BuPers:AwardsManual:Process

Awards Process in TRMN

Currently, when you send in an award recommendation for an award this is the procedure you should follow:

1. Send a copy of the award request/recommendation to the following persons (the web form does a & cautomatically):
   • Those listed Issuing Authority listed on the “Issued by:” line in this manual or Admiralty Orders.
   • Your immediate superior.
   • The First Lord of the Admiralty’s Staff Liaison
2. Once received, the First Lord of the Admiralty’s Staff Liaison will review the recommendation:
   • If he agrees with the recommendation as is he will communicate that agreement to the Issuing Authority
   • If he disagrees with the recommendation as is, he will communicate that to the Issuing Authority as follows:
     • If it is the opinion of the Staff Liaison the award requested is not sufficient based on the recommendation and evidence, he is to upgrade the award as he sees fit and recommend the new award to the Issuing Authority.
     • If it is the opinion of the Staff Liaison the award requested is too high based on the recommendation and evidence, he is to downgrade the award as he sees fit and recommend the new award to the Issuing Authority.
     • If it is the opinion of the Staff Liaison the award requested did not come with enough information to make a decision, he is to note that and communicate it to the Issuing Authority.
     • If it is the opinion of the Staff Liaison the award requested is not proper based on the recommendation and is not appropriate for downgrading based on the recommendation, he shall recommend denial and communicate that to the Issuing Authority.
3. The Issuing Authority will review the original recommendation and the recommendation of the Staff Liaison and make a final decision. The Issuing Authority shall either
   • Approve the award recommendation as appropriate; or
   • Deny the award recommendation as appropriate; or
   • Send the award recommendation back for additional information as appropriate
4. If approved, the Issuing Authority will communicate this to the Award Recommender and the BuComm Electronic Certificate Officer
5. If denied or more information is needed, the Issuing Authority shall inform the Recommender as soon as is practicable.
6. Saganami Island Academy Awards (Marksmanship awards and the Recruit Training Ribbon) will be handled by Academy Staff as prescribed by the Sixth Space Lord. The First Lord of the Admiralty’s Staff Liaison will assist as necessary and upon request.
7. The Parliamentary Medal of Valor will be voted on by the Houses of Parliament, as described on the page for that award.

Once the Database has internalized the requests, you will just need to send the request in through the Database, as all subsequent steps will occur in the Database.

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