Ribbons and Achievements
Central Aid Agency personnel can earn ribbons, achievements, and patches through their continued service to the organization and through completing specialized training. Cloth Campaign Ribbons are earned for participation in noteworthy events, assignments, and units. Cloth Certification Ribbons are earned by achieving technical skills mastery or successfully completing all of the requirements and achieving certification in a specific skill, these ribbons may also be accompanied by rockers and patches worn on the shoulders of uniforms. Cloth ribbons are worn on the wearer's right above the ID Tapes. Unit specific enamel ribbons and badges are earned for participation in specialty roles within a unit, or service with an Ad-Hoc unit. Unit specific ribbons and badges are worn on the wearer's right below the ID tapes. Finally, personnel can earn Years of Service and Deployment Bars for each 5 years of service or deployment they participate in. These are worn on the sleeves of dress uniforms (Years of Service are worn on the wearer's left sleeve, Deployment Bars on the wearer's right sleeve). Cloth ribbons, enamel ribbons, years of service diamonds, and deployment bars are typically only worn on dress uniforms (Class B and above), but rockers and patches are worn on all uniforms that have shoulder insignia panels.
Certification Tabs, Patches, and Rocker
Unit Leadership Rocker
Worn by any personnel designated by the Central Aid Agency as a unit Commander (if a Commissioned Officer), Leader (if an NCO), XO (Executive Officer, if a Commissioned Officer), or SIC (Second in Command, if an NCO) of an active or Ad-Hoc unit. Typically worn above unit patch. |
Instructor Tabs / Patches
Worn by any personnel who have received Instructor certification by the Central Aid Agency and/or Training Solutions International in one or more areas of focus; and who are responsible for training other personnel. Typically worn on opposite shoulder from unit patch, but may be worn on both shoulders. |
Years of Service & Deployment Bars
Deployment Bar
Shiny gold metal pin awarded for participation in an officially sanctioned deployment. While Service Ribbons may be awarded to anyone involved in a specific event, including periphery and support functions, Deployment Bars are only awarded for actual deployment. A shiny gold star is added when 20 deployments is achieved. |
Service Ribbons
Service Ribbons are designated for large scale events worthy of recognition; such as Theaters of Operation, large-scale operations, and declared emergencies. Multiple Service Ribbons, or appurtenances, may be awarded for separate instances of the same type of event.
Task Force Ribbons
Ad-Hoc Unit Ribbons
Certification Ribbons
Accomplishment Ribbons
Veteran Unit Award
Cloth Ribbon awarded to units that successfully serve a consecutive 5 years or 5 deployments (Whichever comes first) while maintaining an exceptional service record. NOTE: The Veteran Unit Award is only awarded to the specific unit level within a formation that completes the requirement, subordinate units within a formation do not automatically receive the award unless they independently meet the requirements. |
Appurtenances
Issued for each consecutive instance that a ribbon is earned. Worn on the ribbon.