.United States Army Service and Training Ribbons.
Established by the Secretary of the
Army 17 APR 2006, it is awarded to members of the US
Army, Army National
Guard, and Army Reserve
for completion of designated periods
of sea duty aboard Class A
and Class B
US Army Vessels. The
ASDR is also authorized to
be
awarded for duty aboard other qualifying vessels when the vessels meet
the requirements of AR 600–88,
paragraph 1–7.
(1) For active duty
members. Active duty members must complete two years of cumulative sea
duty on a Class A or
B USAV or for duty
aboard other qualifying vessels when such vessels meet the requirements
of AR 600–88, paragraph 1–7.
Subsequent awards are authorized upon completion of
additional two years of cumulative
sea duty as
outlined above.
(2) Members of the ARNG and USAR
must have two creditable years in
a US Army watercraft unit,
which must include a minimum of 25 days underway during each year and
two annual training exercises
underway on a
Class A or B USAV or a 90-day deployment aboard a USAV, underway.
Subsequent awards are
authorized upon
completion of additional qualifying periods of sea duty as outlined
above.
(3) For mobilized
Soldiers. One year of sea duty as a mobilized solider will be credited
toward one creditable year as
long as the minimum
underway requirement is met.
(4) Members of other services are
authorized to be awarded
the ASDR as outlined in
paragraphs (1) and
(2), above, consistent with their respective Service policies and
concurrence, in accordance with paragraph 1–37.
For first award only, an individual may be posthumously awarded the
ASDR prior to completion of
service
criteria as defined above, provided the member’s death is ruled as in
the line of duty.
The Chief, Marine
Qualification Division, is the approval
authority for award of the ASDR.
Eligible members or their next of kin may submit
requests for the ASDR to the:
Chief,
Marine
Qualification Division
Attention: Career Pay
Office, HRC
Building
705 Room 231
705 Read Street
Fort Eustis, VA
23604–5407
The ASDR may be awarded
retroactively for qualifying
service after 1 AUG 1952, the activation date of the
first heavy boat company in the Transportation Corps.
Eligible members or their next of kin may submit requests to the address above.
Requests
should include the individual’s full name, social security number or
serial number, dates of service,
DD Form 214
(Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) (if applicable),
and information concerning
the
individual’s qualifying sea service duty.
Subsequent awards of the ribbon are
designated by
3/16-inch bronze and silver Service
Stars or
a
5/16-inch gold Service Star as follows:
1st Award,
|
2 years sea duty;
|
ribbon only
|
x|x
|
6th Award,
|
12 years sea duty; |
+ 1 silver star
|
2d Award,
|
4 years sea duty;
|
+ 1 bronze star
|
|
|
7th Award,
|
14 years sea duty; |
+ 2 silver stars
|
3d Award,
|
6 years sea duty; |
+ 2 bronze stars
|
|
|
8th Award,
|
16 years sea duty; |
+ 3 silver stars |
4th Award,
|
8 years sea duty; |
+ 3 bronze stars |
|
|
9th Award,
|
18 years sea duty; |
+ 4 silver stars |
5th Award,
|
10 years sea duty; |
+ 4 bronze stars |
|
|
10th Award,
|
20 years sea duty; |
+ 1 gold star
|
Order of Precedence places the ASDR just after the Military Outstanding
Volunteer Service Medal.
Army NCO Professional Development Ribbon
Established by the Secretary of the Army 10 APR 1981 and effective
01
AUG 1981,
the NCO Professional Development Ribbon is awarded to members of the
US Army,
Army National Guard, and Army Reserve for successful completion of
designated
NCO professional development courses.
The ribbon is awarded for four levels of professional development:
- Primary NCO Course, Primary Leadership Course, and Primary
Technical Course.
- Advanced Leader Course.
- Senior Leader Course.
- US Army Sergeants Major Academy.
Bronze Arabic Numerals designate award level above Primary;
Advanced = '2', Senior = '3', SGM = '4'.
This ribbon is retroactive during the individual's service (without
Numeral)
as long as service continued to or past 01 AUG 1981.
Order of Precedence places the NCOPDR just after the Armed Forces
Reserve Medal.
Army Service Ribbon
Established by the Secretary of the Army 10 APR 1981 and effective
01
AUG 1981,
the Army Service Ribbon is awarded to members of the US Army, Army
National Guard, and Army Reserve who have successfully completed
initial
entry training.
Officers receive the ribbon upon completion of their basic
orientation
or higher level course.
Those officers assigned a specialty, special skill identifier, or MOS
based on civilian or other service acquired skills are eligible for the
ribbon after completion of four months honorable active service.
Enlisted personnel are eligible upon completion of initial
MOS-producing
courses.
For those enlisted personnel assigned an MOS based on civilian or
other service
acquired skills,
it is awarded after four months of honorable active service.
This ribbon is retroactive during the individual's service as long
as
service continued to or past 01 AUG 1981.
Order of Precedence places the ASR just after the Army NCO Professional
Development Ribbon.
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Established by the Secretary of the Army 10 APR 1981 and effective
01
AUG 1981,
the Overseas Service Ribbon is awarded to members of the US Army, Army
National Guard, and Army Reserve credited with a normal overseas tour
completed
in accordance with AR 614-30.
A soldier who has overseas service credited by another armed service
is eligible for this ribbon.
The ribbon is not authorized for completion of an overseas tour of
duty
for which a service medal has been authorized.
Second and subsequent awards of the ribbon are designated by bronze
Arabic Numerals.
This ribbon is retroactive during the individual's service as long
as
service continued to or past 01 AUG 1981.
Order of Precedence places the AOSR just after the Army Service Ribbon.
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Established by the Secretary of the Army 11 JUL 1984, the ribbon is
awarded to members of the Army Reserve components for successful
completion
of annual training for a period of not less than ten days on foreign
soil.
Bronze Arabic Numerals are used to designate second and subsequent
awards.
Order of Precedence places the ARCOTR just after the Army Overseas
Service Ribbon.
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