CIB Regs

**RR691983** · 09-09-2004, 08:39 PM

Paragraph 2-6, Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards)
25 February 1995

a. History.

(1) The Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) was established by the War Department on 27 October 1943. Lieutenant General Lesley J. McNair, then the Army Ground Forces commanding general, was instrumental in its creation. He originally recommended that it be called the "fighter badge." The CIB was designed to enhance morale and the prestige of the "Queen of Battle." Then Secretary of War Henry Stinson said, "It is high time we recognize in a personal way the skill and heroism of the American infantry."
(2) Originally, the Regimental Commander was the lowest level at which the CIB could be approved and its award was retroactive to 7 December 1941. There was a separate provision for badge holders to receive a $10 per month pay stipend, which was rescinded in 1948. Several factors led to the creation of the CIB, some of the most prominent factors are as follows:

(a) The need for large numbers of well-trained infantry to bring about a successful conclusion to the war and the already critical shortage of infantrymen.
(b) Of all soldiers, it was recognized that the infantryman continuously operated under the worst conditions and performed a mission which was not assigned to any other soldier or unit.

(c) The infantry, a small portion of the total Armed Forces, was suffering the most casualties while receiving the least public recognition.

(d) General Marshall's well known affinity for the ground forces soldier and, in particular, the infantryman. All these factors led to the establishment of the CIB, an award which would provide special recognition of the unique role of the Army infantryman, the only soldier whose daily mission is to close with and destroy the enemy and to seize and hold terrain. The badge was intended as an inducement for individuals to join the infantry while serving as a morale booster for infantrymen serving in every theater.

(3) In developing the CIB, the War Department did not dismiss out of hand or ignore the contributions of other branches. Their vital contributions to the overall war effort were certainly noted, but it was decided that other awards and decorations were sufficient to recognize their contributions. From the beginning, Army leaders have taken care to retain the badge for the unique purpose for which it was established and to prevent the adoption of any other badge which would lower its prestige. At the close of World War II, our largest war in which the armor and artillery played key roles in the ground campaigns, a review was conducted of the CIB criteria with consideration being given to creating either additional badges or authorizing the badge to cavalry and armor units. The review noted that any change in policy would detract from the prestige of the badge.

b. Intent.

(1) There are basically three requirements for award of the CIB. The soldier must be an infantryman satisfactorily performing infantry duties, must be assigned to an infantry unit during such time as the unit is engaged in active ground combat, and must actively participate in such ground combat. Campaign or battle credit alone is not sufficient for award of the CIB.
(2) The definition or requirement to be "engaged in active ground combat" has generated much dialogue over the years as to the original intent of the CIB.

(a) The 1943 War Department Circular required infantrymen to demonstrate "satisfactory performance of duty in action against the enemy." The operative words "in action" connoted actual combat.
(b) A War Department determination in October 1944 specified that "action against the enemy" for purposes of award of the CIB was to be interpreted as "ground combat against enemy ground forces."

(c) In 1948, the regulation governing badges stipulated that "battle participation credit is not sufficient; the unit must have been in contact with the enemy." This clearly indicated that an exchange of hostile fire or equivalent personal exposure was the intent of the Army leadership.

(d) In 1963 and 1965 HQDA messages to the senior Army commander in the Southeast Asia theater of operations authorized award of the CIB to otherwise qualified personnel "provided they are personally present and under fire." U.S. Army Vietnam regulations went so far as to require documentation of the type and intensity of enemy fire encountered by the soldier. The intended requirement to be "personally present and under fire" has not changed.

c. Specific eligibility requirements

(1) A soldier must be an Army infantry or special forces Officer (SSI 11 or 18) in the grade of colonel or below, or an Army enlisted soldier or warrant officer with an infantry or special forces MOS, who subsequent to 6 December 1941 has satisfactorily performed duty while assigned or attached as a member of an infantry, ranger or special forces unit of brigade, regimental, or smaller size during any period such unit was engaged in active ground combat. Eligibility for special forces personnel (less the special forces medical sergeant) accrues from 20 December 1989. Retroactive awards for special forces personnel are not authorized.
(2) A recipient must be personally present and under hostile fire while serving in an assigned infantry or special forces primary duty, in a unit actively engaged in ground combat with the enemy. The unit in question can be of any size smaller than brigade. For example, personnel possessing an infantry MOS in a rifle squad of a cavalry platoon in a cavalry troop would be eligible for award of the CIB. Battle or campaign participation credit alone is not sufficient; the unit must have been in active ground combat with the enemy during the period.

