Why are officers recognized with awards more than enlisted?

My Military experience showed me that Officers often don't want enlisted to be given assignment awards because of personal grievances they have with one or two that would get the award.. I saw that happen way too many times....
A few times to me... Officers are not always gentlemen and very few times are they as honest as God would like them to be...
I can only think of a couple officers that I think deserve any recognition.

Just so you know that I'm not an Idiot, I had a very successful consulting service in Silicon Valley for nearly 30 years... At times I had 50 consultants on paying contracts.

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How would E1 - E3 get an award for Leadership or Command? They don't give awards for Latrine Queen, policing up the base, making bunks correctly, following orders, etc.

This odd practice goes back to when Generals paid for their own soldiers, officers were expected to have family pay their salaries, and, enlisted personnel were usually social misfits. Higher ranked enlisted got higher awards usually, also.

I know the feeling you have on this. Especially with the "junior 'butter bar' LT's". If it wasn't for the 'senior NCO's' they wouldn't be alive today. I used to tell the young new officers, that they will only become as good an officer as the senior NCO that grooms them.
I was put in for a Silver Star and two Bronze Stars. Paperwork got lost in the shuffle and never saw it. I eventually received (in the mail no less) an ARCOM with a 'V' as if that would 'correct the problem.
I noticed that most officers were more concerned with their 'picket fence' evaluation report and would do the 'ticket punch' to get the appropriate awards and decorations and advancements to better their career. Seems they didn't care what the troops needed to do their job.
I think that is one of the reasons why I went Special Forces. The NCO is on an even keel with the officers and we only kept them around to be a life support system for a 'signature block' so sign for the accountable material. We never let them have a map or compass, since we didn't want to get lost. We were also part of the planning of the mission.

The same reason they are giving out so many Bronze Stars theses days. It makes their records look better.

I have been reading a lot of responses from Junior Officers, Senior Officers, Top of the line NCOs and some of us lower rated unknowns. I know nothing about AAM, ARCOM, or all those other MSM, or what have you. I spent almost 15 years in the Corps and I had 4 Good conduct Medals (1 every three years.) The only award I ever looked for was stripes on my arm. I worked my butt off to earn what I had, E5 in 6 years, and another nine years waiting. But, I did it to myself. When you sound off about something when you should keep you trap shut, don't blame anybody else. I had some outstanding fitness reports as far as knowledge of my MOS and my performance of duty, but there was always those two or three times I should have shut up instead of speaking up.
I did not see combat, so I never anticipated any type of award. Ribbons on the chest meant nothing to me, except someone with the MOH, and I knew three of those personally, and any man with a Purple Heart I always looked up to. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Please keep your thoughts to yourself, Sgt Cosgrove.

1 AAM is still impressive. Some people are just in the right place at the right time that's it man. Your reward should come from when you look in the mirror not from a piece of paper, a metal on your chest, or a mark on your dd214. If you did your best each day admitted any mistakes and fought for this country then your an amazing person period. I know this and society should know this also. Head up walk tall!

because they tell the company clerk what to do

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