Can you get 2 Army service ribbons?

Can you get 2 Army service ribbons?

The Army Service Ribbon is awarded only once, even if an individual completes both enlisted and officer training.

How do you wear two ARCOMs?

(2) If the number of authorized oak leaf clusters exceeds four and will not fit on a single ribbon, a second ribbon is authorized for wear. When the second ribbon is worn, it is placed after the first ribbon; the second ribbon counts as one award. Personnel may wear no more than four oak leaf clusters on each ribbon.

Is an ARCOM a big deal?

The ARCOM is worth 20 promotion points. All enlisted soldiers and officers up to the rank of Colonel can receive the award. The ARCOM is higher than an Army Achievement Medal and lower than the Meritorious Service Medal. Up until 1960 this award was only a ribbon, not a medal.

What Army awards are automatic?

Both the two service awards and promotion to E2 are what the army considers “automatic.” You don’t need to do anything above and beyond the normal call of duty to receive the awards or the promotion that follows.

What is an Arcom with valor?

Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM) with “V” device is awarded for acts of valor which are of lesser degree than required for award of the Bronze Star Medal with “V”. These acts may involve aerial flight. We have identified 52 graduates as recipients of the Army Commendation Medal for Valor or Heroism.

Is it hard to get ARCOM?

An award can only be earned for a certain event, not a general behavior. This means that being a hard worker all the time is not enough to earn an ARCOM. You must demonstrate you performed well above average at a specific job or during a specific event.

Is ARCOM hard to get into?

‍ARCOM accepts a class of 150 students each year. The acceptance rate is approximately 7.5%.

What award is above an ARCOM?

In the Army, an MSM recommendation that is downgraded will be approved as an Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM)….Meritorious Service Medal (United States)

How do you get an ARCOM?

Army Commendation Medal, abbreviated and often called ‘ARCOM’, was instituted in 1945 and was awarded retroactively to those who served after December 6, 1941. The ARCOM is awarded to those who have served with the U.S. Army and have demonstrated heroism, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service.