inch old glory ments for the MUC are as follows: red 67156. The streamers are the same (1) MUC Streamer; pattern as the silver star medal ribbon. (2) MUC Emblem; (3) MUC Certificate and Citation; and § 578.59 Meritorious Unit Commenda- (4) DAGO. tion. (d) Description. The MUC emblem is (a) Criteria. (1) The Meritorious Unit 17⁄16 inches wide and 9⁄16 inch in height. Commendation (MUC) (Army) (pre- The emblem consists of a 1⁄16 inch ide viously called the Meritorious Service gold frame with laurel leaves which en- Unit Plaque) is awarded to units for ex- closes a scarlet 67111 ribbon. The pre- ceptionally meritorious conduct in the viously authorized emblem was a gold performance of outstanding services for color embroidered laurel wreath, 15⁄8 at least 6 continuous months during inches in diameter on a 2 inch square of the period of military operations olive drab cloth. against an armed enemy occurring on or after January 1, 1944. Service in a § 578.60 Army Superior Unit Award. combat zone is not required, but must (a) Criteria. The Army Superior Unit be directly related to the combat ef- Award (ASUA) was created in 1985 to fort. Units based in the continental recognize outstanding meritorious per- United States are excluded from this formance of a unit during peacetime of award, as are other units outside the a difficult and challenging mission area of operation. The unit must dis- under extraordinary circumstances. play such outstanding devotion and su- Circumstances may be deemed to be perior performance of exceptionally extraordinary when they do not rep- difficult tasks as to set it apart and resent the typical day-to-day cir- above other units with similar mis- cumstances under which the unit nor- sions. The degree of achievement re- mally performs, or may reasonably be quired is the same as that which would expected to perform, its peacetime mis- warrant award of the sion. The following additional criteria to an individual. Recommendations for also applies: units larger than brigade will not be (1) The unit must display such out- submitted. For services performed dur- standing devotion and superior per- ing World War II, awards will be made formance of exceptionally difficult only to service units and only for serv- tasks as to set the unit apart from and ices performed between January 1, 1944 above other units with similar mis- and September 15, 1946. sions. For the purpose of this award, (2) Effective March 1, 1961, the MUC peacetime is defined as any period dur- was authorized for units and/or detach- ing which wartime or combat awards ments of the Armed Forces of the are not authorized in the geographical United States for exceptionally meri- area in which the mission was exe- torious conduct in performance of out- cuted. The ASUA may be awarded to standing services for at least 6 contin- units that distinguish themselves while uous months in support of military op- conducting humanitarian missions for erations. Service(s), as used in this a minimum of 30 days, however, the paragraph, is interpreted to relate to ASUA will not be awarded if the same combat service support type activities act or period of service has already and not to the type of activities per- been recognized by another unit award.

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