32 C.F.R. § 578.6 Wartime criteria.
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Wartime criteria, by whom awarded. The Medal of Honor is awarded only by the President. Other decorations are awarded by the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of the Army. When wartime conditions erupt, authority to further delegate decorations approval authority will be requested from the Secretary of the Army. Initial delegation will be requested consistent with the award approval authority outlined in Table 2 below.
Title 32: National Defense
PART 578—DECORATIONS, MEDALS, RIBBONS, AND SIMILAR DEVICES
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§ 578.6 Wartime criteria.
Table 2 Delegation of Award Approval_Wartime Criteria The primary purpose of this table is to outline the various awards and decorations approval authorities for use during the immediate stages of Army combat operations. Once delegated, this authority is reviewed every 30, 60, or 90 days during combat operations to determine if further delegation is expedient and justified. Wartime delegation is withdrawn from approval authorities upon redeployment of the unit. This table is not absolute and is subject to change as necessary by the Secretary of the Army. Award approval levels outlined in Table 3 are applicable to Table 2.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Awards Approval authority May further delegate Awarded to----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Medal of Honor....................... President of the United N/A.................... U.S. military States. personnel.DSC & all lesser decorations..... Secretary of the Army N/A.................... a. U.S. Army Active and or others as Reserve Component designated by the personnel. Secretary of the Army. b. U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard personnel with concurrence of the appropriate Service Secretary.DSC, SS, LM, DFC and SM.............. CG of a U.S. Army Force MG and BG commanders U.S. Army personnel and (Serving in the rank (BG must be serving in members of the other of General) (See note MG position), armed services and 1). commanders of separate members of the armed units, may award the forces of forces of BSM, AM, and ARCOM friendly foreign (See note 2). nations in the ranks comparable to the grade of O-6 (COL) or lower provided concurrence is obtained from that Service or foreign government.BSM, AM, ARCOM....................... Senior Army Commander MG and BG (serving in U.S. Army personnel and and commanders of a MG positions) members of the armed separate force serving commanders of separate forces of friendly in the rank of LTG units, may award the foreign nations in the (see note 1). BSM, AM and ARCOM (see ranks comparable to note 2). the grade of 0-6 (COL) and below, provided concurrence is obtained from that Service or foreign government.PH................................... CG of any separate unit To any field grade Member of the Army and and Hospital commander who has member of other commanders receiving orders issuing Services provided casualties. authority. concurrence is obtained from that Service.PUC, VUA, MUC........................ As provided in § Not further delegated.. U.S. units and foreign 578-57; § 578-58 allied units (see and § 578-59. § 578-57; § 578-58; and § 578- 59.Campaign Participation Credit........ Senior Army Commander Not further delegated.. Only to eligible U.S. serving in the rank of Army units and RC LTG or higher. units called to active duty.Assault landing Credit............... Senior Army Commander Not further delegated.. Only to eligible U.S. serving in the rank of Army units and RC LTG or higher. units called to Active duty. (DA General Orders Issued)Combat Badges........................ Commanding General of To any field grade See § 578.69, any separate unit. commander who has § 578.70, § orders issuing 578.71, § 578.72, authority. § 578-74, § 578-79, § 578-84 and § 578-99 for specific elgibility requirements for combat requirements for combat badges. See also Table 9 on who may be awarded these badges.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Notes:1. The senior Army commander (SAC) upon arrival in the theater of operations, or as soon thereafter as practical, will submit a request to CFR, USA HRC (see § 578.3(c)), requesting this delegation be activated.2. Authority to approve award of the ARCOM under wartime criteria may be delegated to Colonel level commanders.
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