(3) Personnel with other than an infantry or special forces MOS are not eligible, regardless of the circumstances. The infantry or special forces SSI or MOS does not necessarily have to be the soldier's primary specialty, as long as the soldier has been properly trained in infantry or special forces tactics, possesses the appropriate skill code, and is serving in that specialty when engaged in active ground combat as described above. Commanders are not authorized to make any exceptions to this policy.

(4) Awards will not be made to general officers nor to members of headquarters companies of units larger in size than brigade.

d. Subsequent awards.

(1) To date, a separate award of the CIB has been authorized for qualified soldiers in any of three conflicts: World War II (7 December 1941 to 3 September 1945), the Korean Conflict (27 June 1950 to 27 July 1953), and the Vietnam Conflict. Service in the Republic of Vietnam conflict (after 1 March 1961) combined with qualifying service in Laos (19 April 1961 to 6 October 1962), the Dominican Republic (28 April 1965 to 1 September 1966), Korea on the DMZ (after 4 January 1969), Grenada (23 October to 21 November 1983) Panama (20 December 1989 to 31 January 1990), and the Persian Gulf War (17 January to 11 April 1991) is recognized by one award only regardless of whether a soldier has served one or multiple tours in any or all of these areas. If a soldier has been awarded the CIB for service in any of the Vietnam era areas, that soldier is not eligible to earn the Combat Medical Badge.
(2) Second and third awards of the CIB are indicated by superimposing 1 and 2 stars respectively, centered at the top of the badge between the points of the oak wreath.

e. Special provisions - Republic of Vietnam

(1) Any officer whose basic branch is other than infantry who, under appropriate orders, has commanded a line infantry (other than a headquarters unit) unit of brigade, regimental, or smaller size for at least 30 consecutive days is deemed to have been detailed in infantry and is eligible for award of the CIB notwithstanding absence of a written directive detailing that soldier in the infantry, provided all other requirements for the award have been met. Orders directing the officer to assume command will be confirmed in writing at the earliest practicable date.
(2) In addition, any officer, warrant officer, or enlisted man whose branch is other than infantry, who under appropriate orders was assigned to advise a unit listed in (4) and (5) below or was assigned as a member of a White Star Mobile Training Team or a member of MAAG-Laos as indicated in f (l) and (2) below will be eligible for award of the CIB provided all other requirements have been met.

(3) After 1 December 1967 for service in the Republic of Vietnam, noncommissioned officers serving as Command Sergeants Major of infantry battalions and brigades for periods of at least 30 consecutive days in a combat zone are eligible for award of the CIB provided all other requirements have been met.

(4) Subsequent to 1 March 1961, a soldier must have been-

(a) Assigned as advisor to an infantry unit, ranger unit, infantry type unit of the civil guard of regimental or smaller size, and/or infantry-type unit of the self defense corps unit of regimental or smaller size of the Vietnamese government during any period such unit was engaged in actual ground combat.
(b) Assigned as advisor of an irregular force comparable to the above infantry units under similar conditions.

(c) Personally present and under fire while serving in an assigned primary duty as a member of a tactical advisory team while the unit participated in ground combat

(5) Subsequent to 24 May 1965, to qualify for the CIB, personnel serving in U.S. units must meet the requirements of c (l) above. Individuals who performed liaison duties with the Royal Thai Army or the Army of the Republic of Korea combat units in Vietnam are eligible for award of the badge provided they meet all other requirements.

f. Laos - From 19 April 1961 to 6 October 1962 a soldier must have been- '

(1) Assigned as member of a White Star Mobile Training Team while the team was attached to or working with a unit of regimental (groupment mobile) or smaller size of Forces Armee du Royaume (FAR), or with irregular type forces of regimental or smaller size.
(2) A member of MAAG-Laos assigned as an advisor to a region or zone of FAR, or while serving with irregular type forces of regimental or smaller size.

