Amendment of orders will be pre-pared in accordance with DA Pam 600 – 8 – 105 (Format 700) and recorded in the AMHRR. Copies of such orders should be distributed as specified in that pamphlet.
AR 600–8–22 30 July 20257 (2) Effective 1 January 2022, sergeants major and master sergeants currently serving in a terminal staff position and have successfully served in a previous command sergeant major, or first sergeant position will be authorized to use the rank of CSM/1SG on their retirement award.
What is AR 600-8-22 Military Awards? AR 600-8-22 is the Army regulation that governs the criteria and procedures for awarding military decorations, medals, badges, and other honors.
Army publication AR 600-8-22 provides administrative guidance for awarding decorations and awards to members of the Armed Forces of the United States. The regulation also defines the criteria for the award of combat badges and special skill badges.
Amendment of orders will be pre-pared in accordance with DA Pam 600–8–105 (Format 700) and recorded in the AMHRR. Copies of such orders should be distributed as specified in that pamphlet.
The primary document dictating these rules is Army Regulation (AR) 600-8-22. This comprehensive text covers everything from peacetime decorations to combat badges. It dictates who can recommend an award, the proper forms to use, and the specific criteria required for approval.
*This regulation supersedes Army Regulation 600–8–22, dated 25 February 1995; AR 672–7, Armed Forces Decorations for Foreign Military Personnel, 1 May 1985; and AR 672–9, Distinguished U.S. Army Service School Award, 19 June 1968.
Army Regulation 600-8-22 Personnel-General Military Awards UNCLASSIFIED 2–25. Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal ion 600 Military Awards Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 5 March 2019