Military Civic Action Medal

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Military Civic Action Medal
The Military Civic Action Medal
TypeMilitary decoration
Awarded forMeritorious achievement in the conduct of humanitarian civic action in direct support military operations[1]
Country Philippines
Presented bythe Armed Forces of the Philippines
EligibilityMilitary and civilian personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Foreign nationals of allied nations
StatusCurrently awarded
Military Civic Action Medal ribbon bar
Precedence
Next (higher)Gawad sa Kaunlaran
Next (lower)Parangal sa Kapanalig ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas

The Military Civic Action Medal is a military decoration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It is awarded for meritorious achievement in the conduct of humanitarian civic actions in direct support military operations.[2]

Criteria[edit]

The Military Civic Action Medal is awarded to both military and civilian personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It may also be awarded to foreign nationals from allied nations. It is awarded for "...meritorious achievement in the field of civic action in duty responsibility or in direct support to military operations".[2]

The medal may be awarded by the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Area Commanders, Armed Forces of the Philippines-Wide Support and Separate Units, and the Commanders of the Philippine Army, Philippine Navy, or Philippine Air Force. Division and Brigade commanders, and their equivalents in the Philippine Air Force and Navy, may also award the medal.[2]

Appearance[edit]

The medal is a golden colored disc, bearing the stylized image of a gear being held up by a pair of hands. The disc is surrounded by a green wreath encircling the entire obverse. Four rays emanate from behind the medal, pointing in the cardinal directions, overlapping the wreath.[2]

The medal is suspended from a blue ribbon, with a central stripe of green, bordered on each side by equal stripes of white and red.[3]

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References[edit]

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ "LAKANA - Technology for Tomorrow's Publishers". Lakana.com. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Philippine Air Force :: Official Website". Paf.mil.ph. Archived from the original on 2011-04-03. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
  3. ^ "ODM of The Philippines: Military Civic Action Medal". Medals.org.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2019.

Bibliography[edit]

  • The AFP Adjutant General, AFP Awards and Decorations Handbook, 1995, 1997, OTAG.