(3) Personally under hostile fire while assigned as specified in (1) or (2) above.

g. Dominican Republic - From 28 April 1965 to 21 September 1966, the soldier must have met the criteria prescribed in b and c above.

h. Korea - Subsequent to 4 January 1969, a soldier must have-

(1) Served in the hostile fire area at least 60 days and been authorized hostile fire pay.
(2) Been assigned to an infantry unit of company or smaller size and must be an infantry officer in the grade of captain or lower. Warrant officers and enlisted men must possess an infantry MOS. In the case of an officer whose basic branch is other than infantry who, under appropriate orders, has commanded an infantry company or smaller size infantry unit for at least 30 days, the award may be made provided all the following requirements are met .

(3) Been engaged with the enemy in the hostile fire area or in active ground combat involving an exchange of small arms fire at least 5 times.

(4) Been recommended personally by each commander in the chain of command and approved at division level. If killed or wounded as a direct result of overt enemy action, he must be recommended personally by each commander in the chain of command and approved at division level. In the case of infantrymen killed by enemy action, the requirement for at least 5 engagements ((3) above) and the requirement for the incident to have taken place in the hostile fire area, including the 60-day requirement ((1) above), will be waived. In the case of individuals wounded, even though outside the hostile fire area, the 5 engagements requirement and the 60 day requirement may be waived when it can be clearly established that the wound was a direct result of overt hostile action.

(5) Been eligible for award of the CIB after 4 January 1969, for service in the Republic of Vietnam, as noncommissioned officers serving as Command Sergeants Major of infantry battalions and brigades for periods of at least 30 consecutive days in a combat zone.

i. Grenada (Operation URGENT FURY) - From 22 October 1983 to 21 November 1983, the soldier must have met the criteria prescribed in b and c above.

j. Panama (Operation JUST CAUSE) - From 20 December 1989 to 31 January 1990, the soldier must have met the criteria prescribed in b and c above. Special forces personnel (less the special forces medical sergeant) are eligible for the CIB effective 20 December 1989. Retroactive awards are not authorized.

k. Persian Gulf War (Operation DESERT STORM) - From 17 January 1991 to 11 April 1991, the soldier must have met the criteria prescribed in b and c above. Retroactive awards are not authorized.

l. Who may award.

(1) Current awards. Current awards of the CIB may be awarded by the Commanding General, Eighth U.S. Army, any commander delegated authority by the Secretary of the Army during war time, and the Commanding General, PERSCOM.
(2) Retroactive awards. Retroactive awards of the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Combat Medical Badge may be made to fully qualified individuals. Such awards will not be made except where evidence of injustice is presented. Active duty soldiers will forward their applications through command channels to Commander PERSCOM, ATTN: TAPC-PDA, Alexandria, VA 22332-0471. Reserve Component soldiers, retirees, and veterans should address their application to Commander, ARPERCEN, ATTN; DARP-PAS-EAW, 9700 Page Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63132-5200.

SUBJECT: DELEGATION OF WARTIME APPROVAL AUTHORITY-OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

1. FOR ALL UNITS IN THE AREA OF OPERATIONS, THE AUTHORITY TO AWARD
THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL AND LESSER DECORATIONS TO US ARMY PERSONNEL IS
DELEGATED TO THE CDR, ARCENT. THIS AUTHORITY MAY BE FURTHER
DELEGATED TO MAJOR GENERAL COMMANDERS.

2. TO PRESERVE THE INTEGRITY OF THE MILITARY AWARDS PROGRAM AND TO
ENSURE MEANINGFUL RECOGNITION FOR TRULY DESERVING SOLDIERS, SPECIAL
CARE SHOULD BE EXERCISED SO THAT MILITARY DECORATIONS FOR MERITORIOUS
AND VALOROUS ACHIEVEMENT OR SERVICE ARE ONLY APPROVED FOR THOSE
SOLDIERS WHO TRULY DISTINGUISH THEMSELVES FROM AMONG THEIR COMRADES
BY EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE IN COMBAT OR IN SUPPORT OF COMBAT
OPERATIONS.

3. THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEMDAL (MSM) AND ARMY ACHIEVEMENT
MEDAL (AAM) WILL CONTINUE TO BE AUTHORIZED FOR AWARD TO
INDIVIDUALS PROVIDING DIRECT SUPPORT OF THE OPERATION BUT WHO ARE NOT
SERVING IN THE ENDURING FREEDOM THEATER OF OPERATIONS.

