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Appurtenances

Awards

  1. Appurtenance - Numerals

     

    History

    Numerals are attached and worn on the Non-Commissioned Officer's Development Ribbon to indicate completion of additional leadership training.
    Prerequisites
    Numeral 2 is awarded upon completion of Advanced Leaders Course.
    Numeral 3 is awarded upon completion of First Sergeant School.

  2. Appurtenance - Bronze V

     

    History

    Awarded at discretion of Battalion or Company Commander for Heroism or Valor in combat during an official operation mission. 
    Also awarded to OSUT Honor Graduates.
    Prerequisites
    May be worn when awarded in conjunction with the following medals and ribbons: Bronze Star, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, any other other award at command discretion. 
    Also worn upon the Army Service Ribbon by OSUT Honor Graduates.

  3. Appurtenance - Bronze C

     

    History

    The C device awarded at discretion of Battalion or Company Commander to distinctly recognize those service members performing meritoriously under the most arduous combat conditions.
    Prerequisites
    May be worn when awarded in conjunction with the following medals and ribbons: Bronze Star, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, any other other award at command discretion. 

  4. Appurtenance - Bronze R

     

    History

    The R device awarded at discretion of Battalion or Company Commander to recognize personal performance in remote service that directly impacts combat operations. 
    Prerequisites
    May be worn when awarded in conjunction with the following medals and ribbons: Bronze Star, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, any other other award at command discretion. 

  5. Appurtenance - Oak Leaf Clusters

     

    History

    The bronze Oak Leaf Cluster is awarded to and worn by Army personnel on US decorations to denote the second and subsequent awards. A silver Oak Leaf Cluster is worn in lieu of five (5) bronze clusters. Oak Leaf Clusters are also worn on unit citations for the same purpose.
    Prerequisites
    May be worn upon the following awards: Distinguished Service Cross, Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal.

    May also be worn upon the following Unit Citations: Presidential Unit Citation, Valorous Unit Award, and Army Superior Unit Award.

  6. Appurtenance - Service Stars

     

    History

    A five-pointed bronze star is worn on service ribbons to denote subsequent awards. A Silver Service Star is worn in lieu of five bronze stars.
    Prerequisites
    Service stars may be worn upon the following awards: Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal.

  7. Appurtenance - Arrowhead

     

    History

    A bronze replica of an Indian arrowhead 1/4-inch tall. It denotes participation in a combat parachute jump or air assault insertion via helicopter during an official operation.
    Prerequisites
    May be worn upon the Operation Ribbon in which the Airborne or Air Assault mission was completed.

  8. Appurtenance - Clasps

     

    History

    Subsequent Awards of the Good Conduct Medal are represented by a clasp with knots placed on the medal or ribbon.
    Prerequisites
    Bronze clasps indicate the second (two loops) through fifth award (five loops); silver clasps indicate sixth (one loop) through tenth award (five loops); and gold clasps indicate eleventh (one loop) through the fifteenth award (5 loops). 
    Second, fifth, sixth, and tenth award are pictured.

  9. Service Stripes

     

    History

    In 1777 the French ancien régime army had used Galons d'ancienneté, or "Seniority Braid" (cloth braid chevrons nicknamed brisures > "breaks") worn on the upper sleeves awarded for each seven years of enlistment.[4] Soldiers who wore such emblems were called briscards. The practice was continued in Napoleon Bonaparte's army in which they were awarded for 10, 15, and 20 years of service. The French Army later moved them to the lower sleeves and the rank stripes to the upper sleeves. Service chevrons were worn on the lower left sleeve and Wound Stripes were worn on the lower right sleeve (influencing the American Wound Chevron device).
    Sleeve stripes are worn only by enlisted personnel. U.S. Army soldiers wear their stripes on the bottom cuff of the left sleeve and Overseas Service Bars on the right one. Service stripes are only worn on formal uniforms, and are not seen on work uniforms.
    Prerequisites
    The Service Stripe is authorized to be worn each stripe for three month of service, In contrast to the U.S. Army, a service stripe is authorized for wear by enlisted personnel upon completion of the specified service time frame (three months), regardless of the service member's disciplinary history. For example, a soldier with several non-judicial punishments and courts-martial would still be authorized a service stripe for three months service, although the Good Conduct Medal would be denied.

  10. Overseas Service Bar

     

    History

    In 1777 the French ancien régime army had used Galons d'ancienneté, or "Seniority Braid" (cloth braid chevrons nicknamed brisures > "breaks") worn on the upper sleeves awarded for each seven years of enlistment.[4] Soldiers who wore such emblems were called briscards. The practice was continued in Napoleon Bonaparte's army in which they were awarded for 10, 15, and 20 years of service. The French Army later moved them to the lower sleeves and the rank stripes to the upper sleeves. Service chevrons were worn on the lower left sleeve and Wound Stripes were worn on the lower right sleeve (influencing the American Wound Chevron device).
    Sleeve stripes are worn only by enlisted personnel. U.S. Army soldiers wear their stripes on the bottom cuff of the left sleeve and Overseas Service Bars on the right one. Service stripes are only worn on formal uniforms, and are not seen on work uniforms.
    Prerequisites
    The Service Stripe is authorized to be worn each stripe for three month of service, In contrast to the U.S. Army, a service stripe is authorized for wear by enlisted personnel upon completion of the specified service time frame (three months), regardless of the service member's disciplinary history. For example, a soldier with several non-judicial punishments and courts-martial would still be authorized a service stripe for three months service, although the Good Conduct Medal would be denied.
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