How can I find Humanitarian Award orders for 3/327 Inf, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)?

2018-05-25T13:09:44-04:00

Trying to locate award orders for the Humanitarian effort our unit did back in AUG-SEP2000. Apparently, we didn't get individual orders for the Humanitarian Award, but is there a way that I would be able to prove that I was there? I did the training (Basic Wildland Firefighting Course), have an award since we almost died there, and can prove I was in the unit for said operation. I have researched and it shows the Approved Operation for the time we were there off of HRC. However, it doesn't state the units.

Thoughts?

Response by CW3 Kevin Storm made May 25 at 2018 1:22 PM

2018-05-25T13:22:39-04:00

If I recall the Awards AR posts the time frame for the award in the back. You can also look for old milper messages.

Response by CSM Richard StCyr made May 25 at 2018 2:21 PM

2018-05-25T14:21:04-04:00

AR 600-8-22 Appendix C has the list of operations.
Paragraph 2-22 sub para 6.d.6 gives the process for having the award processed and entered for active duty Soldiers who did not receive orders and the documents to be submitted as proof. It basically states that the servicing personnel officer will base decision of the award on the presentation of the documents listed as evidence in the paragraph. So your S1 can enter the data.

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made May 27 at 2018 12:11 AM

2018-05-27T00:11:40-04:00

Go to the Army Awards page at HRC and uses the links to unit awards and General Orders. You may want to contact either the ARNORTH G1 in San Antonio or NORTHCOM J1 at Peterson and see if they have the General Orders. They would be the COCOM for disaster relief inCONUS. Your proof is the unit of assignment and orders/documents that back it up.

I recieved the HA medal for Sandy. We had an O6 memo that was our “order” that went to HRC

Response by SSG Michael Bryant made May 27 at 2018 11:32 AM

2018-05-27T11:32:11-04:00

If you have deployment orders for that operation, they should suffice as proof for the award. Your award citation may work as well, because it usually states "in support of said operation". Your best bet is to go to the base awards and decs people with your supporting docs, basically everything tied to that operation.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made May 27 at 2018 5:49 PM

2018-05-27T17:49:24-04:00

In 82nd we did battalion/company orders with all participants listed on the order- you could try Div G1 to see if they still have a copy somewhere. Or some of your people

Response by SSG Nathan Blair made Jun 5 at 2018 10:20 AM

2018-06-05T10:20:03-04:00

If the unit received the award there will be a record of it at the department of the army. If you did not receive an award you were supposed to get. You can get with a former leader and have them recreate it. Officers are never truly retired. If they have a critical skillset or clearance they could be recalled at any time, health providing of course.

Response by SSG Nathan Blair made Jun 14 at 2018 7:27 AM

2018-06-14T07:27:37-04:00

Our unit did firefighting in Colorado I think, got nothing either, squad handshake was extent of it. It's part of the job. Just move on. Those that were there don't need to hear about it, those that weren't wouldn't understand anyway.