Unit Citation

[C/2d Lt]

I have seen lots of cadet that have this ribbon. How are squadrons able to get this or is it a personal thing awarded to a cadet.

[Extremepredjudice]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awards_and_decorations_of_the_Civil_Air_Patrol

[SarDragon]

This is a unit (squadron, group, wing, etc) award, hence the name Unit Citation. It is awarded for superior performance over a specified period. There's more about it in CAPR 39-3.

[SarDragon]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awards_and_decorations_of_the_Civil_Air_Patrol

It is preferable to send people to the CAP regs, instead of Wikipedia articles.

[spacecommand]

CAPR 39-3 AWARD OF CAP MEDALS, RIBBONS, AND CERTIFICATES
Corrected Copy 7 February, 2012 - Page 7

"Unit Citation Award. Awarded for exceptionally meritorious service or exceptionally outstanding achievement which clearly sets the unit above and apart from similar units. Members are awarded the Unit Citation ribbon if they were members of the unit during the time period for which the citation is awarded.
(1) Recognition of meritorious service should cover a period of at least 12 months in order to permit the recommending authority to consider simultaneously units with related missions, compare all the units within their wing or region, and select the truly outstanding unit meriting the award.
(2) Recognition of outstanding achievements intended to recognize a single specific act or notable accomplishment that is separate and distinct from the normal mission or regular function of the unit. The period of an outstanding achievement is normally short and characterized by definite beginning and ending dates."

[EMT-83]

An often-forgotten clause is where the member had to belong to the unit when the award was issued.

[Angus]

An often-forgotten clause is where the member had to belong to the unit when the award was issued.

That's true until it was pointed out everyone that joined my old unit got one when they joined.  Once it was pointed out that stopped also those of us who were wearing it when we werent'supposed to also stopped and took it off. 

[spacecommand]

Correct, you only wear a unit citation only if you were a member of the unit during the time period for which the citation was awarded.

[SarDragon]

User  "Cadet" please check your messages.

[Private Investigator]

I have seen lots of cadet that have this ribbon.

If the NYWG got a Unit Citation for the period 7/1/2011 to 12/31/2011 everyone who was a member then got it. You the new guy who joined in January 2012 will not have it but every other Cadet will have it.   

[MSG Mac]

I have seen lots of cadet that have this ribbon.

If the NYWG got a Unit Citation for the period 7/1/2011 to 12/31/2011 everyone who was a member then got it. You the new guy who joined in January 2012 will not have it but every other Cadet will have it.   

Make sure it says "New York Wing" not "New York Wing Headquarters" Headquarters means only those who were assigned to NER_NY-001, and not the entire Wing.

[Майор Хаткевич]

It's one of my biggest uniform pet peeves - a C/Amn with 5 Unit Citations. 

[HGjunkie]

It's one of my biggest uniform pet peeves - a C/Amn with 5 Unit Citations. 

I vote for the army style of unit citations where you can wear the ones the unit earned but not you specifically for as long as you're in the unit... 

[Eclipse]

I vote for the army style of unit citations where you can wear the ones the unit earned but not you specifically for as long as you're in the unit...

Why?  Those serve zero purpose to anyone.  They reward nothing, and engender an attitude of entitlement.

[HGjunkie]

I vote for the army style of unit citations where you can wear the ones the unit earned but not you specifically for as long as you're in the unit...

Why?  Those serve zero purpose to anyone.  They reward nothing, and engender an attitude of entitlement.

You missed the evil smiley at the end of my post. I wasn't completely serious.

[Eclipse]

Having browser issues - some of the emoticons aren't rendering correctly.

[ol'fido]

When I have browser issues, it's usually because they're in the middle of the aisle and won't move or they're moving like pond water.

[EMT-83]

Having browser issues - some of the emoticons aren't rendering correctly.

Odd, they look fine in IE.

(As hard as I tried, I couldn't stop myself)

[Eclipse]

Having browser issues - some of the emoticons aren't rendering correctly.

Odd, they look fine in IE.

(As hard as I tried, I couldn't stop myself)

May the FSM strike down your broadband and banish you to the evils of AOL dial-up for all eternity for even suggesting that!

[Private Investigator]

I vote for the army style of unit citations where you can wear the ones the unit earned but not you specifically for as long as you're in the unit...

Why?  Those serve zero purpose to anyone.  They reward nothing, and engender an attitude of entitlement.

Roger that. My Army Unit has a PUC from Korea 1953.