Admiralty Order 1004-02

This Admiralty Order was RESCINDED by Admiralty Order 1006-05

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Admiralty Order 1004-02 was issued in April, 2010 by the First Lord of the Admiralty, and established the Achievement Awards within The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc..

Order Text

To:	All Officers and Enlisted in the Royal Manticoran Navy, Marine Corps and Army
From:	Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Martin A. Lessem, JD, First Lord of the Admiralty, Duke of New Scania
Re:	Peerage Award (Admiralty Order 1004-02)

Award Name (by Precedence	Issued For	Groups
Parliamentary Medal of Valor	The highest gallantry award of the RMN and armed services. This award is for lifesaving above and beyond the call of duty. To qualify for this award, the recipient must save a life. Providing a First Aid kit at an accident scene would not qualify. Performing First Aid in a situation where the recipient would have died without your intervention would qualify. Note that the situation in which life saving services are rendered need to be life threatening for the person delivering the services. For this Award to be granted, attestation from Medical personnel is required. The recipient is entitled to the post nominal letters of ‘PMV’. Because of the nature of their professions, and the definition of ‘above and beyond’ is difficult at best, therefore, the award for those personnel in Real World Aid Giving positions will be addressed on a case by case basis by the Admiralty.	RMN, RMMC, RMA, GSN
Issued by: First Lord of the Admiralty on behalf of the Monarch
Frequency: As needed
Note: (This is the Star of Grayson for the GSN Personnel)
Queens Cross for Bravery	The highest bravery award of the RMN and is also the highest non-military award granted. To qualify for this award, the recipient must provide life saving services, even if the life is not saved. Rescuing a kitten from a tree would not qualify. Saving a kitten from drowning in a river would. For this Award to be granted, attestation from a witness is required. The recipient is entitled to the post nominal letters of ‘QCB’. Because of the nature of their professions, the award for those personnel in Real World Aid Giving positions will be addressed on a case by case basis by the Admiralty.	RMN, RMMC, RMA, Civilians
Issued by: First Lord of the Admiralty
Frequency: As needed
Most Nobel Order of the Star Kingdom	Appointment to this order is awarded to recognize extraordinary and pre-eminent achievement or merit in service to the Monarch, the Star Kingdom or the RMN at large. Those awarded this order are permitted to use the prefix ‘Sir’ or ‘Dame’ and the post nominal letters of ‘KSK’. This order comes in only one class, Knight, and is hereditary.	RMN, RMMC, RMA, Civilians
Issued by: First Lord of the Admiralty on behalf of the Monarch
Frequency: Once as needed
Most Distinguished Order of Merit	This order is awarded for distinguished service in the armed forces, but also for service to science, art, literature or the promotion of culture. Monetary donations are specifically excluded from this award. The Monarch, through the First Lord of the Admiralty, accepts members into the order based on the Advice of the Senior Officers. Those awarded this order are permitted to use the prefix ‘Sir’ or ‘Dame’ and the post nominal letters of ‘OM’. This order comes in only one class, Knight, and is not hereditary.	RMN, RMMC, RMA, Civilians
Issued by: First Lord of the Admiralty on behalf of the Monarch
Frequency: Once as needed
Most Eminent Order of the Golden Lion	This order is awarded to Senior Civil Servants for exemplary service to the organization. The Monarch, through the First Lord of the Admiralty, accepts members into the order based on the Advice of the Senior Officers. The six awardable classes with post nominal letters are Knight Grand Cross (GCGL), Knight Commander (KDGL), Knight Companion (KGL), Officer (OGL) and Member (MGL). The highest class, Knight Grand Commander (GDGL) is reserved for the Monarch and therefore not awarded. This order is not hereditary. For each subsequent award, the member moves up one class. This order does not confer a prefix.	Civilians
Issued by: First Lord of the Admiralty on behalf of the Monarch
Frequency: Once as year maximum; Six Issuance Maximum
Most Regal Order of Queen Elizabeth	This is awarded for personal service and dedication to The Royal Manticoran Navy: An Honor Harrington Fan Association. An example of this would be giving up a weekend every month to hold recruiting drives at conventions around the country, or arranging guest speakers at our Annual Meeting at Shore Leave. The six awardable classes with post nominal letters are Knight Grand Cross (GCE), Knight Commander (KDE), Knight Companion (KCE), Officer (OE) and Member (ME). The highest class, Knight Grand Commander (GDE) is reserved for the Monarch and therefore not awarded. This order is not hereditary. For each subsequent award, the member moves up one class.	RMN, RMMC, RMA, Civilians
Issued by: First Lord of the Admiralty on behalf of the Monarch
Frequency: Once as year maximum; Six Issuance Maximum
Manticore Cross	This is the second highest award for gallantry and is awarded only to Officers and Warrant Officers in the RMN and RMMC. The criteria for this award is exceptional service to the Royal Manticoran Navy or Royal Manitcoran Marine Corps in general, either by demonstrating consistently outstanding performance over time, or by performing a particular task or service to a high standard of excellence. The recipient is entitled to the post nominal letters of ‘MC’.	RMN, RMMC
