AR 670-1: 22-11. Appurtenances

22-11. Appurtenances

Appurtenances are devices affixed to service or suspension ribbons, or worn in lieu of medals or ribbons. They are

worn to denote an additional award, participation in a specific event, or some other distinguishing characteristic of an

award. The following appurtenances are authorized for wear on decorations, medals, ribbons, and other awards, when

authorized by appropriate authority. See DA Pam 670–1 for descriptions and directions for placement of each appur-

tenance. See AR 600–8–22 for additional information on authority to wear a particular appurtenance.

a. Oak leaf clusters. Bronze oak leaf clusters are worn to denote award of second and succeeding awards of dec-

orations (other than the Air Medal), the Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, and unit awards. A silver

oak leaf cluster is worn in lieu of five bronze oak leaf clusters. A maximum of four oak leaf clusters may be worn on

a single ribbon; a maximum of three oak leaf clusters may be worn with the “V” device on a single ribbon, for a total

of four devices on the ribbon. If the number of authorized oak leaf clusters exceeds the maximum authorized then a

second ribbon is worn to the wearer’s left of the first ribbon. See DA Pam 670–1 for specific guidance.

b. The “V” device. The “V” device is worn to denote an award authorized for acts of heroism involving conflict

with an armed enemy. The “V” device is authorized for wear on the Air Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Army Commen-

dation Medal, and the Joint Service Commendation Medal. Not more than one “V” device is worn on a ribbon.

c. Numerals.

(1) Arabic numerals are worn to denote second and succeeding awards of the Air Medal, Army Reserve Compo-

nents Overseas Training Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Multinational Force and Observers Medal, and

with succeeding awards of the ”M” device with the Armed Forces Reserve Medal.

(2) Arabic numerals are worn on the NCO Professional Development Ribbon to denote the highest level of NCO

development. See DA Pam 670–1.

d. Clasps. Unique clasps are worn on the following medals to signify second and subsequent awards. See DA Pam

670–1 for descriptions and placement.

(1) The Good Conduct Medal.

(2) The Antarctic Service Medal.

(3) All other clasps are worn only on the suspension ribbon of the award and denote battle campaigns and service

campaigns; they are not worn on the service ribbon.

e. Service stars.

(1) Service stars are worn to denote an additional award or service in a named campaign. A silver service star is

worn in lieu of five bronze service stars; it is worn to the wearer’s right of a bronze service star and to the left of an

arrowhead. Additional service stars are worn side by side, each with one point upward.

(2) The bronze service star is affixed to the Parachutist Badge and the Military Free Fall Parachutist Badge to

denote participation in a combat parachute jump.

f. Arrowhead. The bronze arrowhead denotes participation in a combat parachute jump, combat glider landing, or

an amphibious assault landing while assigned or attached as a member of an organized force carrying out an assigned

tactical mission. It is authorized for wear on—

(1) The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal.

(2) European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal.

(3) World War II Campaign medals.

(4) The Korean Service Medal.

(5) The Vietnam Service Medal.

(6) The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.

g. Berlin Airlift device. The Berlin Airlift device is authorized for wear on the Army of Occupation Medal.

h. Ten-year device. The ten-year device is worn on the Armed Forces Reserve Medal to denote each succeeding

10–year period in addition to, and under the same conditions as prescribed for the award of the Armed Forces Reserve

Medal. A bronze device denotes the completion of the first 10–year period (10 years); a silver device denotes com-

pletion of the second period (20 years); a gold device denotes completion of the third period (30 years), and a gold

device followed by a bronze device denotes completion of the fourth period (40 years).

i. The “M” device. The “M” device is worn on the Armed Forces Reserve Medal to denote service during a mo-

bilization or contingency designated by the Secretary of Defense. If personnel served during more than one mobiliza-

tion or contingency, a numeral is worn to the wearer’s left of the “M” device, to indicate the number of times mobi-

lized.