§ 578.48c - Armed Forces Reserve Medal.

Established by Executive Order 10163, as amended by Executive Order 10439. The reverse of this medal is struck in two designs for award to personnel whose Reserve component service has been primarily in the Organized Reserve or primarily in the National Guard. The first design portrays the Minute Man from the Organized Reserve Crest; the other design portrays the National Guard insignia.

(a) Requirements. Awarded for honorable and satisfactory service as a member or former member of one or more of the Reserve components of the Armed Forces of the United States, including the Coast Guard Reserve and the Marine Corps Reserve, for a period of 10 years under the following conditions:

(1) Such years of service must have been performed within a period of 12 consecutive years.

(2) Each year of active or inactive honorable service prior to July 1, 1949, in any Reserve component listed in part 563 of this chapter, will be credited toward award. For service performed on or after July 1, 1949, a member must accumulate during each anniversary year a minimum of 50 retirement points as prescribed in part 563 of this chapter.

(3) Service in a regular component of the Armed Forces, including the Coast Guard, is excluded except that service in a Reserve component which is concurrent in whole or in part with service in a regular component will be included.

(4) Any period during which Reserve service is interrupted by one or more of the following will be excluded in computing, but will not be considered as a break in the period of 12 years:

(i) Service in a regular component of the Armed Forces; or

(ii) During tenure of office by any State official chosen by the voters of the entire State, territory, or possession; or

(iii) During tenure of office of member of the legislative body of the United States or of any State, territory, or possession; and

(iv) While serving as judge of a court of record of the United States, or of any State, territory, possession, or the District of Columbia.

(b) Ten-year device. One 10-year device is awarded for wear on the service ribbon and suspension ribbon of the Medal for each 10-year period of service accrued in addition to and under the conditions prescribed above for award of the Medal.