School Awards
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a. To ensure ribbon awards are uniformly designed, DA has approved 37 designs that will be made based on criteria specified in Appendix G and by subordinate commanders. These designs are divided into four series:
(1) Academic awards: 10 designs.
(2) Military awards: 15 designs.
(3) Athletic awards: 5 designs.
(4) Miscellaneous awards: 7 designs.
b. The order of merit of these awards, by series, is academic, military, athletic, and miscellaneous. The order of merit within a series is determined by the last digit of the numerical designations (Appendix G).
c. Any other medals, badges, or ribbons awarded by host schools will be procured at no expense to the government. They may be worn on the Army uniform only when the design has been approved by TIOH (Design approvals previously granted remain in effect).
d. Multiple awards of any ribbon or medal will be designated with a lamp device as follows: 2nd award, bronze lamp; 3rd award, silver lamp; 4th award, gold lamp; 5th award, one gold lamp and one bronze lamp; 6th award, one gold lamp and one silver lamp; 7th award, two gold lamps; and so on (In no case will more than one of the same ribbon, medal or medallion be worn).
School Awards
The cadet challenge award will be awarded to the cadet who performs the highest at cadet challenge per semester and for each gender.
The cadet challenge award will be awarded to the cadet who performs the 2nd highest at cadet challenge per semester and for each gender.
The cadet challenge award will be awarded to the cadet who performs the 3rd highest at cadet challenge per semester and for each gender.
The cadet challenge award will be awarded to the cadet who performs the 4th highest at cadet challenge per semester and for each gender.
The cadet challenge award will be awarded to the cadet who performs the 5th highest at cadet challenge per semester and for each gender.
Tiger Battalion Exclusive
The LTC A.G. Nichols Outstanding Leadership medal will be presented to one cadet who is recognized for their outstanding leadership and academic achievement. The SAI and the AI will establish the criteria selection for the award.
The LTC A.G. Nichols Outstanding Leadership medal will be presented to one cadet who is recognized for their outstanding leadership and academic achievement. The SAI and the AI will establish the criteria selection for the award.
SFC Paul Vertrees Cadet of the Year Medal will be presented to one cadet who is recognized for their outstanding leadership and academic achievement. The SAI and the AI will establish the criteria selection for the award.