Department of the Army Pamphlet 672–3 Decorations, Awards, and Honors Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 29 January 1988 Unclassified SUMMARY of CHANGE DA PAM 672–3 Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register This change-- o Adds awards of the Joint Meritorious Unit Award and Army Superior Unit Award approved by the Secretary of Defense and the Chief of Staff, Army between February 1986 and September 1987(throughout). o Corrects the references to tables. o Expands the years covered by the register to cover January 1960 to September 1987 (chap 4). Headquarters Department of the Army Department of the Army Pamphlet 672–3 Washington, DC 29 January 1988 Decorations, Awards, and Honors Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register assist commanders and personnel officers in S u g g e s t e d I m p r o v e m e n t s . T h e p r o p o - determining or establishing the eligibility of nent agency of this pamphlet is the Office of individual members for campaign participa- the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel. Us- tion credit, assault landing credit, and unit ers are invited to send comments and sug- citation badges awarded during the Vietnam g e s t e d i m p r o v e m e n t s o n D A F o r m 2 0 2 8 Conflict, the Grenada Operation, and the pe- (Recommended Changes to Publications and riod of service subsequent to the Vietnam B l a n k F o r m s ) d i r e c t l y t o C o n f l i c t u p t o t h e p r e s e n t t i m e . A d d i t i o n a l H Q D A ( D A P C – A L A ) , A L E X , V A u n i t a w a r d s a r e i n c l u d e d f o r m e r i t o r i o u s 22332–0400. achievement in the continental United States (CONUS) and in foreign countries. Distribution. Distribution of this publica- Applicability. 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This pamphlet is published to Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number) Purpose • 1, page 1 References • 2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations • 3, page 1 Campaign dates • 4, page 1 Arrangement of register • 5, page 1 Miscellaneous information • 6, page 1 Assault landing credits • 7, page 1 Campaign participation credits • 8, page 1 DA PAM 672–3 • 29 January 1988 i Unclassified RESERVED ii DA PAM 672–3 • 29 January 1988 1. Purpose Cross Unit Citation will be worn by any individual. This precludes This pamphlet is published to assist commanders and personnel wear of the Vietnamese Fourragere which represents additional unit officers in determining or establishing the eligibility of individual awards of the RVN Gallantry Cross. Although wear of multiple members for campaign participation credit, assault landing credit, awards of this unit citation badge is not authorized, official military and unit citation badges awarded during the Vietnam Conflict, the personnel and historical records will indicate all awards received. In Grenada Operation, and the period of service subsequent to the those instances, however, where a single unit received duplicate Vietnam Conflict up to September 1987. Additional unit awards are Vietnamese unit awards during the same period only one will be i n c l u d e d f o r m e r i t o r i o u s a c h i e v e m e n t i n t h e c o n t i n e n t a l U n i t e d recorded in official military personnel and historical records. As an States (CONUS) and other foreign countries. illustration, Battery D, 5th Battalion, 2d Artillery, was awarded the RVN Gallantry Cross with Palm during the following periods: 1 2. References September 1968 to 15 March 1969 and 1 September 1968 to 30 AR 672–5–1, Military Awards and AR 670–1, Wear and Appear- September 1970. Members of this unit, who were assigned during ance of Army Uniforms and Insignia, are related publications. (A either of these two periods, are eligible for only one award. related publication is merely a source of additional information. The b. RVN Gallantry Cross Unit Citation takes precedence over the user does not have to read it to understand this pamphlet.) RVN Civil Actions Unit Citation and is beneath all United States 3. Explanation of abbreviations unit citations, the Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation, The following abbreviations are used in this pamphlet: Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, and Vietnam Presiden- a. A—Assault Landing. tial Unit Citation. Where an individual has been assigned to a unit b. AF—Air Force Unit Awards. which was cited by two or more military command levels of the c. AFOEA—Air Force Organizational Excellence Award. Republic of Vietnam, the appurtenance worn will be that of the d. AFOUA—Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. highest level. Only one appurtenance will be worn on each badge. e. ASUA—Army Superior Unit Award. The RVN Gallantry Cross was awarded by the Vietnamese Govern- f. DAGO—Department of the Army General Orders. ment for valorous combat achievement in four degrees, as follows: g. F—Foreign Unit Awards ( 1 ) W i t h P a l m — T o a u n i t w h i c h i s c i t e d b e f o r e t h e A r m e d h. JMUA—Joint Meritorious Unit Award. Forces. i . M U C — M e r i t o r i o u s U n i t C o m m e n d a t i o n ( A r m y , A i r F o r c e , (2) With Gold Star—To a unit which is cited before a Corps. Navy or Marine Corps). (3) With Silver Star—To a unit which is cited before a Division. j. N—Navy Unit Awards. ( 4 ) W i t h B r o n z e S t a r — T o a u n i t w h i c h i s c i t e d b e f o r e a k. NUC—Navy Unit Commendation. Regiment/Brigade. l. PHILPUC—Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation. c. One bronze service star is authorized for each campaign for m. PUC—Presidential Unit Citation (Army, Air Force, Navy, or combat service within the territorial limits for Vietnam and adjacent Marine Corps). waters. It is worn on the Vietnam Service Medal.