Arrowhead device
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TheArrowhead deviceis a miniature bronze arrowhead that may be worn on campaign, expedition, and service medals and ribbons to denote participation in anamphibious assaultlanding, combatparachute jump,helicopter assaultlanding, or combat glider landing by a service member of theUnited States Army,United States Air Force,orUnited States Space Force.[1][2][3]
Criteria
[edit]A soldier, airman, or guardian must be assigned or attached as a member of an organized force carrying out an assigned tactical mission. A soldier, airman, or guardian must actually exit an aircraft or watercraft to receive assault credit. Individual assault credit is tied directly to the combat assault credit decision for the unit to which the soldier, airman, or guardian is attached or assigned at the time of the assault. Should a unit be denied assault, no assault credit will accrue to the individual soldiers, airmen, or guardian of that unit.
The arrowhead device must be authorized for wear in order to be worn on the suspension andservice ribbonsof the medal and is placed in position to the wearer's right of other devices on the ribbons including the"V" device,3⁄16in (4.8 mm)service star,and3⁄16-inchcampaign star.[4]No more than one arrowhead may be worn on a medal and service ribbon. As of 2004[update],the medals which are authorized the arrowhead device are as follows:
The arrowhead device is a bronze replica of aNative Americanarrowhead1⁄4in (6.4 mm) high.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^DoD 1348.33 V2, P. 68 (2), V3 P. 1 (2), P. 7
- ^Military Awards FAQsArchivedSeptember 28, 2011, at theWayback Machine
- ^"Air Force Awards and Decorations"(PDF).Studyguides.af.mil.Retrieved28 September2018.
- ^DoD 1348.33 V3
- ^"Department of Defense Manual, Number 1348.33, Volume 3"Dtic.mil, 23 November 2010