[Title 32 CFR 578.24]
[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. 578.24 - Certificate of appreciation.]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]


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Sec. 578.24  Certificate of appreciation.

    As a token of appreciation and in recognition of patriotic civilian 
service contributing to the accomplishment of the mission of an 
installation, command, or Staff Agency of the Army, or to the welfare of 
Army personnel, a Certificate of Appreciation has been established. This 
certificate, together with a brief citation may be awarded by commanders 
of major commands and heads of Headquarters, Department of the Army 
Staff agencies on behalf of the Secretary of the Army for services 
rendered to elements of the Army under their respective jurisdictions. 
The accompanying citation should conform to Sec. 578.3(b)(2) and will be 
made a matter of record in the headquarters of issue, or, when issued by 
a Headquarters, Department of the Army Staff agency, will be forwarded 
to The Adjutant General, Department of the Army, Washington, DC 20310, 
Attn: AGAO-N, for file.

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    (a) Awards to individuals. The award may be made to civilians who 
are not employed by the Department of the Army and were not so employed 
during the period for which the services are being recognized. It is 
intended that this certificate be used when the services to be 
recognized do not fulfill all the requirements for a decoration, but are 
outstanding to a degree which merits public recognition by the Army in 
the local area. When this certificate is presented as an individual 
award the recipient will be furnished with the Patriotic Civilian 
Service lapel button.
    (b) Awards to organizations, companies, etc. The award may be made 
to business firms, fraternal organizations, quasi-military units, etc., 
on the same basis as stated above for individual awards. No lapel button 
or other device accompanies the certificate and citation when presented 
to organizations.
    (c) Supply. This is a standard Department of the Army certificate 
which may be obtained by a written request to The Adjutant General, 
Department of the Army, Washington, DC 20310, Attn: AGPS-AD. The 
certificates when provided will bear the signature of the Secretary of 
the Army in the lower right and will be countersigned on the left by the 
major commander or head of a Headquarters, Department of the Army Staff 
agency making the award. Patriotic Civilian Service Lapel Buttons will 
be obtained in the same manner. Not more than a 6-month supply of 
certificates and lapel buttons will be maintained by using agencies.

[22 FR 9693, Dec. 4, 1957]