Who may initiate a recommendation for a decoration?

Who may initiate a recommendation for a decoration?

• A. First Sergeant
• B. Anyone, other than the person being recommended
• C. Supervisor
• D. Commander

Answer: (B)

Initiation should come from someone other than the person being nominated. This helps maintain fairness and brings in a fresh, external perspective on the candidate’s actions. Any eligible person—peers, subordinates, or supervisors—may initiate, as long as the nominee themselves does not submit the nomination. This openness ensures that worthy acts observed by any member of the unit can be recognized through the proper review and approval process.

Initiation should come from someone other than the person being nominated. This helps maintain fairness and brings in a fresh, external perspective on the candidate’s actions. Any eligible person—peers, subordinates, or supervisors—may initiate, as long as the nominee themselves does not submit the nomination. This openness ensures that worthy acts observed by any member of the unit can be recognized through the proper review and approval process.