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SGAUS Awards(In
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For Awards Recommendation
Form, click here.
Presidential Medal for Distinguished Service This
award is presented to the incoming new association president upon taking the
oath of office. The award consists of
a neck ribbon and medallion.
Distinguished Service Award To be eligible for this award a member must have demonstrated
distinguished service to the SGAUS to the degree, and in such a manner, that
the service performed has made a significant impact upon the SGAUS and the
country, or for an act of valor at the risk of life or personal injury. In
addition, at the end of the current SGAUS President's term of office, he/she
shall be presented with the Distinguished Service Award. The recommendation
for this award is to be in detail and documented by or on behalf of a State
Chapter or Commander through the Awards, Decorations and Uniform Committee or
directly through the Executive Director or Board of Directors. To denote any
successive presentation of this award, a bronze oak leaf cluster will be
worn, centered on the award. A silver oak leaf cluster will be worn in lieu
of five bronze clusters. If approved, the award and clusters will be
conferred by the President upon Resolution of the Executive Board.
Meritorious Service Award To be eligible for this award a member must have
demonstrated outstanding service to the SGAUS and the country that was
performed in such a manner that the mission of the SGAUS was impacted
favorably. The service performed may be that of a sustained nature or a
single distinguished accomplishment far above the normal call of duty, but that
does not qualify for the Distinguished Service Award. The recommendation for
this award is to be in detail and documented by or on behalf of a State
Chapter or Commander through the Awards, Decorations and Uniform Committee or
directly through the Executive Director or Board of Directors. To denote any
successive presentation of this award, a bronze oak leaf cluster will be
worn, centered on the award. A silver oak leaf cluster will be worn in lieu
of five bronze clusters. If approved, the award and clusters will be
conferred by the President upon Resolution of the Executive Board.
Commendation Award To be eligible for this award
a member's actions may include a period of sustained achievement or a single
outstanding accomplishment above and beyond the normal call of duty. The
recommendation for this award is to be in detail and documented by or on
behalf of a State Chapter or Commander through the Awards, Decorations and
Uniform Committee or directly through the Executive Director or Board of Directors.
If approved, the award will be conferred by the President of SGAUS. To denote
any successive presentation of this award, a bronze oak leaf cluster will be
worn, centered on the award. A silver oak leaf cluster will be worn in lieu
of five bronze clusters.
Achievement Award To be eligible for this award a member must have
shown exemplary service that reflects credit upon the SGAUS, their state, or
individual unit. The recommendation for this award is to be in detail and
documented by or on behalf of a State Chapter, immediate Commander or anyone
in an official capacity that has personal knowledge of the achievement.
Recommendations for the award will be made through the Awards, Decorations
and Uniform Committee, and if approved, will be conferred by the President of
SGAUS. To denote any successive presentation of this award, a bronze oak leaf
cluster will be worn, centered on the award. A silver oak leaf cluster will
be worn in lieu of five bronze clusters.
Recruiting Achievement Award To be eligible for this award a member must have
recruited ten new members into the SGAUS. This award will be conferred by the
SGAUS Executive Director upon receipt of documentation listing the names of
the ten recruits for verification. A silver star will be awarded for every 50
additional members.
SGAUS Service Award To be eligible for this award a member must have
held one of the following SGAUS offices for at least one year: president,
president-elect, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, member of executive
board, executive director, surgeon, judge advocate, historian, chaplain,
parliamentarian, command sergeant major, or the chair of any committee
appointed by the president. To denote any successive presentation of this
award, a bronze oak leaf cluster will be worn, centered on the award. A
silver oak leaf cluster will be worn in lieu of five bronze clusters.
Longevity Award To be eligible for this award a member must have
continuously held paid membership for at least five years in the SGAUS. The
Longevity Award has been established to honor those members who have kept up
continuous membership and to increase esprit-de-corps and visibility within
the SGAUS. A small gold five-pointed star is added for each additional five
consecutive years of paid membership and a bronze star is added for 25 years
of continuous SGAUS membership.
MEMS Ribbon Award (Obsolete) Basic,
Senior, and Master. Replaced by the
MEMS Badges and no longer awarded.
Individuals who have earned the award may continue to wear it.
To be eligible for this award a member must have
completed the course of study of the
Recognition Award To be eligible for this award a member must be in
good standing and a current paid member of the SGAUS. Authorization to wear
this award is valid as long as the member remains in good standing with
membership dues paid. If a member is no longer in good standing, the
authorization to wear the award is automatically revoked. Note: The award has
equal stripes of blue and gray, and will be worn with the gray stripe towards
the centerline of the wearer. Life members may wear two small gold stars on
the ribbon.
Superior Unit Citation To be eligible for this award a unit must have
displayed outstanding devotion and superior performance of duty, beyond that
what is normally expected, either in a sustained period or in a specific set
of circumstances. This award is given to foster unit incentive and
esprit-de-corps by recognizing those units that have demonstrated meritorious
performance impacting the mission of the SGAUS, their State Guard, and their
unit favorably. Unit eligibility may also come from within the SGAUS
structure, such as committees, boards, etc. The Superior Unit Citation will
be awarded by the President upon recommendation by the Awards, Decorations
and Uniform Committee and Executive Director. The circumstances of the
service and activities performed must be documented in detail and submitted
through the Awards, Decorations and Uniform Committee. In addition, a roster
of names of the individual members who served with the unit during the award
period shall be included. The unit citation will be awarded to members of the
unit who actually served during the award period or specific act. Those members
retain the right to wear the ribbon after transfer from the unit. Members
joining the unit at a later time may be issued the ribbon with authorization
to wear so long as they remain with that same unit and are members of the
SGAUS. The unit citation is worn with a gold frame, and will be worn on the
right side of the uniform. To denote any successive presentation of this
award, a bronze oak leaf cluster will be worn, centered on the award. A
silver oak leaf cluster will be worn in lieu of five bronze clusters.
The
Basic MEMS Badge To be eligible for this skills badge a member
must have met the criteria for the SGAUS Military Emergency Management Specialist
(MEMS) Academy Basic Qualification. SGAUS members who have received the Basic
MEMS Badge credentials are authorized to wear the badge or patch on their
uniforms if permitted by their respective state military authority. The Military Emergency Management
Specialist Skills Badge depicts the historic
Senior MEMS Badge To be eligible for this skills badge a member
must have met the criteria for the SGAUS Military Emergency Management
Specialist (MEMS) Academy Senior Qualification. SGAUS members who have
received the Senior MEMS Badge credentials are authorized to wear the badge
or patch on their uniforms if permitted by their respective state military
authority. The Senior MEMS Skills
Badge has a five pointed star added to the top of the eagle. This award is
administered and presented by the
Master MEMS Badge To be eligible for this skills badge a member
must have met the criteria for the SGAUS Military Emergency Management
Specialist (MEMS) Academy Master Qualification. SGAUS members who have
received the Master MEMS Badge credentials are authorized to wear the badge
or patch on their uniforms if permitted by their respective state military
authority. The Master MEMS Skills Badge has a five pointed star in a circular
laurel wreath added to the top of the eagle.
This award is administered and presented by the
MEMS Flash MEMS badge recipients who have earned at a
minimum the Basic MEMS Qualification may also earn the MEMS Flash. The MEMS Flash denotes actual emergency
management activation and mobilization in response to a state or local
disaster or man made emergency. The
MEMS Flash patch has a light blue background with a gray border, denoting the
colors of the State Guard Association of the
The
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of these regulations and policies are prosecutable by state and federal
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