Block 1. Fill in the office information of the next office above the recommender in the Chain of Command. This is the office with approval authority.
Block 2. Enter the recommender's office information.
Blocks 3-7. Self Explanatory
Block 8. Fill in the individual's previous achievement awards. The Army Service Ribbon (ASR), Korean Defense Service Medal (KDSM), Kuwait Liberation Medal (KULIBM), Southwest Asia Service Medal (SWASM) are service medals and should not be listed.
Block 9. Enter the Service and Component of the person being recommended. Use the following:
blank |
For Services: |
For the Component: |
Block 10. Enter the award being recommended to include number of award/oak leaf cluster
Block 11-19. Self Explanatory
Block 20. Using the space provided in the DA Form 638, fill in the Soldier's achievements or meritorous service using bullet format.
Narratives for valor must contain a description of the following elements:
a. Terrain and weather of the area in which the action took place
b. Enemy conditions, to include morale, proximity, firepower, casualties and the circumstances before, during, and after the act
c. The effect of the act on the enemy
d. The action of comrades in the immediate vicinity of the act and the degree of their participation
e. If the act occurred in flight, the type and position of the aircraft and the individual's crew position
f. The degree to which the act was voluntary
g. The degree to which the act was outstanding and exceeded what was normally expected of the individual
h. All unusual circumstances and overall effects or results of the act
Recommendations for awards for heroism or valor must contain witness statements, preferably in the form of affidavits or sworn statements. If possible recommendations should be supported by official records, maps, photographs, etc.
Block 21. Enter the citation in this block.
For valorous achievement as (position title and section)...text text text tex text text text text t text tex texttext tex texttext text tex texttext text text t texttext text text texttext t text text tex texttext text text text text t text t text text tex texttext t text text tex texttext t text text tex texttext text text t text text text t text text tex text text text text t text text t text text text t text text text t text text text t text text text t text text tex texttext text text t...his/her heroic action reflects credit upon him/herself, this command, and the United States Army.
Note: Citation cannot exceed six lines.
Block 22. Staff Section Admin Clerk should sign and date verifying individual is eligible for the recommended award.
Block 23-25. Fill in intermediate commanders' as appropriate.
Block 26.
a. ORDERS ISSUING AUTHORITY
b. CDR, MNC-I APO AE 09999
e. JOHN Q. PUBLIC
f. COL
g. COMMANDING
Block 27.
a. HQ, MNC-I APO AE 09999
Block 28.
a. JOSEPH M. BLOW
b. MSG
c. Chief, CJ1 Personnel Actions
Block 29-30. Leave blank
Block 31.
1-SOLDIER
1-UNIT
1-FILE
1-OMPF
FRONT of DA Form 638, Recommendation For Award (AAM, ARCOM, ARCOM with "V", and MSM)
A citation for the Army Commendation Medal with V Device should begin and end as follows:
For valorous achievement as (position title and section)...text text text tex texttext text text t text tex texttext tex texttext text tex texttext text text t texttext text text texttext t text text tex texttext text text text text t text t text text tex texttext t text text tex texttext t text text tex texttext text text t text text text t text text tex texttext text text t text text t text text text t text text text t text text text t text text text t text text tex texttext text text t...his/her heroic action reflects credit upon him/herself, this command, and the United States Army.
Note: Citation cannot exceed six lines.