4. DIVISION COMMANDERS IN THE RANK OF MAJOR GENERAL WHO HAVE TROOPS
COMMITTED TO THE COMBAT OPERATION AND HOSPITAL COMMANDERS RECEIVING
CASUALTIES MAY AWARD THE PURPLE HEART TO SOLDIERS WHO ARE WOUNDED AS
THE DIRECT RESULT, REPEAT, DIRECT RESULT OF ENEMY ACTION. IF
CIRCUMSTANCES ARE NOT KNOWN, COMMANDERS WILL TAKE ACTION TO OBTAIN
THIS INFORMATION FROM THE EVACUATION HOSPITAL OR MILITARY UNIT PRIOR
TO AWARDING THE PURPLE HEART. IF UNSUCCESSFUL, COMMANDERS WILL
CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE CASUALTY OPERATIONS CENTER FOR
CONFIRMATION.

5. AUTHORITY TO AWARD THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE (CIB) AND THE
COMBAT MEDICAL BADGE (CMB) AS AUTHORIZED BY PARA 89-6 AND 8-7, AR
600-8-22, IS DELEGATED TO CDR, ARCENT. THIS AUTHORITY MAY BE FURTHER
DELEGATED TO DIVISION COMMANDERS WHO HAVE TROOPS COMMITTED TO THE
COMBAT OPERATION. THE CIB MAY BE AWARDED ONLY TO INFANTRY AND
SPECIAL FORCES OFFICERS AND ENLISTED SOLDIERS (OTHER THAN SPECIAL
FORCES MEDICS) WHO SATISIFACTORILY PERFORM INFANTRY OR SPECIAL FORCES
DUTIES IN ACTIVE GROUND COMBAT. BATTLE PARTICIPATION CREDIT ALONE
WILL NOT BE THE BASIS FOR AWARD OF THE CIB.

6. THE CMB MAY BE AWARDED ONLY TO MEDICAL PERSONNEL WHO ACCOMPANY
INFANTRY OR SPECIAL FORCES SOLDIERS IN ACTIVE GROUND COMBAT.
EFFECTIVE 16 JAN 91, PERSONNEL ASSIGNED OR ATTACHED TO ARMOR AND
GROUND CAVALRY UNITS OF BRIGADE OR SMALLER SIZE WHO SATISFACTORILY
PERFORM MEDICAL DUTIES WHILE THE UNIT IS ENGAGED IN ACTUAL GROUND
COMBAT ALSO QUALIFY FOR THE CMB, PROVIDED THEY ARE PERSONALLY PRESENT
AND UNDER FIRE. BATTLE PARTICIPATION CREDIT ALONE WILL NOT BE THE
BASIS FOR AWARD OF THE CMB.

7. OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM WILL BE THE 4TH CONFLICT QUALIFYING
FOR AWARD OF THE CIB/CMB. THE VIETNAM CONFLICT ERA (3D CONFLICT TO
QUALIFY FOR CIB/CMB) WAS OFFICIALLY TERMINATED ON 10 MAR 95. THE
VIETNAM ERA INCLUDED VIETNAM, EL SALVADOR, GRENADA, PANAMA, PERSIAN
GULF WAR AND SOMALIA. WEAR OF THE SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH AWARDS OF
THE CIB ARE INDICATED BY SUPERIMPOSING 1, 2 AND 3 STARS RESPECTIVELY,
CENTERED AT THE TOP OF THE BADGE BETWEEN THE POINTS OF THE OAK
WREATH.

8. AWARDS PRESENTED IN RECOGNITION OF SERVICE FOR VALOR AND
ACHIEVEMENT MUST BE ACCURATELY RECORDED SO THAT DATA MAY BE CAPTURED
FOR HISTORICAL AND POLICY EVALUATION PURPOSES. THE NUMBER OF
DECORATIONS AWARDED WILL BE INCLUDED IN A SEPARATE REPORT INDICATING
AWARDS PRESENTED BY CATEGORY (VALOR, SERVICE, OR ACHIEVEMENT) AND BY
COMMAND (CORPS LEVEL). INITIAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED 90 DAYS
AFTER COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES AND WILL BE UPDATED QUARTERLY
THEREAFTER. REPORT SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE NUMBER OF COMBAT BADGES AND
PURPLE HEARTS AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE OPERATION. REPORTS WILL
BE FORWARDED TO HQ, PERSCOM (TAPC-PDO-PA), ALEX, VA 22332-0471.

