Decorations and Medals / Military / Ribbons--Order of Precedence / Army Service Ribbon

Ribbons--Order of Precedence
Army Service Ribbon


Description

The ribbon is 1 3/8 inches in width. It is composed of the following vertical stripes: 7/32 inch Scarlet 67111, 5/32 Orange 67110, 3/32 inch Golden Yellow 67104, 1/8 inch Emerald 67128, Ultramarine Blue 67118, 1/8 inch Emerald, 3/32 inch Golden Yellow, 5/32 inch Orange, and 7/32 inch Scarlet.


Components

Ribbon. MIL-D-11589/281. (There is no medal for this ribbon).

Criteria

See Army Regulation 600-8-22, Army Awards.


Background

a. The Army Service Ribbon was established on 10 April 1981, by the Secretary of the Army.

b. The Army Service Ribbon is multi-colored to represent the entire spectrum of military specialties in which officers and enlisted soldiers may enter upon completion of their initial training.






Jump to Top