The Armed Forces Reserve Medal (AFRM) is a service medal of the United States Armed Forces that has existed since 1950. The medal recognizes service performed by members of the reserve components and is awarded to both officers and enlisted personnel. The medal is considered a successor award to the Naval Reserve Medal and the Marine Corps Reserve Ribbon, which were discontinued in 1958 and 1967, respectively.
If the medal is awarded for periods of service, it is accompanied by an hourglass device. Depending on the length of service, a bronze, silver, gold, or bronze and gold hourglass are worn on the suspension ribbon and service ribbon, indicating 10, 20, 30, or 40 years of service, respectively.
If the medal is awarded in connection with a mobilization, it is accompanied by an "M" device. Subsequent mobilizations under an unrelated presidential call-up order result in a numeral device being worn to indicate the number of mobilizations.
In the Army Reserve and National Guard, a service member qualifies for the medal after completing a total of ten years' service in the active reserve. This service may be cumulative, provided that the combined ten years of service was performed over a period of twelve consecutive years. Voluntary recalls to active duty are not counted within the ten years of service. In addition, unlike the Reserve Good Conduct Medal, a service member's disciplinary history is not a factor when awarding the Armed Forces Reserve Medal. In the Navy Reserve, members of the Individual Ready Reserve are eligible for the medal after 10 years of service.[10] Commissioned officers with reserve commissions serving on active duty for 10 years or longer are eligible for the Armed Forces Reserve Medal.
Periods of service for the Armed Forces Reserve Medal are denoted through the use of the hourglass device. The length of the period for which the Armed Forces Reserve Medal is awarded is indicated using a bronze hourglass, silver hourglass, gold hourglass, or bronze and gold hourglasses together.[11][12][8][13][14][15][16][17] The initial presentation of the Armed Forces Reserve Medal is authorized with the bronzehourglass device denoting ten years of reserve service. At twenty years of service, the hourglass is upgraded to silver and at thirty years the hourglass becomes gold. For those who complete forty years of reserve service, a gold and bronze hourglass device are worn simultaneously. This is the only case where hourglasses are worn together; in all other cases the hourglass device is upgraded to the next higher award degree and is worn as a single device.
Type
Hourglass Device
Years of Service
Example
Bronze
10
Silver
20
Gold
30
Bronze and Gold
40
Prior to Executive Order 13013 issued on August 6, 1996, a bronze hourglass device was presented only upon the second and subsequent awards of the Armed Forces Reserve Medal, as in a bronze hourglass for twenty years of service, two bronze hourglasses for thirty, and three bronze hourglasses for forty. Executive Order 13013 provided awarding a bronze hour glass after 10 years' service, a silver hourglass after 20 years of service and a gold hourglass after 30 years of service. Personnel discharged or retired, prior to the change of the Hourglass Device award criteria, are not eligible for a correction of records or an upgrade of the Hourglass Device, as the Hourglass Device would have originally been presented under the original award specifications.
Number of bronze devices
Years of Service
Example
0
10
1
20
2
30
3
40
For mobilization – the "M" deviceEdit
AFRM ribbon with silver Hourglass Device and two awards of the Mobilization Device
The Armed Forces Reserve Medal is also awarded to any member of the Reserve or National Guard who is involuntarily mobilized for a contingency operation under Title 10 or Title 14, or volunteers for federal active duty during any such mobilization. In such cases, the medal with an "M" device (for mobilization) are both awarded together without regard to the period or length of service.[18] The "M" device is a bronze "M" quarter of an inch in height.
Subsequent mobilizations for a different executive order call-up authorize a numeral device ("2", "3", etc.), sometimes called an award numeral, to be worn with the initial "M" device on the service ribbon and suspension ribbon of the medal.[18] However, in the Army, multiple deployments for different operations during a call-up for the same executive order only qualify for a single award of the "M" device.[17] For example, if a soldier mobilized multiple times under Executive Order 13223, once for Operation ENDURING FREEDOM and twice for Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, the soldier would still only be awarded one "M" device despite having been mobilized three times.[19]
If no "M" device is authorized, the appropriate hourglass shall be positioned in the center of the ribbon. If no hourglass is authorized, the "M" device shall be positioned in the center of the ribbon, followed by Arabic numerals indicating the number of times the device has been awarded (e.g., 2 to 99—no number is worn for the first award). If both the hourglass and the "M" device are awarded, the hourglass(es) shall be positioned in first position on the ribbon (at the wearer's right), the "M" device in middle position, and the number of times the "M" device has been awarded in the remaining position (at the wearer's left).[17]
Authorized OperationEdit
The table below lists designated U.S. military operations that have been approved for award of the "M’ device on the AFRM, provided the member meets other award criteria designated contained in DoDM 1348.33, Volume 2, Manual of Military Decorations and Awards: DoD Service Awards – Campaign, Expeditionary, and Service Medals. The Military Departments are responsible for determining individual eligibility for the "M" device based on award criteria. Please refer individual eligibility questions to your respective Military Department.[20]
NOTE 1: Multiple periods of service during one designated contingency shall count as one "M" device award. NOTE 2: Even if an operation is not officially named but it results in an involuntary call to active duty, the AFRM with "M" device is authorized.
