[Title 32 CFR 578.12a]
[Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) - July 1, 2002 Edition]
[Title 32 - NATIONAL DEFENSE]
[Chapter V - DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY]
[Subchapter F - PERSONNEL]
[Part 578 - DECORATIONS, MEDALS, RIBBONS, AND SIMILAR DEVICES]
[Sec. 578.12a - Joint Service Commendation Medal.]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]


32NATIONAL DEFENSE32002-07-012002-07-01false578.12aSec. 578.12aNATIONAL DEFENSEDEPARTMENT OF THE ARMYPERSONNELDECORATIONS, MEDALS, RIBBONS, AND SIMILAR DEVICES
Sec. 578.12a  Joint Service Commendation Medal.

    Department of Defense Directive 1348.14, 25 June 1963, established 
the Joint Service Commendation Medal This decoration is awarded in the 
name of the Secretary of Defense and shall take precedence with, but 
before, the Army Commendation Medal when both are worn on the uniform. 
The decoration is not awarded to any individual for a period of service 
for which another meritorious decoration has been awarded.
    (a) Eligibility. Any member of the Armed Forces of the United States 
who distinguishes himself by meritorious achievement or service while 
serving in any assignment specified in paragraph (b) of this section 
after 1 January 1963 is eligible for this award. The required 
achievement or service, while of lesser degree than that required for 
award of the Legion of Merit, must nevertheless have been accomplished 
with distinction.
    (b) Joint activities. Military personnel assigned to the following 
joint activities are eligible for the award:
    (1) Office of the Secretary of Defense.
    (2) Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
    (3) Defense Supply Agency.
    (4) National Security Agency.
    (5) Other Department of Defense agencies or joint activities 
reporting through the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
    (6) Headquarters, unified and special commands.
    (7) Headquarters of joint task forces, joint commands or control 
groups, reporting through the Joint Chiefs of Staff, unified, specified 
or subordinate joint commanders, to include service components assigned 
to a joint command for exercise purposes (e.g., STRIKE Command).
    (8) Other joint activities reporting to commanders of unified or 
specified commands (e.g., Military Assistance Advisory Groups or Joint 
Missions).

[29 FR 527, Jan. 22, 1964]