9. AS AN ATTACHMENT, THE AWARDS REPORT WILL INCLUDE A LISTING BY
NAME, GRADE, SSN, UNIT AND DATE OF ACTION OF ANY SOLDIERS FOR WHOM
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR (MH) ARE BEING
PROCESSED. LIST SHOULD INDICATE IF INTENDED AWARD WOULD BE
POSTHUMOUS, AND SHOULD BE CUMULATIVE. REPORTING COMMANDERS WILL
ELIMINATE NAMES OF THOSE RECOMMENDED FOR THE MH FROM LISTS ONLY UPON
NOTICE FROM HQDA OF FINAL ACTION TAKEN ON RECOMMENDATIONS.

10. IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO REQUISTION A 90 DAY SUPPLY
OF MEDAL SETS, BADGES AND CERTIFICATES. REQUISTIONS WILL BE
SUBMITTED ONLY FOR THOSE AWARDS FOR WHICH APPROVAL AUTHORITY HAS BEEN
GRANTED.

11. 180 DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF COMBAT OPERATIONS, THE WARTIME
AUTHORITY TO APPROVE VALOROUS AWARD WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY
TERMINATED.

12. THIS AUTHORITY WILL BE REVIEWED EVERY 15 DAYS OR SOONER, AS THE
TACTICAL SITUATION DICTATES. FURTHER DELEGATION WILL BE AUTHORIZED
IF DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE ARMY LEADERSHIP.

13. THE CONTENTS OF THIS MESSAGE HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY
OF THE ARMY.

USMCRET6391 · 09-11-2004, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RR691983

I don't want any new cherries pissing anyone off here by asking any dumbass questions about the CIB so here are the Regs.

*This is posted for your benefit please read befor easking an assinine question!
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There are a lot of people who read these forums who are members of the other services who have no idea what the CIB is or how to earn it. I was taught in the Marine Corps that the only stupid (read assinine question) is the one not asked. I learned a lot from this post, too bad you screwed it up by openning it in this manner

**RR691983** · 09-11-2004, 11:50 AM

You may not agree but there are dumb questions. ie. "I'm a medic in the blah blah, of teh blah blah. Can I get awarded the CIB?"

or my personal favorite...
"How can I get my CIB issued? Is it hard?"

As Covertness says... EARNED not issued

Field_Sailor · 09-11-2004, 02:08 PM

RR,
Those aren't stupid questions, just un-informed questions. Aren't we all here to help?

Field_Sailor · 09-11-2004, 02:11 PM

Haven't they started issuing it for Iraq and Afghanistan?

There is a comat medical badge right?

Field_Sailor · 09-11-2004, 02:14 PM

Combat Medical Badge
Paragraph 8-7, Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards)
25 February 1995

a. History.

(1) Originally established as the Medical Badge, the Combat Medical Badge (CMB) was created by the War Department on 1 March 1945. It could be awarded to officers, warrant officers, and enlisted men of the Medical Department assigned or attached to the medical detachment of infantry regiments, infantry battalions, and elements thereof designated as infantry in tables of organization or tables of organization and equipment. Its evolution stemmed from a requirement to recognize medical aidmen who shared the same hazards and hardships of ground combat on a daily basis with the infantry soldier. Though established almost a year and a half after the CIB, it could be awarded retroactively to 7 December 1941 to fully qualified personnel.
(2) Like the CIB, the Regimental Commander was the lowest level at which the CMB could be approved and it also carried with it a separate provision for enlisted badge holders to receive a $10 per month pay stipend.

(3) The CMB could be awarded to Medical Department personnel assigned or attached to infantry units of Allied Forces when the duties performed were identical with those performed by medical personnel assigned or attached to U.S. Forces.

(4) The CMB could also be awarded to U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force medical personnel provided they met all the requirements of Army medics.

(5) Effective 20 December 1989, special forces personnel possessing Military Occupational Specialty 18D (Special Operations Medical Sergeant) became qualified for award of the CMB provided they were otherwise qualified.