Issued by: First Lord of the Admiralty
Frequency: Once per Year per member Maximum
Osterman Cross	This is the second highest award for gallantry and is awarded only to non-commissioned officer and enlisted in the RMN and RMMC. The criteria for this award is exceptional service to the Royal Manticoran Navy or Royal Manitcoran Marine Corps in general, either by demonstrating consistently outstanding performance over time, or by performing a particular task or service to a high standard of excellence. The recipient is entitled to the post nominal letters of ‘OC’.	RMN, RMMC
Issued by: First Lord of the Admiralty
Frequency: Once per Year per member Maximum
Adrienne Cross	This is the second highest award for gallantry and is awarded only to personnel in the RMA. The criteria for this award is exceptional service to the Royal Manticoran Army, either by demonstrating consistently outstanding performance over time, or by performing a particular task or service to a high standard of excellence. The recipient is entitled to the post nominal letters of ‘AC’.	RMA
Issued by: First Lord of the Admiralty
Frequency: Once per Year per member Maximum
Saganami Cross	This is the third highest award for gallantry and is awarded only to Officers and Warrant Officers in the RMN, RMMC and RMA. The criteria for this award is exceptional service to the Royal Manticoran Navy, Royal Manitcoran Marine Corps and Royal Manticoran Army in general, either by demonstrating consistently outstanding performance over time, or by performing a particular task or service to a high standard of excellence, but not enough to qualify for the Manticore Cross. The recipient is entitled to the post nominal letters of ‘SC’.	RMN, RMMC, RMA
Issued by: First Lord of the Admiralty (RMN, RMMC); Commandant, Royal Manticoran Army (RMA)
Frequency: Once per Year per member Maximum
Distinguished Gallantry Cross	This is the third highest award for gallantry and is awarded only to non-commissioned officer and enlisted in the RMN, RMMC and RMA. The criteria for this award is exceptional service to the Royal Manticoran Navy, Royal Manitcoran Marine Corps and Royal Manticoran Army in general, either by demonstrating consistently outstanding performance over time, or by performing a particular task or service to a high standard of excellence, but not enough to qualify for the Manticore Cross. The recipient is entitled to the post nominal letters of ‘DGC’.	RMN, RMMC, RMA
Issued by: First Lord of the Admiralty (RMN, RMMC); Commandant, Royal Manticoran Army (RMA)
Frequency: Once per Year per member Maximum
Order of Gallantry	This is the second lowest award for gallantry and is awarded only to Officers and Warrant Officers in the RMN, RMMC and RMA. The criteria for this award is exceptional service to the Royal Manticoran Navy, Royal Manitcoran Marine Corps and Royal Manticoran Army in general, either by demonstrating consistently outstanding performance over time, or by performing a particular task or service to a high standard of excellence, but not enough to qualify for the Saganami Cross. The recipient is entitled to the post nominal letters of ‘OG’.	RMN, RMMC, RMA
Issued by: First Lord of the Admiralty (RMN, RMMC); Commandant,Royal Manticoran Army (RMA)
Frequency: Once per Year per member Maximum
Navy / Army Star	This is the second lowest award for gallantry and is awarded only to non-commissioned officer and enlisted in the RMN, RMMC and RMA. The criteria for this award is exceptional service to the Royal Manticoran Navy, Royal Manitcoran Marine Corps and Royal Manticoran Army in general, either by demonstrating consistently outstanding performance over time, or by performing a particular task or service to a high standard of excellence, but not enough to qualify for the Saganami Cross. The recipient is entitled to the post nominal letters of ‘NS’ or ‘AS’ based on branch of service.	RMN, RMMC, RMA
Issued by: First Lord of the Admiralty (RMN, RMMC); Commandant, Royal Manticoran Army (RMA)
Frequency: Once per Year per member Maximum
Distinguished Service Order	This award is given to any member to recognize their lengthy and dedicated service. Recipients of this award will have demonstrated their dedication over extended lengths of time in a variety of positions of responsibility within and benefiting the organization. This member will have consistently performed above and beyond the normal duties of grade, branch, specialty or assignment to the degree of extraordinary recognition from key individuals of the Admiralty. Simple experience of an individual is not adequate basis for this award. The recipient is entitled to the post nominal letters of ‘DSO’.	RMN, RMMC, RMA, Civilian
Issued by: First Lord of the Admiralty
Frequency: Once per Year per member Maximum
Monarch Thanks	This is awarded on behalf of the Monarch by the First Lord of the Admiralty for a mission or assignment exceptionally well done. The award is shown by a blood red stripe, one centimeter in width, all the way around the upper right sleeve of the uniform below the TRMN Patch, or on the right sleeve of a civilian court dress or tuxedo. There are no post nominal entitlements for the Monarch’s Thanks. Subsequent awards are denoted by the addition of a gold crown to the stripe for the next five and a gold boarder to the strip for ten awards.	RMN, RMMC, RMA, Civilian
