Posted on Mar 17, 2014
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I have four ARCOM's and an ARCOM with V device for a total of 5. Everyone I've gone to seems to give me a different answer. Rack builder had it as two ribbons, one with V device and 3 bronze oak leafs and an empty ribbon. Any help would be appreciated.
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SFC Russ Chapman
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Sometimes I wonder how people get promoted it's called research and read Or just ask someone and get the wrong answer make your self look like a football bat that's the easy way lol
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SGT Infantryman
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I did research and I did ask. Everyone had a different interpretation of the regulation. So I asked here and found the same thing. Everyone has a different answer.
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SGT Steve Burke
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You can only have 4 devices and/or oak leaves on a ribbon. It you need more room then you add an extra ribbon. Rack builder has it laid out correctly, When you get your 6th, you removed the bronze oak leaves and lose the 2nd ribbon and change to a silver oak leaf.
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MSgt Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Sensor Operator
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That is correct! Mine is the same way.
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LTC Chief, Department Of Surgery
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I'm not an expert, but my understanding of valorous awards is that they're distinct from the similarly named awards for achievement or service. Therefore the ARCOM with Valor gets its own ribbon. If you have multiple ARCOM with Valor awards, then your ribbon with the V device would also have oak leaf clusters.
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SP5 John Kirtley
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V device should have it's own, 3 oak leafs on the other
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ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS KNOW HOW TO TURN ON A COMPUTER AND ASK....ALL OF IT IS RIGHT THERE..THAT IS IF YOU READ... RETIRED ARMY
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SGT Infantryman
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Isn’t that exactly what this is?
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1SG First Sergeant
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I have had an ARCOM with V device senses I was a SPC (OIF 1), and after muiltiple boards/ promotions, I have had no issues wearing it on the same ribbon. On the right side of the clusters, of course.
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SFC Rob Thiele
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Only 1 ribbon. V device worn to the left of oak leaf clusters. The number of certificates you have is the number of oak leaves minus one. If you have 5 awards then it is 4 oak leaves. 6 = 5. 7 turns into the silver oak leaves.
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SFC Rob Thiele
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Sorry. Tries to edit but sent anyways. 6 awards would go silver on the oak leaves.
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SFC Wayne T
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As a former tanker. If we shot a 900 plus table 8. We had a chance at getting a ARCOM or AAM. I have 8 or 9 AAMs and a bunch of ARCOMs. Really never put more the 4 clusters on them anyway. DA photo never could tell anyway
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Sgt Tee Organ
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simplify it, when you amass that many really does it matter to keep track? You already know what you did. One ribbon is enough, you got a V on it and really if you don't have any more room for a cluster then you already showed your mettle. In the Marines we have a rule that we can wear one ribbon and call it a day, or the whole rack. I know people who did both. I would wear the whole rack though because I only had 9. some folks had like 9 rows. big mess so if they put one of the gimmie awards on and called it a day they were still good to go. Really hard to explain it though when you only have one ribbon and show 16 years of service stripes though, but like I said some folks do it.
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