Authority to approve Awards
Stars
Campaign and Service Awards
U.S. Military Personal Decorations
FOREIGN GIFTS TO U.S. PERSONNEL
100

Who approves and awards The Medal of Honor?

(pg. 1-2)

Is approved and awarded by the President, in the name of Congress.

100

All stars will be worn with two points (rays) ________ ___________


(pg. 1-8)

Pointing Down

100

In accordance with NAVADMIN 305/95 subsequent to 1 Jan 1996, any three years of continuous active service as an enlisted person in the Regular or Navy Reserve.


(pg. 4-3)

Navy Good Conduct Medal

100

What U.S. Military Personal Decoration is first in the list of precedence?

(pg. 1-22)

Medal of Honor

100

The General Services Administration (GSA) reassesses minimal value every three years; it is set at $? 


(pg. 9-1)

$350.00

200

***DAILY DOUBLE, DAILY DOUBLE***

Who approves and awards:  The Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Medal, and Silver Star Medal.


(pg. 1-2)

Approved and awarded by SECNAV, in the name of the President 

200

Star size for Naval personal decorations & unit, campaign, service, and engagement awards 


(pg. 1-8)

5/16 inch & 3/16 inch

200

Service members must be assigned, attached, or mobilized in CONUS or overseas, to a unit participating in or serving in support of (indcluding indirect support) specified operations for 30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days, or

  (a) Be engaged in actual combat, regardless of the time period of service in the operation.

  (b) While participating in the specified operation, regardless of time, be killed, wounded, or injured requiring medical evacuation.

(pg. 4-30) 

 Global War on Terrorism Service Medal 

200

Policy Consideration for Timeliness.

Time limits are _____ years for submitting most personal military decorations and _____ years for awarding them. 

(pg. 2-1)

Three years and five years

200

True or False


When more than one tangible gift is included in a single presentation from the same donor to an employee, or jointly to an employee and spouse, they shall be considered as a single gift for the purposes of determining the minimal value?

(pg. 9-2)

True
300

Who approves and awards:  The Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Navy and Marine Corps Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, and Air Medal


(pg. 1-2)

may be approved and awarded by SECNAV, CNO, CMC, and their designees, under delegated awarding authority from SECNAV, in the name of the President.

300

1) gold stars are used for....

2) silver stars are used for....


(pg. 1-8)

1) 2nd through the 5th, 7th through 10th, 12th and so forth 


2) lieu of multiples of five gold stars; i.e., the 6th, llth, etc.

300

The following types of military acts or operations may qualify for ______ ______ ______:

(a) Significant assistance in the event of national or international disasters, natural or man-made, such as (but not limited to) earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, typhoons, or conflagrations. 

(b) Relief to a starvation area. 

(c) Evacuation of personnel from an area threatened by a hostile force. 

(d) Support or resettlement of refugees or evacuees. 

(e) Acts or operations of a similar nature, as determined by the awarding authority 


(pg. 4-38)

Humanitarian Service Medal

300

For all combat and lifesaving awards, a minimum of ____ notarized eyewitness statements, with contact information for the eyewitnesses, shall be included in the recommendation package. 

(pg. 2-7)

two

300

Personnel are authorized to accept travel, reimbursement for travel, and advance expenses for travel directly from the host Service under what program?


(pg. 9-8)

Personnel Exchange Program (PEP)

400

The Joint Service Commendation Medal and Joint Service Achievement Medal may be approved and awarded by?


(pg. 1-2)

SECNAV in the name of SECDEF, when SECNAV is the Executive Agent for the Joint function.

400

For unit, campaign, service, and engagement (or battle star) awards use:


(pg. 1-8)

Bronze and silver stars

400

Personnel assigned to U.S. (including Alaska and Hawaii) homeported ships, deploying units, or units of the Marine Corps operating forces are eligible for the _____ ______ _______ _______ upon completion of 12 months of accumulated sea duty, which includes at least one deployment of 90 consecutive days.


(pg. 4-43)

Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (SSDR)

400

List the following awards in order to be worn:

Combat Action Ribbon

Navy and Marine Corps Medal

Distinguished Service Medal

 Joint Service Achievement Medal


(pg. 1-22)

Distinguished Service Medal

Navy and Marine Corps Medal

Joint Service Achievement Medal

Combat Action Ribbon

400

Gifts and decorations the employing component does not wish to retain or that are not approved for retention should be reported to the General Service Administration within __ days

30?

500

The Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal may be approved and awarded by numerous commands, in the name of ______


(pg. 1-2)

SECNAV

500

What is the CURRENT awards guidance?

SECNAV M-1650.1

16 Aug 2019

500

In addition, the.following bodies of water are approved qualifying areas for the _____ _____ _____ _______ _____ _____: 

Arabian Sea (north of 10 degrees north latitude and west of 68 degrees longitude) 

Bab el Mandeb 

Gulf of Aden Gulf of Aqaba 

Gulf of Oman

Gulf of Suez Persian 

Gulf Red Sea 

Strait of Hormuz

Suez Canal 



(pg. 4-69)

GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL

500

Neither service in a combat area nor being awarded the Purple Heart Medal automatically makes a service member eligible for the _______ _______ _____

(pg. 2-33)

Combat Action Ribbon

500

Who shall report to the appropriate approval authority any employee who is the recipient of a gift or decoration?


(pg. 9-9)

Commanding Officer