Issued by: First Lord of the Admiralty on behalf of the Monarch
Frequency: Once per Year per member Maximum
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal	This is the lowest award for gallantry and is awarded only any member in the RMN, RMMC and RMA. The criteria for this award is exceptional service to the Royal Manticoran Navy, Royal Manitcoran Marine Corps and Royal Manticoran Armyin general, either by demonstrating consistently outstanding performance over time, or by performing a particular task or service to a high standard of excellence, but not enough to qualify for the Order of Gallantry or the Navy / Army Star. The recipient is entitled to the post nominal letters of ‘CGM’.	RMN, RMMC, RMA
Issued by: First Lord of the Admiralty (RMN, RMMC); Commandant,Royal Manticoran Army (RMA)
Frequency: Once per Year per member Maximum
The Gryphon Star	This is the second highest bravery award. To qualify for this award, the member must perform their duties in a manner above and beyond the call of duty. Driving an hour out of your way to drop off a fellow member would be an example of this. This is intended as a lesser version of the Queen’s Cross of Bravery, so similar criteria apply. The recipient is entitled to the post nominal letters of ‘GS’. Monetary donations as specifically precluded from this award.	RMN, RMMC, RMA Civilians
Issued by: First Lord of the Admiralty
Frequency: Once per Year per member Maximum
Order of the Crown for Naval Service	This order is a special award and can only be awarded once to any specific individual. It is awarded by the First Lord of the Admiralty on behalf of the Monarch. It is the only award specifically for Naval Officers of the Rank Captain of the List and up. To qualify, you must have performed exceptional service to the crown over a long period of time. Holding down a staff position for ten years, recruiting ten members per year for ten years and commanding a Fleet for five years would all be examples of qualifying activities. The recipient is entitled to the post nominal letters of ‘OCN’. Monetary donations as specifically precluded from this award.	RMN
Issued by: First Lord of the Admiralty on behalf of the Monarch
Frequency: Once per person of proper rank
Wound Stripe	This award is given to members of the armed forces who are seriously injured while on duty during an event. The injury must be serious enough to require emergency room attention. This award is denoted by a blood red stripe one centimeter in width, all the way around on the upper right hand sleeve of the uniform, just below the TRMN Patch, or below the Monarch’s Thanks.	RMN, RMMC, RMA
Issued by: First Lord of the Admiralty
Frequency: As needed
Queen's Bravery Medal	This is the second lowest bravery award. To qualify for this award, the member must perform their duties in a manner above and beyond the call of duty. Staying behind after a Fleet meeting to help clean up the meeting location would be an example of a qualifier for this award. This is intended as a lesser version of the Gryphon Star, so similar criteria apply. The recipient is entitled to the post nominal letters of ‘QBM’. Monetary donations as specifically precluded from this award.	RMN, RMMC, RMA
Issued by: First Lord of the Admiralty (RMN, RMMC); Commandant,Royal Manticoran Army (RMA)
Frequency: Once per Year per member Maximum
Conspicuous Bravery Medal	This is the lowest bravery award. To qualify for this award, the member must perform their duties in a manner above and beyond the call of duty. Volunteering to act as security for a large RMN function would be an example of a qualifier for this award. This is intended as a lesser version of the Gryphon Star, so similar criteria apply. The recipient is entitled to the post nominal letters of ‘CBM’. Monetary donations as specifically precluded from this award.	RMN, RMMC, RMA
Issued by: First Lord of the Admiralty (RMN, RMMC); Commandant,Royal Manticoran Army (RMA)
Frequency: Once per person of proper rank
Conspicuous Service Medal	This award is given to recognize members who have rendered exceptional service to a particular unit by demonstrating consistently outstanding performance and leadership over time. To be eligible for this award, a member must have served in an official capacity for a period of at least twelve months. Even the lowest leadership roles qualify for this award, however, being a non-active member does not.	RMN, RMMC, RMA, Civilian
Issued by: First Lord of the Admiralty
Frequency: As needed
Meritorious Service Medal	This award is given to recognize members who have rendered exceptional service to a particular unit by performing a particular task or service to a high standard of excellence. Such accomplishment should be of extra-unit significance and affect or reflect favorably on the unit as a whole. It is usually awarded to those serving in leadership positions although this may not need to be the case. The issuing authority may consult with the next higher authority if there is a question.	RMN, RMMC, RMA, Civilians
Issued by: Unit leaders down to Task Group or Brigade
Frequency: As needed; One per member per year

In Honor of the Queen!

Issued by:

Admiral Lord Martin A. Lessem, JD

Admiral of the Fleet, Duke of New Scania

First Lord of the Admiralty