Awards
Benjamin Harrison Medal
Purpose: To promote excellence in leadership, academics, and physical fitness by recognizing the overall outstanding graduates of Adjutant General's Corps professional development courses (e.g., ALC, SLC, WOBC, WOAC, BOLC, and AGCCC for 42A, 42B, 42H, 42R, 42S, 420A, and 420C) Inclusion of 42T, 420T will be done when guidance is approved.
Eligibility: Any Commissioned, Warrant, or Noncommissioned Officer who is an AG Corps or Army HR student when the recommendation is made. Nominee does not need to be a Member of the Association.
Criteria: As established by the host Army school, which determines the overall outstanding course graduate based on leadership, academics, and physical fitness.
History: This award is for outstanding leadership, academics, and physical fitness performance while attending basic and advanced-level Army AG / HR training. The award is presented in recognition of President Benjamin Harrison and Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, as the original home of the Adjutant General’s Corps. A replica of the original Presidential medal honors President Harrison’s name.
Cost: To be borne by the Adjutant General’s Corps Regimental Association (AGCRA).
Recommending Procedures: Once the Adjutant General School has selected AG NCOs, Officers, and / or Warrant Officers winners for this award, they will notify the AGCRA VP, Awards for award certificates and medal sets to be prepared for presentation.
The email contact at AGCRA is awards@agcra.com. Please allow two weeks for awards processing before the requested presentation date.
Announcement of Awards: Award recipients will be published in “1775″ on the official AGCRA website.
Presentation of Awards: The medal and award certificate are presented at Adjutant General Course graduation ceremonies.
Recording of Awards: All awards will be recorded by entering the recipient’s rank and full name in a database maintained by the AGCRA VP, Awards.
Revocation of Awards: In the unlikely event that information becomes known that a fraudulent award has been made, or dishonorable conduct is substantiated, the National Executive Council can revoke this award, annotate the database, and notify the individual of the action.