There are established and authorized within Chapter 20, Article 10 NMSA 1978 awards for presentation to units and members of the national guard and the New Mexico state defense force and, where indicated, for presentation to other persons for recognized service to the national guard or New Mexico state defense force, to the state or […]
The adjutant general may award an outstanding service medal with accompanying ribbon to any person who, while serving in any capacity with or as a member of the national guard or state defense force, performs the service required or requested of him through the exertion of extra effort and in a manner that brings credit […]
The governor may award an outstanding unit citation of appropriate design with accompanying individual ribbon to any recognized unit of the national guard or state defense force which, through outstanding effort of all its members, has excelled in the performance of its duty and mission for a period of service in a manner that clearly […]
History: 1978 Comp., § 20-10-12, enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 318, § 74; recompiled as 20-10-12.5 by Laws 2016, ch. 6, § 6. ANNOTATIONS Recompilations. — Laws 2016, ch. 6, § 6 recompiled former 20-10-12 NMSA 1978 as 20-10-12.5 NMSA 1978, effective May 18, 2016.
The adjutant general shall award the emergency service ribbon to any member of the New Mexico national guard who, after January 1, 2000, honorably performs duty when an emergency situation has been declared by the governor. The duty must be in direct support of the declared state of emergency and the guardmember must be in […]
The adjutant general may award the counter-drug service ribbon to recognize soldiers and airmen of the national guard of New Mexico who have provided outstanding support to state, local and federal law enforcement officers on counter-drug operations in New Mexico since August 1989 and have served a minimum of ninety consecutive days performing counter-drug support […]
The adjutant general may award the community service ribbon to a member of the national guard of New Mexico or New Mexico state defense force for substantial or particularly meaningful community service above and beyond the duties required. A member’s community service must contribute to the well-being of the civilian community, including the military family […]
A. The adjutant general may present a physical fitness ribbon to a currently assigned member of the national guard of New Mexico who: (1) scores two hundred seventy or above for three consecutive years when taking all components of the army physical fitness training and meets the body fat standards for official record; or (2) […]
A. The adjutant general shall present a service ribbon to those members of the national guard and state defense force who have completed five years of honorable service in the national guard or state defense force. This service ribbon shall be of identical design to the ribbon of the long service medal. B. The adjutant […]
The adjutant general may award a good conduct medal with accompanying ribbon to any enlisted member of the national guard or state defense force who completes a three-year period of service free from unauthorized absence, reprimand, court-martial or other disciplinary action and free from any civilian conviction. Subsequent three-year periods of service shall be acknowledged […]
The adjutant general may present a perfect attendance ribbon to those members commissioned, warranted and enlisted of the national guard or state defense force who for the calendar year have had a perfect drill and annual training attendance. Unit commanders shall forward a list of all qualifying nominees to the awards board each January for […]
The adjutant general may present an academy service ribbon to those enlisted members of the national guard or state defense force who have successfully completed a noncommissioned officer educational system course or noncommissioned officer academy. An arabic numeral shall reflect successful completion of higher level courses. History: 1978 Comp., § 20-10-15, enacted by Laws 1987, […]
A. Except as specifically stated above, the second and subsequent award of any medal shall be noted by written citation and by presentation and wearing of a bronze oak leaf cluster in lieu of a second or subsequent medal. A silver oak leaf cluster shall substitute for five bronze oak leaf clusters. B. All medals […]
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1987, ch. 318, § 98A repealed 20-10-17 to 20-10-42 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1941, ch. 9, §§ 20 to 45, relating to cooperation with civil authority, organization and training, officers, and discipline and court-martial, effective April 10, 1987.
A. The adjutant general shall appoint the members of awards boards for the army national guard and the air national guard, which shall each meet not less than quarterly to review recommendations for state and federal awards and decorations submitted by their respective unit commanders and others. The army national guard awards board shall also […]
There is established an awards fund which shall be under the control of the adjutant general, the military personnel officers of the army and air national guard, and the director of the state programs office of the department of military affairs. The awards fund shall promptly arrange for suitable presentations to award recipients. The fund […]
The rank order of precedence of awards is their order of appearance in Chapter 20, Article 10 NMSA 1978. In the wearing or display of awards, the precedence afforded the awards and decorations of the United States, of other nations and of state national guards will be observed; military awards of other states may be […]
The governor may award a medal of valor with palm and with accompanying ribbon to any member of the national guard or state defense force who distinguishes himself by an extraordinary act of personal bravery and heroism, at the risk of his own life, above and beyond the call of duty. History: 1978 Comp., § […]
The governor may award a medal of valor with accompanying ribbon to any member of the national guard or state defense force who distinguishes himself by an uncommon act of valor, not necessarily at the risk of his own life, under circumstances where refraining from so acting would not have subjected the recipient to criticism. […]
The special MacArthur service medal has been given with appreciation to known members or their survivors of the 200th coast artillery who were residents of the state at the time they entered the services of the United States and served under General Douglas MacArthur in the Philippine islands. It may be awarded to later-discovered eligible […]
