Civil Affairs 2025 call for DMOR/ HMOR Nominations

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):

1. 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:
   1. qualification courses, functional area, or branch / MOS producing courses or recognized predecessor qualification training and served honorably within the CA Corps.
2. 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.
   1. 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.
   2. Service or contributions during assignments must be considered above and beyond the primary roles and responsibilities of the duty assignment.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Qualified Medal of Honor recipients are automatically recognized and inducted as DMORs.

Honorary Member of the Regiment (HMOR):

1. An HMOR nominee is a non-qualified member of the CA Corps (ineligible for DMOR).
2. An individual who has made significant contributions, provided enduring service and support to the CA Corps.
3. Active Army, United States Army Reserve, National Guard, currently serving, retired, or separated Soldiers, and civilians may be recognized.
4. 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:

1. 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).
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Professional Color Photo (optional); additional photos will be provided upon request, when nomination is approved.

 

• ENCL 1 Policy 01-20 - Regimental Honors (signed).pdf
• ENCL 2 Nomination Cover page.pdf
• ENCL 3 DMOR Nomination Example_Redacted.pdf
• ENCL 4 HMOR Nomination Example_Redacted.pdf