The corded medal riband fitted with an un-marked 12mm crimp style brooch. The mounting brooch retaining the long-hinged pin & intricate drop-lock clasp fittings, as issuedThe Army issue of the Achievement Medal was created in 1981The Achievement Medal was first proposed to recognize the contributions of junior officers and enlisted personnel who were not eligible to receive the higher Commendation Medal or the Meritorious Service MedalEach military service (Navy, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard) issues its own version of the Achievement Medal, with a fifth version authorized by the U.S. Department of Defense for joint military activity. The Achievement Medal is awarded for outstanding achievement or meritorious service not of a nature that would otherwise warrant awarding the Commendation Medal. Award authority rests with local commanders, granting a broad discretion of when and for what action the Achievement Medal may be awardedCondition: EF