(6) In 1991, the Chief of Staff, Army authorized a limited expansion of CMB eligibility to include medical personnel assigned or attached to armor and ground cavalry units provided they meet all other qualifying criteria. This expansion was retroactive to 17 January 1991 to cover the period of Operation DESERT STORM.

b. Intent.
(1) The CMB was created as a "companion" badge to the CIB with criteria for its award intended to parallel that of the CIB. It was designed to provide recognition to the field medic who accompanies the infantryman into battle and shares with him the experiences unique to the infantry in combat. There was never any intention to award the CMB to all medical personnel who serve in a combat zone or imminent danger area, that is, a division-level medical company supporting a maneuver brigade.
(2) As with the CIB, the infantry unit to which the medical personnel are assigned or attached must engage the enemy in active ground combat. Since inception, the intent of the Department of the Army regarding this requirement has been that medical personnel must be personally present and under fire in order to be eligible for the awarding of the badge. So stringent was this requirement during the Vietnam era that recommending officials were required to document the place (in six digit coordinates), time, type, and intensity of fire to which the proposed recipient was exposed. This fact naturally precludes the awarding of the badge to those medical personnel who accompany infantry units into a potential engagement area but do not come under enemy fire.

(3) Over the years, there has been some confusion concerning the phrase "...in direct support of an infantry unit...". The CMB is intended for, and awarded to, those medical personnel who accompany the infantryman into combat. The Army has never approved of deviations from this purpose and its restrictive criteria. During the World War II era, medical support for infantry units in combat was provided by the medical detachments and companies of battalions and regiments. These medical personnel and units were termed direct support. This concept lasted until Vietnam. Today, medical personnel are assigned as organic personnel to infantry companies and are regarded as participants as opposed to being categorized as those providing direct medical support. For example medical personnel serving in division-level medical companies, ground ambulance and medical clearing companies, mobile-Army surgical hospital (MASH), combat-support hospital (CSH), and field hospitals, and aeromedical evacuation units are not eligible for the CMB. The sole criteria which qualifies medical personnel for award of the CMB is to be assigned or attached to an infantry unit engaged in active ground combat. Medical personnel other than those medics organic to infantry units may qualify only if they serve as medical personnel accompanying infantrymen. Conceivably, this could occur if an infantry unit lost all its medics and as a temporary or permanent measure medical personnel were attached to an infantry unit, but remained assigned to a hospital or other non-infantry unit.

c. Specific eligibility requirements:
(1) The following medical personnel, assigned or attached by appropriate orders to an infantry unit of brigade, regimental, or smaller size, or to a medical unit of company or smaller size, organic to an infantry unit of brigade or smaller size, during any period the infantry unit is engaged in actual ground combat, are eligible for award of the CMB, provided they are personally present and under fire during such ground combat:
(a) Subsequent to 6 December 1941-Army Medical Department (colonels and below), the Navy Medical Department (captains and below), the Air Force Medical Service (colonels and below), assigned or attached to the Army, who have satisfactorily performed medical duties
(b) Subsequent to 19 December 1989-Special Forces personnel possessing military occupational specialty 18D (Special Operations Medical Sergeant) who satisfactorily performed medical duties while assigned or attached to a special forces unit during any period the unit is engaged in actual ground combat, provided they are personally present and under fire. Retroactive awards are not authorized.

(c) Subsequent to 16 January 1991-Personnel outlined in (a) above, assigned or attached to armor and ground cavalry units of brigade or smaller size, who satisfactorily perform medical duties while the unit is engaged in actual ground combat, provided they are personally present and under fire. Retroactive awards are not authorized.

(2) Awards will not be made to general or flag officers.
d. Subsequent awards.
(1) To date, a separate award of the CMB has been authorized for qualified soldiers who served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam Conflict. Service in the Republic of Vietnam conflict combined with qualifying service in Laos (19 April 1961 to 6 October 1962), the Dominican Republic (28 April 1965 to 1 September 1966), Korea on the DMZ (after 4 January 1969). Grenada 23 October to 21 November 1983), Panama (20 December 1989 to 31 January 1990), and the Persian Gulf War (17 January to 11 April 1991) is recognized by one award only regardless of whether a soldier has served one or multiple tours in any or all of these areas. If a soldier has been awarded the CMB for service in any of the Vietnam era areas, that soldier is not eligible to earn the Combat Infantryman Badge.
(2) Second and third awards of the CMB are indicated by superimposing 1 and 2 stars respectively, centered at the top and bottom of the badge.

