Army Achievement Medal

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The Army Achievement Medal is a U.S. military decoration awarded to soldiers for outstanding meritorious service or achievement that does not meet the criteria for higher-level awards.

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Army Achievement Medal canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States military award
military decoration
service medal
abbreviation AAM
awardedFor meritorious achievement
meritorious acts of courage
meritorious service
awardingAuthority company-level commanders and above
awardLevel peacetime award
branch United States Army
campaignOrService non-combat achievement
non-combat service
canBeAwardedPosthumously yes
country United States of America
surface form: United States
eligibility Army National Guard soldiers
Army Reserve soldiers
members of the United States Army
soldiers on active duty
establishedBy Secretary of the Army
surface form: United States Secretary of the Army
establishedOn 1981-08-01
firstAwarded 1981
higherAward Army Commendation Medal
lowerAward Good Conduct Medal
surface form: Army Good Conduct Medal
material bronze
multipleAwardsIndicatedBy bronze oak leaf cluster
NATOCode US Army personal decoration
obverseDesign United States Army seal
surface form: United States Army eagle emblem
presenter United States Department of the Army
regulationGoverning Army Regulation 600-8-22
relativeRank above Army Good Conduct Medal
below Army Commendation Medal
reverseDesign inscription FOR MILITARY ACHIEVEMENT
space for recipient name
ribbonColor black
green
white
serviceBranchSpecific yes
shape bronze hexagon
shortDescription U.S. Army decoration for outstanding achievement or meritorious service below commendation level
status currently awarded
typicalRecipients junior enlisted soldiers
noncommissioned officers
wearOnUniform United States Army combat uniform ribbon rack
Army Service Uniform
surface form: United States Army dress uniform

Army Service Uniform
surface form: United States Army service uniform

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

United States awards and decorations includes Army Achievement Medal
Army Superior Unit Award distinctFrom Army Achievement Medal
Coast Guard Achievement Medal similarTo Army Achievement Medal
Department of the Army awards includes Army Achievement Medal
Army Commendation Medal orderOfPrecedenceLower Army Achievement Medal
General David D. McKiernan awardReceived Army Achievement Medal
subject surface form: David D. McKiernan
Ricardo Sanchez awardReceived Army Achievement Medal
Mark Milley awardReceived Army Achievement Medal