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Article 86, UCMJ, shall be handled on a case by case basis in accordance with existing laws
and regulations.

9–7. Awards, Decorations and Tour Credit

AR 600-8-22, Military Awards, Paragraph 9-11.
POC for Awards AR 670-1, Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia NATO Policy
Change, dated 20 December 2010
NATO Medal Request Form
Forward questions regarding awards to the Military Awards Branch via telephone at (703) 325-
8700; DSN 221-325-8700 or email at awards@conus.army.mil.

NATO Medal Requests send directly to USNMR at SHAPE Belgium, email: js.shape.us- mil-
del.mbx.usnmr@mail.mil
***The Awards and Decorations Branch has no visibility on requests sent to the above contact.

9-8. USAR TPU Return to IDT

DoD policy (DODI 1215.19) outlines substitute active duty performed under 10 U.S.C. 12302 for
the training requirements of 10 U.S.C. 10147 (Annual Training (AT) and Inactive Duty Training
(IDT)) if the duty performed under 10 U.S.C. 12302 is equivalent to the required training that
might have been performed or if the active duty combined with the training requirement
constitutes undue personal hardship. Members who have served on active duty involuntarily in
support of this contingency for more than three consecutive months shall be exempted from
involuntarily performing:
1) AT for a minimum of 6 months and
2) IDT for a minimum of 60 days after release from active duty.
Services shall emphasize the use of voluntary IDT periods prior to the 60-day limitation to
maintain contact with, and provide support to, members and their family.

Section II
Promotions

9–9. Enlisted Promotions

Enlisted promotions will be accomplished IAW AR 600-8-19.

a. ARNG Authority to Promote: Commanders exercising UCMJ authority for ARNG Soldiers will
promote Soldiers in their units in accordance with the criteria established in AR 600-8-19.
(1) The promotion order authority must be able to manage all Soldiers selected for promotion
and assignment outside of the mobilized unit.
(2) Only one Soldier can fill an authorize vacancy.
(3) The State must document all projected vacancy fills that will occur after demobilization.
(4) States cannot promote more Soldiers than they have valid vacancies.
(5) States will manage all personnel promoted within the ODD structure to ensure
reassignment upon REFRAD to a position commensurate with their new grade and MOS.
Reassignment to a valid position of M-day Soldiers promoted against an ODD position will be
done within 12 months after REFRAD or be subject to reduction per AR 600-8-19. TAGs may
entertain exception to policy requests to delay the reduction for an additional 12 months. States
are not authorize to exceed total authorize positions for that grade and MOS.

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