Posted on Aug 12, 2016
Irregular question and I imagine it resets, but does time towards a good conduct medal transfer over services?
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Hypothetically, say a service member has time in one service just shy of a good conduct medal. They then do an inter-service transfer, accept a commission, or some other program, etc. When they get to their gaining service, does that time reset for that respective services good conduct medal? I know I'm kind of answering my own question but I just wanted to be sure and ask the experienced.
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No irregular questions, Brother. Ask any and all of them. Knowledge only helps. If not you, then others -- I, for example, didn't know the answer to this, and now I do. Because you asked.
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A quick Google would answer your question. From AR HRC:
Q9: We have a Soldier who crossed over from the Air Force to the Army without a break in active Federal military service. Can we use his active Federal military service time in the Air Force to qualify for the AGCM?
A9: Yes, Executive Order 8809 that created the Good Conduct Medal states that the medal will be awarded to enlisted Servicemembers for active Federal military service and therefore may qualify for the Army Good Conduct Medal (AGCM) as long as eligibility criteria is met. The service must be continuous without a break.
The key is continuous service. Funny, back in the day it was a 4 year requirement, not 3.
Q9: We have a Soldier who crossed over from the Air Force to the Army without a break in active Federal military service. Can we use his active Federal military service time in the Air Force to qualify for the AGCM?
A9: Yes, Executive Order 8809 that created the Good Conduct Medal states that the medal will be awarded to enlisted Servicemembers for active Federal military service and therefore may qualify for the Army Good Conduct Medal (AGCM) as long as eligibility criteria is met. The service must be continuous without a break.
The key is continuous service. Funny, back in the day it was a 4 year requirement, not 3.
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Combining this answer with Capt Porter's answer, if continuous federal service brings you your medal date while you are in training before your commissioning (Say you are in the middle of OCS/OTS/WOCS) would you still qualify or are you technically considered an officer when you check into training?
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CAPT Kevin B.
That's a question of status. If there is no change in your rank status, i.e. you are still ENL, meet the time requirement, AND the Command having cognizance over you wants to, it's legal. But it's not an automatic per Regs. Back in the day there was a "Request Chit" procedure where you could request something. Hell we used to have to get permission to marry. Anyways, it goes up the CoC. Woe be unto the Division Officer who'd turn that down because they don't have authority in Pers matters. It would route through the S1 equivalent and then likely hit the XOs desk for decision. XOs pretty much want to know the legality etc. so it shouldn't be a problem if there is a request process. If there is a denial, there should be a reason for it. That can be legit or not but then it's a matter of how bad do you want to find out.
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