AFZN-BB-DH 08 March 1999
MEMORANDUM FOR All Personnel Assigned to HHC, 2
nd
Battalion, 70
th
Armor
SUBJECT: Awards Standard Operating Procedures
References:
a. AR 600-8-22, Military Awards, FEB 95
b. Fort Riley Administrative policy letter 1-4
1. PURPOSE. This command is dedicated to ensuring that all soldiers, noncommissioned
officers, and officers who distinguish themselves through exceptional achievement or service,
special skills or qualification, or acts of heroism or valor receive the appropriate tangible
recognition through an effective awards program. Every member within HHC must adhere to
and enforce the guidelines established below to ensure timely, appropriate recognition for
deserving personnel.
2. PROCEDURES. All award recommendations will be prepared in accordance with the
examples in this SOP, and forwarded to the Company Commander through the First Sergeant
for recommendation and signature. Recommendations with clerical errors or those without
substantial justification will be immediately returned to the submitting section or platoon for
correction. No award recommendation will normally remain in the HHC command group longer
than 48 hours. Recommendations will either be returned for correction, or approved and
submitted to the battalion awards clerk for further processing. All awards must be submitted
prior to the desired date of presentation in accordance with the following timeline:
Battalion Coin 1 week prior
Battalion Certificate 2 weeks prior
Driver Badge 30 days prior
Army Achievement Medal 30 days prior
Army Commendation Medal 60 days prior
Meritorious Service Medal 90 days prior
Leaders failing to submit awards prior to the required submission deadlined will be counseled in
writing by the Company Commander for their failure to take care of their subordinates (See
Appendix A). All individuals deserving a service award will be recognized with the appropriate
award prior to their PCS or ETS departure. Those individuals who are not being recommended
for a PCS or ETS service award will be counseled in writing why they are not being
recommended for an award. Reasons for not recommending an ETS or PCS award may
include adverse administrative separation under chapter proceedings, a history of marginal or
poor performance, or a history of nonjudicial punishment.
3. Further questions may be directed to the undersigned.
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