Can a peer submit someone for an award for a joint exercise if the senior leadership is already submitting for an award?

2017-05-26T05:47:45-04:00

Response by SFC Vernon McNabb made May 26 at 2017 8:14 AM

2017-05-26T08:14:14-04:00

From my experience, "No". You can't be awarded twice for the same event.

Response by 2LT Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2017 11:02 AM

2017-05-26T11:02:26-04:00

The award can't be for the same things, and it couldn't be a service award for the same period of service.

However, if it was an impact/achievement award covering things not seen or recognized in a service award during the same time period, that may still be acceptable.

A superior, peer, or technically even subordinate can initiate an award, so long as the Command signature chain is proper, and the commander approves it.

Response by SGT Dave Tracy made May 26 at 2017 11:24 AM

2017-05-26T11:24:30-04:00

When I went to WLC we were told you can submit anything for anyone, but it doesn't mean it will go anywhere. If there's already one in the works, no need to bother duplicating.

Response by Lt Col Jim Coe made May 26 at 2017 11:40 AM

2017-05-26T11:40:09-04:00

Why bother? An Awards Board or commander will most likely recognize the duplicate submissions. It might cause both submissions to be disapproved.

Response by SSG Jamil Spruill made May 26 at 2017 11:52 AM

2017-05-26T11:52:15-04:00

I understand that double submissions can cause conflicts, this is only in case personnel don't receive anything or serious bullets that deserve to be recognized go unnoticed then I can make sure I bring light to them.

Response by SGM Mikel Dawson made May 26 at 2017 12:39 PM

2017-05-26T12:39:26-04:00

Anyone can submit a 638 on anyone else, doesn't matter the rank. Just get your fact correct and get all the signatures. Just remember if a person is being submitted for the same thing by someone else, yours might get kick back.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2017 1:24 PM

2017-05-26T13:24:06-04:00

My suggestion is to get with the senior leadership and tell them what you observed. I'm sure they would appreciate the bullet point. As others have mentioned, if you are trying to recognize an event that is separate from the other stuff that is being recommended, then by all means submit.

Response by MSG Brad Sand made May 26 at 2017 1:56 PM

2017-05-26T13:56:28-04:00

Yes, but why would they if leadership is already submitting one?

Response by LtCol Robert Quinter made Jun 4 at 2017 1:45 PM

2017-06-04T13:45:00-04:00

Doesn't hurt to submit. If the CO concurs and the recommendation is going to a more senior command, your recommendation may indeed be attached as additional justification for the recommended award.

Response by CW4 Don Kite made Jul 20 at 2018 10:27 PM

2018-07-20T22:27:47-04:00

When I was a young E4 back in the day I had an E7 that didn't believe in giving awards for training exercises. So, to prove a point. I wrote one foe him and it went through. With my signature as the recommender. He was surprised and changed his way of thinking. Said that that one lonely AAM ment more to him that all the others he had received.