The Civil Affairs Corps requests nominations for the 2025 Distinguished and Honorary Members of the Regiment. Please submit all nominations NLT 01 October 2025.
United
States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School
(USAJFKSWCS) Regimental Honors, Awards, and Affiliation Program (RHAA):
Established
by USAJFKSWCS Policy 01-20, this award program is intended to recognize
those individuals who have significantly contributed to the welfare and
advancement of the Civil Affairs (CA), and the
Psychological Operations (PO), and Special Forces (SF) Regiments. This
program serves as a link between current serving members of these
Regiments and those who have separated from active or reserve service
and continue to advance the interests of their respective Regiments.
These recognized individuals serve as role models, advocates, and public
examples to all members of the Regiments. Through their example, they
enhance unit morale, cohesion, esprit de corps, promote a warfighting
ethos, and demonstrate an unwavering sense of pride and selfless service
for today’s CA, PO, and SF Soldiers
ELIGIBILITY:
Distinguished Member of the Regiment (DMOR):
- A
DMOR nominee must be a qualified member of the CA Corps; may be any
Army, Army Reserve or National Guard retired or separated Soldier who
has graduated the CA qualification requirements to include:
- qualification
courses, functional area, or branch / MOS producing courses or
recognized predecessor qualification training and served honorably
within the CA Corps.
- Be an individual who has
rendered significant service, both during and after their military
career. They have provided significant long-lasting positive
contributions above and beyond that of their peers for the
professionalism, promotion, welfare, and advancement of the CA Corps.
- Length
of service within a Regiment, assignment to key leadership positions,
or upward progression in rank or assignments does not solely justify
nomination eligibility or equate to significant service or
contributions.
- Service or contributions during assignments must
be considered above and beyond the primary roles and responsibilities of
the duty assignment.
- DMOR Nominee must have been
retired or separated from service for a minimum of four (4) years prior
to being nominated, to allow them the opportunity to provide continued
service and advocacy to/ for the CA Corps after their separation from
service.
- DMOR Nominee must have demonstrated the highest
standards of integrity, moral character, an outstanding degree of
professional competence, an unblemished career and be in good standing
with the CA Corps, the Service, and Community.
- Qualified Medal of Honor recipients are automatically recognized and inducted as DMORs.
Honorary Member of the Regiment (HMOR):
- An HMOR nominee is a non-qualified member of the CA Corps (ineligible for DMOR).
- An individual who has made significant contributions, provided enduring service and support to the CA Corps.
- Active
Army, United States Army Reserve, National Guard, currently serving,
retired, or separated Soldiers, and civilians may be recognized.
- An individual must be in good standing within the CA Corps, the Service, and Community
Posthumous
awards for the DMOR and HMOR are permissible. In the event of
posthumous recognition, surviving next of kin will be invited to
participate in an induction ceremony.
DMOR and HMOR tenures are indefinite.
NOMINATION PACKET:
- Nomination Cover page;
contact information for both the nominator and nominee or next of kin
for posthumous nominations (mailing address, phone number and email
address).
- Nomination Letter: no longer than 3
pages - the nomination letter should be clear and concise highlighting
the nominee's significant contributions to the Civil Affairs Corps,
operationally or within the generating force, and continued service to
the Regiment and community, post-retirement, or separation.
- Biography:
no longer than 2 pages - encompassing military career highlights,
honors, awards, and decorations. This is a separate document from the
Nomination Letter. Adjust information for HMOR.
- Ceremony Presentation Narrative
- a statement highlighting why the nominee is being inducted as a DMOR
or HMOR it should be limited to 350 - 500 words and will be read during
the annual induction ceremony.
- Professional Color Photo (optional); additional photos will be provided upon request, when nomination is approved.
