AGCRA Awards Program

AGCRA AWARD PROGRAM NOTES:

The Nomination Process: The nominator should submit the nominations 3 to 4 weeks prior to the expected presentation date; overseas shipping delays must be considered. Prior to submission, the nominator should verify active memberships and Chapter status/affiliation. If a situation arises requiring immediate action, coordinate the processing and overnight shipping of the award(s) with the NEC VP, Awards at awards@agcra.com. Once the award(s) are processed, the NEC VP, Awards will send the completed award through the Chapter VP, Awards when applicable.

AGCRA Award Nomination Form: Please use the AGCRA Awards Nomination Form for submitting the following AGCRA awards:  MG Horatio Gates Lifetime Gold Medal; MG Horatio Gates Gold Medal; MG Horatio Gates Bronze Medal; COL Robert L. Manning Achievement Medal; MG Horatio Gates Honorary Medal; and the Mrs. Teri Maude – CSM Debra Strickland Spouse Medal.

Of The Year Awards are submitted in the specified format detailed in the Memorandum of Instruction released by the Adjutant General School through S1Net to the AG School POC. Professional Military Education Awards are coordinated by the School Representative with the NEC VP, Awards.

E-mail Disclosure: IAW AR 25-2 paragraph 5-2 and DODI 5500.7-R, government IT systems to include government email addresses in the .mil or .gov domains are for OFFICIAL USE ONLY. AGCRA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is not an official Army entity, and is not part of any federal or state governmental organization. AGCRA members and officers at the National or Chapter levels are prohibited from using their official government email accounts for Association purposes or activities in order to maintain the Association’s nonprofit status in compliance with federal regulations.

Medal Purchase: Please do not purchase award medals until the nomination is submitted, reviewed, and approved by the NEC. Once/if the nomination is approved, the POC will receive an approval email with instructions on how to purchase the medal.

MG Horatio Gates Gold Medal To recognize the extraordinary achievements and service of individuals who promote the objectives and purposes of "both" the Adjutant General's Corps "and" Adjutant General's Corps Regimental Association (AGCRA), to include other Human Resources (HR) professional endeavors as set forth in the Constitution and Bylaws of the Association.

MG Horatio Gates Bronze Medal To recognize the extraordinary achievements and service of individuals who promote the objectives and purposes of "both" the Adjutant General's Corps "and" Adjutant General's Corps Regimental Association (AGCRA), to include other Human Resources (HR) professional endeavors as set forth in the Constitution and Bylaws of the Association.

COL Robert L. Manning Achievement Medal To recognize the achievements of individuals who promote the objectives and purposes of the Adjutant General’s Corps, Adjutant General’s Corps Regimental Association (AGCRA), “or” Human Resources professional as set forth in the Constitution and Bylaws of the Association. The COL Robert L. Manning (RLM) Achievement Medal is awarded for achieving a lesser degree than required for awarding of the Horatio Gates Medals.

MG Horatio Gates Honorary To recognize the distinguished achievements and service of individuals who normally would "not" be members of the Adjutant General's Corps, not affiliated with the Adjutant General's Corps, nor AGCRA members, but promote the objectives and purposes of the Adjutant General's Corps as set forth in the Constitution and Bylaws of the Association.

Teri Maude – Debra Strickland Spouse Medal The purpose of this award is to give special recognition to Spouses and Widows of Adjutant General's Corps Regimental Association (AGCRA) members for contributions of outstanding significance for service or support to Soldiers (primary) and / or to the Department of Defense, Army, or AG Corps. Approval authority for this spouse award resides with the AGCRA National Executive Council (NEC).

MG William H. Gourley Leadership Award To recognize the Adjutant General Captains Career Course Officer who best emulates the qualities of leadership embodied by MG William H. Gourley during his more than 40 years of service to our Corps, Army, and Nation.

COL Frank C. Foster, Jr. Award For Writing Excellence The purpose of the COL Frank C. Foster, Jr. Award for Writing Excellence is to stimulate thinking and writing on issues of concern about Human Resources and its impact on the Army or Department of Defense.

Benjamin Harrison Medal 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).

Theodore Roosevelt Medal To promote physical fitness by recognizing members of the Association who achieve a maximum score on the Army Fitness Test (AFT).

AIT Medal of Excellence To promote excellence in academics, physical fitness, and leadership by recognizing the overall outstanding graduate of Adjutant General's Corps Advanced Individual Training (AIT) courses.

Army Fitness Test: Beginning 1 June 2025, ensure an Army Fitness Test score sheet accompanies all AGCRA award recommendations that require one.

LTG Timothy J. Maude Medal for Distinguished Achievement This award aims to give annual special recognition to an AG Corps Officer who best understands LTG Maude's contributions and values in his dealings with Commanders, Soldiers, their Families, and the Army.

CW5 Daniel J. Logan, Jr. Medal for Distinguished Achievement This award aims to give annual special recognition to an AG Corps Warrant Officer who best understands CW5 Logan's contributions and values in his dealings with Commanders, Soldiers, their Families, and the Army.

SGM Larry L. Strickland Medal for Distinguished Achievement The purpose of this award is to give annual special recognition to a Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier who best understand SGM Strickland’s contributions and values in his dealings with Commanders, Soldiers and their Families, and the Army.

John J. Dinnien Civilian Award for Excellence This award aims to give annual special recognition to an AG Senior Civilian and Civilian Employee in military personnel management for contributions of outstanding significance to the Army and service to Soldiers.

Esther De Berdt Reed AG Corps Spouse of the Year Award The purpose of this award is to give annual special recognition to Spouses or Widows of AG Corps Soldiers, DoD or DA Civilian Employees who work in or support Human Resources (HR) military management, or spouses of AG Corps Retirees / Veterans for contributions of outstanding significance to the Army, AG Corps, and / or service to Soldiers.

Army Fitness Test: Beginning 1 June 2025, ensure an Army Fitness Test score sheet accompanies all AGCRA award recommendations that require one.