§ 578.7 - Peacetime criteria.

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Peacetime criteria, by whom awarded. Awards for peacetime service are made by the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of the Army. When peacetime criteria apply, authority to award decorations is automatically delegated as shown in Table 3 below.
Table 3Delegation of award approving authority-peacetime criteriaCommanders and principal HQDA agency officialsMay awardToChief of Staff, U.S. ArmyDSM and all less decorationsAll U.S. Army personnel and personnel of other Services (see note 2).GeneralLM, MSM, ARCOM, and AAM1. U.S. Army personnel.
2. U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force Personnel below brigadier general attached to their organizations (see note 2).

Lieutenant GeneralLM1. U.S. Army personnel upon retirement or for posthumous awards only (except general grade officers).

MSM, ARCOM, and AAM2. U.S. Army personnel assigned and attached for duty to their command or agency.

3. U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force Personnel below brigadier general attached to their organizations (see note 2).

Major GeneralLM (see note 1)1. U.S. Army personnel assigned and attached for duty to their command or agency.

MSM, ARCOM, and AAM2. U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force Personnel below brigadier general attached to their organizations (see note 2).

Brigadier GeneralMSM, ARCOM, and AAM1. U.S. Army personnel assigned and attached for duty to their command or agency.

2. U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force Personnel below brigadier general attached to their organizations (see note 2).

ColonelARCOM, AAM1. U.S. Army personnel assigned and attached for duty to their command or agency.

2. U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force Personnel below brigadier general attached to their organizations (see note 2).

Lieutenant ColonelAAM1. U.S. Army personnel assigned and attached for duty to their command.

2. U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force Personnel below brigadier general attached to their organizations (see note 2).

Table 3—ContinuedDelegation of award approving authority-peacetime criteriaProject Managers Program Managers, Product Managers, and Program Executive OfficersMay awardToMajor Generals and civilian equivalent Senior Executive Service (SES)MSM, ARCOM and AAMService members assigned to their projects (see note 2).Brigadier Generals and civilian equivalent SESMSM, ARCOM and AAMService members assigned to their projects (see note 2).Colonels and civilian equivalent General Schedule (GS) 15ARCOM and AAMService members assigned to their projects (see note 2).Lieutenant ColonelsAAMService members assigned to their projects (see note 2).Notes:1. Major Army commanders and officials of principal HQDA agencies in the grade of Major General have authority to approve awards of the Legion of Merit, to retiring and deceased persons, other than general officers, assigned to their commands or agencies.2. See paragraph 1-36, AR 600-8-22 for instructions on awarding Army decorations to members of the other U.S. Services.

                    
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