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Decoration Examples
Joint Service Achievement Medal (JSAM) Submission Guidelines
(from a LOCAL OI) |
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Key Points to Writing
- PCS/PCA Decorations will be based on EPRs/OPRs
- Achievement
Decorations read like awards, and will need a narrative for justification
- DO NOT plan on making up mid-tour points
in a PCS medal
- Ask for HELP, the only person looking out for #1
is you
- The only person looking out for your Airman is YOU!
- ASK for/WRITE
a Mid Tour decoration
- WRITE!!! The more you do it, the better you
get
- Use F7 to spell check. Errors reflect badly on you and your subordinate!
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JSAM SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
A12.1. Standard of Award. Meritorious service or outstanding achievement,
although of a lesser degree than that required for award of the JSCM, that has
been accomplished with distinction and clearly places an individual's
performance above that of his or her peers. Use this award to recognize officers
below O-6 and enlisted personnel whose performance has been excellent, but not
at the same level as those deemed to be truly outstanding.
A12.2. Definitions:
A12.2.1. Meritorious Service. Individual performance must exceed that expected
by virtue of grade and experience, based on accomplishments during an entire
tour of duty. Awards given for service must normally cover the period of
controlled duty tour, plus any extensions, and are normally awarded for a period
of service greater than 12 months.
A12.2.2. Outstanding Achievement. An outstanding achievement decoration, also
known as an impact award, is rare, and is intended to recognize a single,
specific act or accomplishment separate and distinct from regularly assigned
duties, such as a specific project. It is not intended to provide a means to
authorize additional decorations or a decoration when the conditions for a
completed period of service have not been fulfilled. An outstanding achievement
normally covers a short period of time with definite beginning and ending dates.
Submit a recommendation for an outstanding achievement award only when the
achievement is of such magnitude that it cannot be recognized in any other way
than by award of a decoration, and to delay such recognition until completion of
the individual's period of service would diminish the significance of the
accomplishment.
A12.3. Approval/Signature Authority. Directors for their directorates, and the
COS for the Command Section, Special Staff.
A12.4. Submission Procedures:
A12.4.1. Action officers will submit recommendation packages to their approving
authority 45 days prior to desired presentation date using the example
USSTRATCOM Form 915 shown at Attachment 2. Prepare the citation using the
example at Attachment 13.
A12.4.2. Directors will submit approved decorations to J12 at least 45 days
prior to desired presentation date. Present outstanding achievement JSAMs in a
timely manner and not longer than 30 days after specific act.
A12.5. Justification. Mandatory. Award justification will not exceed the space
provided in the ACTION SUMMARY block of <UNIT> Form 915 shown at Attachment
38.
A12.6. Presentation.
EXAMPLE OF CITATION - JSAM
CITATION TO ACCOMPANY THE AWARD OF
(double space)
THE JOINT SERVICE ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL
(FIRST OAK LEAF CLUSTER)
(double space)
TO
(double space)
ANTHONY J. JONES
(triple space)
Mandatory Opening Sentence. Staff Sergeant Anthony J. Jones, United States
(appropriate Service), distinguished himself by exceptionally meritorious
achievement as (duty assignment) OR (while assigned to (office) from
(month/year) to (month/year)). (Text) Write in narrative style, using short,
simple, direct, and accurate facts in straightforward language. Avoid
superfluous adjectives and other embellishments. Include accomplishments of the
individual and the resulting benefits.
Mandatory Closing Sentence. Through his distinctive accomplishments, Sergeant
Jones reflected credit upon himself, the United States (appropriate service),
and the Department of Defense..
Instructions. Award certificates will be used without reference to number of oak
leaf clusters. Prepare in final form, portrait format, single-spaced,
right-margin justified, with 1-inch right and left margins, 1-inch top margin,
and a minimum of 3 inches at bottom. Font/Size is 14 TMS RMN Must be
unclassified. No more than 16 lines. Use no abbreviations or acronyms. Spell out
full name in opening sentence, then use shortened grade throughout the remaining
text; i.e., Lieutenant Colonel Coleen M. Brown, then use Colonel Brown. (For
Navy officer personnel only, use full grade throughout.). Note: For distribution
purposes, provide seven copies of the citation with the SSAN typed three spaces
to the right of the name and seven copies of the certificate).
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