Awards and decorations of the State Defense Forces

Awards and decorations of the state defense forces are presented to members of the state defense forces in addition to regular United States military decorations and state National Guard military decorations. Each of the state governments of the United States maintains a series of decorations for issuance to members of the state defense forces, with such awards presented under the authority of the various state adjutants general and/or respective state defense force commanders.

In most states, state defense force members may wear any regular United States military decorations and United States National Guard decorations that they may have earned while members of the National Guard and/or while in federal active duty service. The members of some state defense force may also be awarded state National Guard military decorations in addition to state defense force awards while serving in a state defense force capacity. The order of precedence for the wear of the awards are: federal, state National Guard, then state defense force.

Those state defense force members who subsequently serve in the active or reserve federal forces of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or United States Air Force (i.e., on active duty or as members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard Reserves) may not continue to wear and display such decorations on a military uniform. Regulations of these federal forces allow their members to accept but not wear state National Guard awards.

The following is a list of state defense force decorations, as issued by each of the states and territories of the United States.

1 Alabama
2 California
3 Georgia
4 Indiana
5 Massachusetts
6 Minnesota
7 Mississippi
8 New Mexico
9 New York
10 Ohio
11 South Carolina
12 Texas
13 Virginia
14 External links
15 References

Alabama

Alabama State Defense Force (ASDF) Awards:^[1]

ASDF Alabama War Ribbon
ASDF Distinguished Service Ribbon
ASDF Meritorious Service Ribbon
ASDF Commendation Ribbon
ASDF Achievement Ribbon (Officer)
ASDF Achievement Ribbon (Enlisted)
ASDF Merit Ribbon
ASDF Desert Shield/Storm Support Ribbon
ASDF Disaster Readiness Ribbon
SGT Dixie Club-Gold Ribbon
SGT Dixie Club-Silver Ribbon
SGT Dixie Club-Bronze Ribbon
ASDF Service Ribbon
ASDF Distinguished Graduate Ribbon
ASDF Professional Development Ribbon
ASDF Officer Training Ribbon
ASDF Warrant Officer Training Ribbon
ASDF NCO Training Ribbon
ASDF C.E.R.T. Ribbon
ASDF Recruiting Ribbon
ASDF Super Recruiter Recruiting Ribbon
ASDF Association Member Ribbon
ASDF SGAUS Ribbon
ASDF Outstanding Unit Comm. Ribbon
SGAUS Superior Unit Citation
MEMS Academy Unit Citation

California

California State Military Reserve (CA SMR) Awards: ^[2]

CA SMR Meritorious Achievement Medal
CA SMR Military History Medal
CA SMR Training Excellence Ribbon
CA SMR Enlisted Excellence Ribbon
CA SMR Recruiting Achievement Ribbon
CA SMR Professional Development Ribbon
CA SMR Mission Qualification Ribbon
CA SMR Emergency Training Ribbon
CA SMR Outstanding Services Ribbon
CA SMR Volunteer Service Ribbon
CA SMR Drill Attendance Ribbon
CA SMR Governor's Outstanding Unit Citation

Georgia

Georgia State Defense Force (GaSDF) Awards & Decorations: ^[3]

GaSDF Medal of Valor
GaSDF Legion of Merit (Medal)
GaSDF Medal of Merit
GaSDF Distinguished Service Medal
GaSDF Commendation Medal
GaSDF Commendation Ribbon
GaSDF Enlisted Member of the Year
GaSDF Achievement Ribbon (Class 1, 2 & 3)
GaSDF Unit Commander's Citation w/Gold Frame
GaSDF Military Qualification Training Ribbon
GaSDF Military Proficiency Ribbon
GaSDF State Active Duty Ribbon
GaSDF Emergency Services School Ribbon
GaSDF Military Readiness Ribbon
GaSDF Recruiting Achievement Ribbon
GaSDF Volunteer Service Ribbon
GaSDF Good Conduct Ribbon
GaSDF Longevity Service Ribbon
GaSDF Military Indoctrination Ribbon
GaSDF Outstanding Unit Citation Ribbon W/Gold Frame

Indiana

Indiana Guard Reserve Awards: ^[4]