ReferencesEdit
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The Armed Forces Reserve Medal AFRM is a service medal of the United States Armed Forces that has existed since 1950 The medal recognizes service performed by members of the reserve components and is awarded to both officers and enlisted personnel The medal is considered a successor award to the Naval Reserve Medal and the Marine Corps Reserve Ribbon which were discontinued in 1958 and 1967 respectively Armed Forces Reserve MedalArmed Forces Reserve MedalTypeService MedalPresented byDepartment of Defense 1 Department of Homeland Security 2 EligibilityOfficers and enlisted personnel of the US Armed Forces reserve componentsStatusActiveEstablishedEO 10163 September 25 1950 as amended 3 Armed Forces Reserve Medal service ribbonPrecedenceNext higher Army Army Sea Duty Ribbon 4 Navy Navy Ceremonial Guard Ribbon 5 Air and Space Forces Developmental Special Duty Ribbon 6 Marine Corps Marine Corps Combat Instructor Ribbon 7 Coast Guard Coast Guard Recruiting Service Ribbon 8 Next lower Army NCO Professional Development Ribbon 4 Navy amp Coast Guard Naval Reserve Medal 5 8 Air and Space Forces NCO PME Graduate Ribbon 6 Marine Corps Marine Corps Reserve Ribbon 9 If the medal is awarded for periods of service it is accompanied by an hourglass device Depending on the length of service a bronze silver gold or bronze and gold hourglass are worn on the suspension ribbon and service ribbon indicating 10 20 30 or 40 years of service respectively If the medal is awarded in connection with a mobilization it is accompanied by an M device Subsequent mobilizations under an unrelated presidential call up order result in a numeral device being worn to indicate the number of mobilizations Contents 1 For service the Hourglass device 2 For mobilization the M device 2 1 Authorized Operation 3 References 4 External linksFor service the Hourglass device EditIn the Army Reserve and National Guard a service member qualifies for the medal after completing a total of ten years service in the active reserve This service may be cumulative provided that the combined ten years of service was performed over a period of twelve consecutive years Voluntary recalls to active duty are not counted within the ten years of service In addition unlike the Reserve Good Conduct Medal a service member s disciplinary history is not a factor when awarding the Armed Forces Reserve Medal In the Navy Reserve members of the Individual Ready Reserve are eligible for the medal after 10 years of service 10 Commissioned officers with reserve commissions serving on active duty for 10 years or longer are eligible for the Armed Forces Reserve Medal Periods of service for the Armed Forces Reserve Medal are denoted through the use of the hourglass device The length of the period for which the Armed Forces Reserve Medal is awarded is indicated using a bronze hourglass silver hourglass gold hourglass or bronze and gold hourglasses together 11 12 8 13 14 15 16 17 The initial presentation of the Armed Forces Reserve Medal is authorized with the bronze hourglass device denoting ten years of reserve service At twenty years of service the hourglass is upgraded to silver and at thirty years the hourglass becomes gold For those who complete forty years of reserve service a gold and bronze hourglass device are worn simultaneously This is the only case where hourglasses are worn together in all other cases the hourglass device is upgraded to the next higher award degree and is worn as a single device Type Hourglass Device Years of Service ExampleBronze nbsp 10 nbsp nbsp Silver nbsp 20 nbsp nbsp Gold nbsp 30 nbsp nbsp Bronze and Gold nbsp nbsp 40 nbsp nbsp nbsp Prior to Executive Order 13013 issued on August 6 1996 a bronze hourglass device was presented only upon the second and subsequent awards of the Armed Forces Reserve Medal as in a bronze hourglass for twenty years of service two bronze hourglasses for thirty and three bronze hourglasses for forty Executive Order 13013 provided awarding a bronze hour glass after 10 years service a silver hourglass after 20 years of service and a gold hourglass after 30 years of service Personnel discharged or retired prior to the change of the Hourglass Device award criteria are not eligible for a correction of records or an upgrade of the Hourglass Device as the Hourglass Device would have originally been presented under the original award specifications Number of bronze devices Years of Service Example0 10 nbsp 1 nbsp 20 nbsp nbsp 2 nbsp nbsp 30 nbsp nbsp nbsp 3 nbsp nbsp nbsp 40 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp For mobilization the M device Edit nbsp AFRM ribbon with silver Hourglass Device and two awards of the Mobilization Device The Armed Forces Reserve Medal is also awarded to any member of the Reserve or National Guard who is involuntarily mobilized for a contingency operation under Title 10 or Title 14 or volunteers for federal active duty during any such mobilization In such cases the medal with an M device for mobilization are both awarded together without regard to the period or length of service 18 The M device is a bronze M quarter of an inch in height Subsequent mobilizations for a different executive order call up authorize a numeral device 2 3 etc sometimes called an award numeral to be worn with the initial M device on the service ribbon and suspension