AUTHORIZED ABBREVIATIONS FOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
(with Code Numbers on DA Form 1577)
Medal (Code Number) Abbreviation |
Air Medal (14) AM American Campaign Medal (28) ACM American Defense Service Medal (26) ADSM Antarctic Service Medal (36) ASM Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (37) AFEM Armed Forces Reserve Medal (43) AFRM Armed Forces Service Medal (41) AFSM Army Achievement Medal (18) AAM Army Commendation Medal (16) ARCOM Army Good Conduct Medal (20) GCM or AGCM Army of Occupation Medal (32) AOM Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (44) ARCAM Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (48) ARCOTR Army Service Ribbon (46) ASR Army Superior Unit Emblem (25) ASUA Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (29) APCM Belgian Fourragere (59) BF Bronze Arrowhead (57) BA, AH or BAH Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster (55) OLC or BOLC Bronze Service Star (56) BSS or BCS Bronze Star Medal (10) BSM Combat Infantryman Badge (49) CIB Combat Medical Badge (51) CMB Defense Distinguished Service Medal (3) DDSM Defense Meritorious Service Medal (12) DMSM Defense Superior Service Medal (6) DSSM Distinguished Flying Cross (8) DFC Distinguished Service Cross (2) DSC Distinguished Service Medal (4) DSM European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (30) EAMECM Expert Field Medical Badge (52) EFMB Expert Infantryman Badge (50) EIB French Fourragere (58) FF Honorable Service Lapel Button WWII (68) Humanitarian Service Medal (42) HSM Joint Meritorious Unit Emblem (23) JMUA Joint Service Achievement Medal (17) JSAM Joint Service Commendation Medal (15) JSCM Korean Service Medal (35) KSM Kosovo Campaign Medal (40) KCM Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) (67) KLM(K) Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) (66) KLM(SA) Legion of Merit (7) LM or LOM Letter "M" Device (54) M or M Dev Letter "V" Device (53) V or V Dev Medal for Humane Action (33) MHA Medal of Honor (1) MH or MOH Meritorious Service Medal (13) MSM Meritorious Unit Emblem (22) MUC National Defense Service Medal (34) NDSM NCO Professional Development Ribbon (45) NPDR Netherlands Orange Lanyard (60) NOL Oak Leaf Cluster OLC Overseas Service Ribbon (47) OSR Philippine Defense Ribbon (61) PDR Philippine Independence Ribbon (63) PIR Philippine Liberation Ribbon (62) PLR POW Medal (19) POW Presidential Unit Emblem (21) PUC Purple Heart (11) PH Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon w/Device (1960) (65) VCM Silver Star (5) SS Soldier's Medal (9) SM Southwest Asia Service Medal (39) SWASM United Nations Service Medal (64) UNSM Valorous Unit Emblem (24) VUA Vietnam Service Medal (38) VSM Women's Army Corps Service Medal (27) WACSM World War I Victory Medal WWIVM World War II Victory Medal (31) WWIIVM |
LIST OF ADDITIONAL ARMY MEDALS AND BADGES
(Available but not listed on DA Form 1577)
Army Lapel Button Aircraft Crewman Badge Aircraft Crewman Badge (Senior) Aircraft Crewman Badge (Master) Aviator Badge Aviator Badge (Senior) Aviator Badge (Master) Parachutist Badge Parachutist Badge (Senior) Parachutist Badge (Master) Marksman Badge Sharpshooter Badge Expert Badge Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal Multinational Force and Observers Medal Air Assault Badge Glider Badge Pathfinder Badge WWI Button (Bronze) WWI Button (Silver) (If wounded) Next of Kin Button (Deceased) United States Retired Button Scuba Diver Badge Scuba Diver First Class Badge Scuba Diver Second Class Badge Nuclear Reactor Operator Badge Nuclear Reactor Badge (Supervisor) Explosive Ordnance Badge Explosive Ordnance Badge (Senior) Explosive Ordnance Badge (Master) Aviation Flight Surgeon Badge Mexican Service Medal Spanish Campaign Medal WWI Victory Medal Army of Occupation Germany Medal Ranger Tab United Nations Medal North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal |