"C" device

United States military award device January 2026 January 2024 "C" Device Bronze "C" device Ribbon device Meritorious service or achievement in a combat environment. United States Armed Forces Currently awarded 2017 3 15 "R" device 100px "V" device The "C" Device, or "Combat Device", is a miniature bronze C that may be placed on certain individual awards of the United States Armed Forces to denote meritorious service or achievement while in combat. Being established on March 15, 2017, the "C" device is one of the newer military devices.C and R Devices https://www.hrc.army.mil/content/C%20and%20R%20devices 2023-07-07 U.S. Army Human Resources Command 8 November 2023 Criteria In order to receive the "C" device, a soldier must have done at least one of the following: Engaged in action against an enemy of the United States; Engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or Served with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party."Implementation of Department of Defense Guidance for the Newly Established 'C' and 'R' Devices". akamaihd.net. The awarding of this device is retroactive to 7 January 2016. Appearance The appearance of the "C" device varies when an individual receives it multiple times (per award): +"C" Combat DevicesAF releases criteria for new valor “V”, combat “C” and remote “R” devices https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1226132/af-releases-criteria-for-new-valor-v-combat-c-and-remote-r-devices/ https://web.archive.org/web/20250804184450/https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1226132/af-releases-criteria-for-new-valor-v-combat-c-and-remote-r-devices/ 4 August 2025 2025-12-18 Air Force en-US live center|127x127pxcenter|128x128pxcenter|113x113pxcenter|120x120pxcenter|123x123pxcenter|122x122pxBronze CSilver CGold CBronze C with WreathSilver C with WreathGold C with Wreath1st Award2nd Award3rd Award4th Award5th Award6th Award Authorized awards thumb|right|upright=.8|General Paul E. Funk II in 2019 wearing a Distinguished Service ribbon (top row) with "C" device. The awards authorized to receive the device are, in order of precedence, as follows:Panzino Charlsy 9 April 2017 Soldiers may be eligible for the new 'C' or 'R' devices on 12 awards. Here's how to apply. https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2017/04/09/soldiers-may-be-eligible-for-the-new-c-or-r-devices-on-12-awards-here-s-how-to-apply/ 2023-07-07 Army TimesDefense Superior Service Medal https://www.afpc.af.mil/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/421881/defense-superior-service-medal/ https://web.archive.org/web/20251111143524/https://www.afpc.af.mil/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/421881/defense-superior-service-medal/ 11 November 2025 2026-01-02 Air Force's Personnel Center en-US live Distinguished Service Medal (Defense, Air & Space, Army and Navy & Marine Corps) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal Commendation Medal (Joint, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Air & Space and Coast Guard) Achievement Medal (Joint, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Air & Space and Coast Guard) Gallery thumb|upright=3|left thumb|upright=2|left thumb|upright=2|left See also United States military award devices References Category:United States military award devices Category:Awards established in 2017 Category:2017 establishments in the United States Category:Articles with quotation marks in the title