Awards in this group are considered National Level Awards and are to provide the recognition for exceptional service in the U.S. Army and the USAWOA. (See Appendix E)
| TITLE AND DESCRIPTION | ELIGIBILITY AND NOMINATION PROCEDURES |
PRESENTED FOR | APPROVING AUTHORITY AND TYPE OF AWARD |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Hess Life-Time Achievement Award | Any Member of the USAWOA May be nominated by any Member and submitted directly to National Secretary |
Outstanding dedicated extended service (10+ years) to the USAWOA. The service periods will cover the members entire time and contributions made as a member | National BOD Plaque Lapel Pin ***See Note |
|
| Honorary/Associate Membership Award | Persons not eligible for membership in the USAWOA or Auxiliary May be nominated by any Region, Chapter or National BOD official |
Outstanding support to the USAWOA or Auxiliary | National BOD Plaque Lapel Pin ***See Note |
|
| National President's Award | National President | Special recognition to individuals who have supported the goals of the USAWOA during the award period | National President Plaque |
|
| Albert Holcombe Memorial Award for Warrant Officer of the Year | Any Warrant Officer who is a regular member of the USAWOA May be nominated by any National, Region or Chapter official |
Outstanding dedication and service to the U.S. Army and/or the USAWOA during the award period | National Awards Committee Plaque |
|
| Virginia M. Holcombe Memorial Award for Warrant Officer Spouse of the Year | Any SpouseWarrant Officer who is a regular member of the USAWOA May be nominated by any National, Region or Chapter official |
Outstanding dedication and service to the U.S. Army and/or the USAWOA during the award period | National Awards Committee Plaque |
|
| USAWOA Outstanding Region/Chapter/Auxiliary of the Year Award | Any Region, Chapter or Auxiliary for the awards year National Awards Committee |
Outstanding achievement in supporting the overall goals of the USAWOA | National Awards Committee Certificate of Appreciation |
|
| Chapter Secretary of the Year | Any Chapter Secretary< | Outstanding attention to detail when capturing the events that take place throughout the year in the life of the Chapter | National Awards Committee National Certificate of achievement ***See Note |
|
| The USAWOA Award for Excellence See paragraph 5 of Chapter II |
Any Region, Chapter or Auxiliary for the awards year May be nominated by any National, Region Member or the Chapter Awards Committee |
Outstanding service to the country, USAWOA, Region, Chapter or the betterment of the Warrant Officer cohort and, Army | Depends on the level of award-see below Gold, Silver or Bronze level** Certificate of Appreciation and Medallion at all levels |
|
**GOLD: USAWOA National or Regional Contributions. Support rendered to a Army Division-level or higher, the WO Cohort at an Army-wide level or support to the local civilian civic foundations. Approval is by the National President upon written endorsement by the Regional Director.
**SILVER: USAWOA Regional Contributions. Support rendered to the Brigade or Battalion levels. Any support of the local civic or country areas. Approval of this level lies with the Regional Director.
**BRONZE: USAWOA Chapter Contributions. Support rendered to the Battalion level and local civic foundations. Approval of this level lies with the Chapter President.
NOTE: The USAWOA Award for Excellence has no timelines. It can be awarded at any time during the year. Every attempt will be made to present Gold level awards at a USAWOA function.
*** The Don Hess Lifetime Achievement Award will only be awarded to ONE individual per awards year, by direction of the BOD
*** The Secretary of the Year is intended to be a ONE-TIME only award to preclude the same individual receiving the award every year.