Ribbon Criteria

Ribbon Criteria

Student Leadership Award

Earned by cadets who hold an elected office in the student body of NFHS.

Officer Leadership Award

Earned if Cadet is senior officer in charge of any MCJROTC Event or Community Service Event. (2LT or above.)

NCO Leadership Award 

Earned if Cadet is senior NCO in charge of any MCJROTC event or Community Service Event. (Cpl or above.)

Civic Service Award 

Earned if Cadet has earned 20 or more community service hours. 

Distinguished Scholastic Achievement Award

Earned by maintaining an A average in all academics subjects to include MCJROTC Leadership Education. Per semester. 

Arts and Academics Award 

Earned by participating in interscholastic competition pertaining to academics or the arts, including Knowledge Bowl. 

Distinguished Military Training Award 

Earned by attending and completing Cadet Leadership Camp (CLC) or the MCJROTC Parris Island Trip. 

MCJROTC Physical Achievement Award 

Earned by participating in any event of the MCJROTC Field Meet Competition, or 5K run.

Superior Marksmanship Award 

Earned by Cadets who place in either a Regional or National Air Rifle match or by achieving a score of 270 or above during the MCJROTC postal match. 

Athletic Participation Award 

Earned by Cadets who complete a season in interscholastic athletics. (ex. Playing a sport for the school.) 

Longevity/Fidelity Award

Earned by completing both LE-1 and LE-2 years in the NFHS MCJROTC program. 

Distinguished Conduct Award 

Earned by cadets who have completed one semester without receiving ISS, OSS, Detention, etc. 

Color Guard Award

Earned by participating in any MCJROTC Color Guard event, or being on Color Guard. 

Drill Team Award

Earned by completing one season with the NFHS MCJROTC Drill Team.

Rifle Team Award

Earned by completing one season with the NFHS MCJROTC Rifle Team.

Cyber Patriot Award

Earned by completing one season with the NFHS MCJROTC Cyber Patriot Team.

Band/Drum and Bugle Corps Award

Earned by completing one season with the NFHS Band. 

Orienteering Team Award 

Earned by participating in one of the NFHS MCJROTC Orienteering Meets.

Not earned by Land Nav during CLC.

Recruiting Award

Earned by recruiting 1 or more cadets to the NFHS MCJROTC program. 

Devices Guide

Devices are earned by Cadets who complete an award multiple times within their following years in the unit. For example, if you are on the Drill team beginning your LE-1 year, you will be awarded with a BRONZE Drill Team device upon completion of your LE-2 year. 

Academic Award Devices:   Arts and Academics Award, Dist. Scholastic Achievement Award.

Military Award Devices:  Student Leadership, Officer Leadership, NCO Leadership, Civic Service, Dist. Military Training, Physical Achievement, Athletic Participation, Longevity and Fidelity, Dist. Conduct, Color Guard Ribbon, Orienteering, Recruiting, Cyber Patriot. 

Drill/Rifle Team has its own devices.

Band has its own devices. 

Ribbons and Medals you CANNOT apply for

 Legion of Valor Award

Marine Corps Reserve Association Medal (MCRA) Outstanding Unit Award 

American Legion Bronze Medal for Military Excellence

American Legion Bronze Medal for Scholastic Excellence

Daedalian JROTC Achievement Award

 American Veterans JROTC Medal

 Veterans of Foreign Wars JROTC Medal

Military Officer Association of America (MOAA)  Medal

 Military Order of the Purple Heart Medal

Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) Bronze Medal

National Sojourners Award

Navy League Youth Medal

Noncommissioned Officer Association Award

Scottish Rite JROTC Award

Naval Reserve Association Medal

Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) JROTC Bronze Medal 

Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) JROTC Bronze Medal

Veterans of Foreign Wars JROTC Bronze Medal

Women Marine Association Award (WMA)

Reserve Officers Association Medal 

Best Drill Squad Award

Best Drill Cadet Award

Outstanding Cadet Award