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[SDF_Specialist]

couldn't get it

[floridacyclist]

Problem is, common sense gets in the way of regulation interpretation.

As for precedence, I'd agree that the layout of CAPR 39-3 indicates to me that the DR w/"V" is a lower precedence than the stock DR ribbon, though the Knowledgebase article says that it's just the exact opposite. Common sense tellse me that the DR w/"V" should be a higher precedence award.

Our wing Personnel Officer's opinion was that the DR was higher because it was harder to get. You only need to show up on a disaster to get the DR w/ V, it takes some work to get the DR itself. As an example, in the time it took me to qual for the DR, I participated in 8 federal disaster responses. The only reason I don't wear them all is that as Personnel Officer, I'd feel kind of funny submitting myself for that much salad dressing.

[Eclipse]

...You only need to show up on a disaster to DR w/ V...

um...

[Eclipse]

...You only need to show up on a disaster to DR w/ V...

um...that's somewhat of a gross generalization, wouldn't you say?

It denotes participation in an >actual< operation versus book learnin' and classroom work.  That people abuse it by denoting a higher level of involvement is no different than people who fudge their history in
wars and receive decorations.

I would say anything which denotes actual participation versus training shoud be a higher precedence.

And personnel officer or no, if you earned it, you should get it, have someone else submit it for you if you're hinky about that.

[Hawk200]

The only reason I don't wear them all is that as Personnel Officer, I'd feel kind of funny submitting myself for that much salad dressing.

If you earn it, then submit for it. You would only be shirking your duty as a Personnel Officer, if you're not writing up decs for the other people that are earning it. You are a member of the unit just like they are. I've submitted my own stuff, but usually, it was in the same stack of paperwork that everyone else was getting theirs too.

On the flip side, people may wonder why you're not getting it. "He's the Personnel guy, how come he isn't getting the same stuff as everyone else? He knows how to write the stuff up."

[Eclipse]

On the flip side, people may wonder why you're not getting it. "He's the Personnel guy, how come he isn't getting the same stuff as everyone else? He knows how to write the stuff up."

An excellent comment, same goes for progression of unit commanders, etc...

[floridacyclist]

...You only need to show up on a disaster to get the DR w/ V...

um...that's somewhat of a gross generalization, wouldn't you say?

It denotes participation in an >actual< operation versus book learnin' and classroom work.

And personnel officer or no, if you earned it, you should get it, have someone else submit it for you if you're hinky about that.

I agree with you in principle..it SHOULD count for more...but I also see Maj Levitch's point that signing in and working as  a runner or relaying a message on a radio net is sufficient to be awarded a DR/V. I think that in the real world the DR/V counts for more, but I also see why she might say that the plain ol DR can be a lor harder to earn.

As for having someone else put it in, nobody else around here seems to be able to do things like that...which is why I'm the Personnel Officer...and the Public Affairs Officer....oh yeah, and they just made me the ES Officer too, plus the Deputy Group Commander called me the other day asking me if I'd ever heard of a program called GSAR and asking if I could put together a 6mos training program based on it.

[Pylon]

For gits and shiggles...   

[Jolt]

What the heck is this?

[SarDragon]

Which "this" are you talking about?

[Jolt]

The silver S on my Mitchell ribbon and the fact that my "wings" (I know, they're just pre-solos) are below my ground team badge.

[SarDragon]

Which checker did you use?

[Kerrbie]

there ya go. Im very proud of them!

[Briski]

there ya go. Im very proud of them!

You should be proud of those... not many C/SSgts have accomplished enough to earn the AFA COY Award and a clasp on the encampment ribbon.

Keep up the good work.

[Kerrbie]

there ya go. Im very proud of them!

You should be proud of those... not many C/SSgts have accomplished enough to earn the AFA COY Award and a clasp on the encampment ribbon.

Keep up the good work.

well encampment in MD is really big. This will be my third year going. 05 was my basic last year we started something called NCOA( Non-Commissioned Officer Academy) which is held at the same base. We did enough to earn the clasp. Then this year im going as Staff. Admin OIC

and truthfully I don't know how I got the AFA. But I guess I had to do something.

[MIKE]

I never got the Cadet Recruiter Ribbon WIWAC, and I'm pretty sure I could have been credited with recruiting two of my friends from school.

[Kerrbie]

I never got the Cadet Recruiter Ribbon WIWAC, and I'm pretty sure I could have been credited with recruiting two of my friends from school.

Your name has to be on their Membership form. and then you turn in the Form 2A and just buy the ribbon

[Ford73Diesel]

I never got the Cadet Recruiter Ribbon WIWAC, and I'm pretty sure I could have been credited with recruiting two of my friends from school.

Your name has to be on their Membership form. and then you turn in the Form 2A and just buy the ribbon

I'm pretty sure he knows 

[Kerrbie]

I never got the Cadet Recruiter Ribbon WIWAC, and I'm pretty sure I could have been credited with recruiting two of my friends from school.

Your name has to be on their Membership form. and then you turn in the Form 2A and just buy the ribbon

I'm pretty sure he knows 

lol I know but you never know....He made it seem as if he didn't get it because he didn't know. but yeah w/e >.<

[JC004]

Yay!  PRETTY COLORS AND SHINY!