e. Special provisions - Republic of Vietnam,
(1) Subsequent to 1 March 1961, a soldier must have been assigned to a Vietnamese unit engaged in actual ground combat or as a member of a US army infantry unit of brigade or smaller size, including Special Forces Detachments, serving with a Republic of Vietnam unit engaged in actual ground combat. The Republic of Vietnam unit must have been of regimental size or smaller and either an infantry, ranger, infantry-type unit of the civil guard, infantry-type unit of the self-defense corps, or of the irregular forces. The soldier must have been personally present and under hostile fire while assigned as specified.
(2) Subsequent to 24 May 1965, soldiers serving in U.S. units must meet the requirements of c(1) above. Soldiers who performed liaison duties with the Royal Thai Army or the Army of the Republic of Korea combat units in Vietnam are eligible for award of the badge provided they meet all other requirements.

f. Laos. From 19 April 1961 to 6 October 1962, the soldier must have been-
(1) Assigned as member of a White Star Mobile Training team while the team was attached to or working with a unit of regimental (groupment mobile) or smaller size of Forces Armee du Royaume (FAR), or with irregular-type forces of regimental or smaller size.
(2) A member of MAAG, Laos assigned as an advisor to a region or zone of FAR, or while serving with irregular type forces of regimental or smaller size.

(3) Personally under hostile fire while assigned as specified in (1) or (2) above.

g. Dominican Republic. From 28 April 1965 to 21 September 1966, the soldier must have met the criteria prescribed in b and c above.

h. Korea. Subsequent to 4 January 1969, the soldier must-

(1) Have served in the hostile fire area at least 60 days and be authorized hostile fire pay.
(2) Have satisfactorily performed medical duties while assigned or attached to a medical unit of an infantry unit of brigade, regimental, or smaller size, or as a member of a medical platoon of an infantry or airborne brigade headquarters company; must have been physically present during any period in which the infantry unit was engaged in active ground combat involving an exchange of small arms fire at least five times.

(3) Be recommended personally by each commander in the chain of command and approved at division level. If killed or wounded as a direct result of overt enemy action he must be recommended personally by each commander in the chain of command and approved at division level. In the case of medical personnel killed by enemy action, the requirement for at least five engagements ((2) above) and the requirement for the incident to have taken place in the hostile fire area, including the 60 day requirement ((1) above) will be waived. In the case of individuals wounded, even though outside the hostile fire area, the five engagements requirement and the 60 day requirement may be waived when it can be clearly established that the wound was a direct result of overt hostile action.

i. Grenada (Operation URGENT FURY). From 22 October 1983 to 21 November 1983, the soldier must meet the criteria prescribed in c(l) above.
j. Panama (Operation JUST CAUSE). From 20 December 1989 to 31 January 1990, the soldier must meet the criteria prescribed in c(l) above.

k. Persian Gulf War (Operation DESERT STORM). From 17 January 1991 to 11 April 1991, the soldier must meet the criteria prescribed in c(l) above.

l. Who may award. Same as for the Combat Infantryman Badge (para 8-6).

SGTBelcher29 · 09-11-2004, 02:22 PM

yes, soldiers that have served in Iraq and Afghanistan and meet the requirements are eligible for the CIB. And yes, the CMB has also been issued to those qualified for service in those same theatres.

**RR691983** · 09-11-2004, 02:24 PM

EARNED, not issued.

I was issued DCU's and a weapon. I fought and earned the CIB. There is a difference.

Quote:

5. AUTHORITY TO AWARD THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE (CIB) AND THE
COMBAT MEDICAL BADGE (CMB) AS AUTHORIZED BY PARA 89-6 AND 8-7, AR
600-8-22, IS DELEGATED TO CDR, ARCENT. THIS AUTHORITY MAY BE FURTHER
DELEGATED TO DIVISION COMMANDERS WHO HAVE TROOPS COMMITTED TO THE
COMBAT OPERATION. THE CIB MAY BE AWARDED ONLY TO INFANTRY AND
SPECIAL FORCES OFFICERS AND ENLISTED SOLDIERS (OTHER THAN SPECIAL
FORCES MEDICS) WHO SATISIFACTORILY PERFORM INFANTRY OR SPECIAL FORCES
DUTIES IN ACTIVE GROUND COMBAT. BATTLE PARTICIPATION CREDIT ALONE
WILL NOT BE THE BASIS FOR AWARD OF THE CIB.

If you read the whole post you wouldn't have to ask if there was a CMB. Sorry to be an ass but this is a topic I hold dear to my heart, don't take it personally.

SGTBelcher29 · 09-11-2004, 02:26 PM

I stand corrected. RR is right...you earn and are awarded the CIB or CMB.