Indiana Distinguished Service Cross (National Guard & Guard Reserve)
Indiana Distinguished Service Medal (National Guard & Guard Reserve)
Indiana Commendation Medal (National Guard & Guard Reserve)
INGR Merit Medal
INGR Distinguished Service Ribbon
INGR Commendation Ribbon
INGR Achievement Ribbon
INGR JROTC Commendation Ribbon
INGR Outstanding Recruiter Ribbon
INGR JROTC Support Ribbon
INGR Community Service Ribbon
INGR Officer Professional Development Ribbon
INGR NCO Professional Development Ribbon
INGR Long Service Ribbon
INGR Service Ribbon
INGR Defense Service Ribbon
INGR The Indiana Guard Reserve Association Ribbon
INGR Superior Unit Citation
INGR Medallion

Massachusetts

Mass Defense Service Ribbon
Mass Defense Expeditionary Medal

Minnesota

Minnesota Distinguished Service Medal
Minnesota Medal for Valor
Minnesota Medal for Merit
Minnesota Commendation Medal
Minnesota Good Conduct Ribbon
Minnesota State Active Duty Ribbon
Minnesota Distinguished Recruiting Ribbon
Minnesota Service Ribbon

Mississippi

Mississippi State Guard(MSSG) Individual Awards:

MSSG Distinguished Service Ribbon
MSSG Meritorious Service Ribbon
MSSG Commendation Ribbon
MSSG Achievement Ribbon
MSSG Award of Merit
MSSG Longevity Service Ribbon
MSSG Operation Desert Shield/Storm Service Ribbon
MSSG Recruitment Ribbon
MSSG Training Ribbon
MSSG Association Membership Ribbon

Mississippi State Guard Unit Awards:

MSSG Outstanding Unit Citation

New Mexico

New Mexico State Guard (NMSG) Awards:

NMSG Unit Citation

New York

New York Guard (NYG) Awards: ^[5]

NYG Meritorious Service Medal
NYG Commendation Medal
NYG Commander's Citation
NYG Achievement Medal
NYG Good Conduct Medal
NYG Operations Support Medal
NYG Service Ribbon
NYG Distinguished Graduate Ribbon
NYG First Provisional Regiment Medal

In addition, certain New York State decorations may be awarded to New York Guard members, as well as to members of other state military components, i.e., NY Army National Guard, NY Air National Guard and NY Naval Militia. These include: ^[5]

NYS Medal of Valor
NYS Conspicuous Service Medal
NYS Meritorious Service Medal
NYS Military Commendation Medal
NYS Long and Faithful Service Medal
NYS Defense of Liberty Medal
Recruiting Medal
NYS Aid to Civil Authority Medal
NYS Counterdrug Service Ribbon
Humane Service to NYS Medal
NYS Physical Fitness Ribbon

Ohio

Ohio Military Reserve (OHMR) Awards:

OHMR Medal of Valor - The first recipient of this medal was LTC Mitchell E. Fadem, HAZMAT Officer for the 5th MP BDE, OHMR, in 1993 when he risked his life to monitor toxic vapor clouds inside the blast area after a chemical plant exploded in Elyria, Ohio. His efforts made it possible for the safe evacuation of 6,000 people. Fadem is now a lieutenant colonel in the US Air Force and served in Afghanistan in 2007 with the Combined Security Transition Command and in 2010 at the Headquarters of the International Security Assistance Forces in Kabul as a toxicologist and senior health care LNO with the Ministry of Public Health and Ministry of Mines. In December 2010, Fadem was awarded a Bronze Star Medal for heroism and meritorious service during his deployment to Afghanistan.
OHMR Distinguished Service Medal
OHMR Medal of Merit
OHMR Purple Cross Medal
OHMR Lifesaving Medal
OHMR Commendation Award
OHMR Achievement Award
OHMR Search and Rescue Award
OHMR Community Service Award
OHMR Aid to Civil Authority Award
OHMR Good Conduct Award
OHMR Longevity Service Award
OHMR Soldier of the Year Award
OHMR Honor Graduate Award
OHMR Officer Training Graduate Award
OHMR NCO Training Graduate Award
OHMR Basic Entry Level Training Graduate Award
OHMR Physical Fitness Award
OHMR Federal Service School Award
OHMR Military Indoctrination Award
OHMR Emergency Service Training Award
OHMR Volunteer Service Award
OHMR Military Award Readiness
OHMR Recruiting Achievement Award
OHMR Military Proficiency Award
OHMR Outstanding Unit Citation Award
OHMR Commanding General's Meritorious Unit Service Award