ribbon of the medal 18 However in the Army multiple deployments for different operations during a call up for the same executive order only qualify for a single award of the M device 17 For example if a soldier mobilized multiple times under Executive Order 13223 once for Operation ENDURING FREEDOM and twice for Operation IRAQI FREEDOM the soldier would still only be awarded one M device despite having been mobilized three times 19 If no M device is authorized the appropriate hourglass shall be positioned in the center of the ribbon If no hourglass is authorized the M device shall be positioned in the center of the ribbon followed by Arabic numerals indicating the number of times the device has been awarded e g 2 to 99 no number is worn for the first award If both the hourglass and the M device are awarded the hourglass es shall be positioned in first position on the ribbon at the wearer s right the M device in middle position and the number of times the M device has been awarded in the remaining position at the wearer s left 17 Authorized Operation Edit The table below lists designated U S military operations that have been approved for award of the M device on the AFRM provided the member meets other award criteria designated contained in DoDM 1348 33 Volume 2 Manual of Military Decorations and Awards DoD Service Awards Campaign Expeditionary and Service Medals The Military Departments are responsible for determining individual eligibility for the M device based on award criteria Please refer individual eligibility questions to your respective Military Department 20 Operation s 17 LocationDESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM 21 Persian GulfRESTORE HOPE SomaliaUPHOLD DEMOCRACY HaitiJOINT ENDEAVOR JOINT GUARD and JOINT FORGE BosniaDESERT FOX NORTHERN WATCH and SOUTHERN WATCH Persian GulfALLIED FORCE KosovoNOBLE EAGLE ENDURING FREEDOM IRAQI FREEDOM NEW DAWN FREEDOM S SENTINEL and INHERENT RESOLVE War on TerrorismNOTE 1 Multiple periods of service during one designated contingency shall count as one M device award NOTE 2 Even if an operation is not officially named but it results in an involuntary call to active duty the AFRM with M device is authorized References Edit Issuances PDF www esd whs mil 2016 Archived from the original PDF on 2017 09 12 Retrieved 2018 01 15 Data PDF media defense gov Amended by EO 10439 March 19 1953 and EO 13013 August 6 1996 Additional details and descriptions at 32 CFR 578 43 a b Decorations and Medals gt Ribbons Order of Precedence The Institute of Heraldry Archived from the original on 15 October 2013 Retrieved 3 February 2013 a b Navy Awards Precedence Chart Navy Personnel Center Retrieved 3 March 2022 a b Library gt Awards and Decorations Air Force Personnel Center Archived from the original on 13 February 2013 Retrieved 3 February 2013 Headquarters Marine Corps 8 September 2014 MARINE CORPS COMBAT INSTRUCTOR RIBBON ESTABLISHED www marines mil Retrieved 10 September 2014 a b c COMDTINST M1650 25D Medals and Awards Manual PDF United States Coast Guard May 2008 Archived from the original PDF on September 16 2008 Retrieved 3 February 2013 5102 PRECEDENCE MCO P1020 34F MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS United States Marine Corps Archived from the original on 7 March 2013 Retrieved 3 February 2013 United States Navy Personnel Command Archived from the original on 18 January 2012 Retrieved 3 January 2012 Navy Personnel Command U S Navy Uniform Regulations Chapter 5 5301 5319 Awards accessed 3 March 2022 Permanent Marine Corps Uniform Board Chapert 5 Awards Archived December 26 2008 at the Wayback Machine last updated 29 October 2009 accessed 1 April 2012 U S Army Regulation 600 8 22 Military Awards dated 11 December 2006 revised 15 September 2011 last accessed 1 April 2012 The Institute of Heraldry Uniformed Services Army gt Service Ribbons Accoutrements Archived 2012 04 23 at the Wayback Machine accessed 1 April 2012 U S Air Force Instruction 36 2803 The Air Force Awards and Decorations Program published 15 June 2001 last accessed 3 May 2012 Air Force Personnel Center Armed Forces Reserve Medal Archived 2012 09 15 at the Wayback Machine posted 23 August 2010 last accessed 3 May 2012 a b c d Manual of Military Decorations and Awards DoD Service Awards Campaign Expeditionary and Service Medals PDF DoD Manual 1348 33 Vol 2 Department of Defense Archived from the original PDF on March 22 2011 Retrieved 23 November 2010 See paragraph 6i 2 c which establishes that multiple periods of service during one designated contingency under paragraph 6c 1 a 3 counts as one M device award a b Manual of Military Decorations and Awards DoD Wide Performance and Valor Awards Foreign Awards Military Awards to Foreign Personnel and U S Public Health Service Officers and Miscellaneous Information PDF Department of Defense 23 November 2010 Archived from the original PDF on March 22 2011 Retrieved 3 February 2013 United States Army Human Resources Command Retrieved 3 January 2012 See example given Armed Forces Reserve Medal Approved Operations for M device PDF PRHome Defense gov Retrieved 30 June 2021 Executive Order 13013External links EditDepartment of The Army Institute of Heraldry website Armed Forces Reserve Medal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Armed Forces Reserve Medal amp oldid 1143370039, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
