Texas State Guard Commanding General's Individual Award Explained

Texas State Guard Commanding General's Individual Award
Presenter:Texas Military Department
Type:Military decoration
Awarded For:Exceptional service or achievement
Status:Currently issued
Description:Service ribbon orange with green stripes
Established:Unknown
Higher:Texas Meritorious Service Ribbon
Lower:Texas Recruiting Ribbon

The Texas State Guard Commanding General's Individual Award is the tenth highest military decoration that can be conferred to a service member of the Texas Military Forces.[1] Subsequent decorations are conferred by a bronze or silver twig of four oak leaves with three acorns on the stem device.

Eligibility

The Commanding General's Individual Award may be conferred to any service member of the Texas State Guard by the Commanding General at any Texas State Guard function or activity for exceptional performance, but of a lesser degree than required for award of a higher decoration. The decoration may be conferred by the Commanding General impromptu or through recommendation by unit commanders.[2]

Authority

Unknown

Description

Ribbon

The Texas State Guard Commanding General's Individual Award is a service ribbon consisting of 2 alternating colors of green and orange in varying width stripes.

Device

A bronze twig of four oak leaves with three acorns on the stem device, ΒΌ of an inch in length, is conferred for second and succeeding decorations. A silver leaf is worn in lieu of five bronze leaves. Silver leaves are worn to the wearer's right of a bronze leaf.

See also

External links

References

  1. Web site: State Awards. TMD.
  2. Web site: Joint Force Texas Regulation (1-07). August 1, 2009. Texas Military Department.