AotT Criteria
The ACWGC Union Army Good Conduct Medal and ribbon, a 5 OBD Award Point value, and is awarded to those officers who "display exemplary conduct in their role as an officer of the Union Army." The award is subjective to an AC's interpretation and may be recommended from any of his subordinate commanders. Within the AotT there is a specific criteria under which this medal is awarded, first promulgated by General Joseph Meyer, in January of 2011 and subsequently revised in October, 2019.
GRAPHICAL DISPLAY
The Union Army Good Conduct Medal ribbon is a multi-colored ribbon composed of a wide central band of mustard-gold, bordered on each side with a dark blue trim and flanked on by sky-blue bars to the outside. The central band is further divided by two, separated, small red stripes, bordered in white and also flanked in dark blue.
The medallion is a subdued, golden representation of the American Coat-of-Arms eagle, suspended from a crown wreath of green laurel leaves, the whole being a reproduction of the actual medallion used upon the original medal of the Society of the Ark and the Dove.
MEDAL CRITERIA
Time of Issuance - This award is only available for issuance at the end of each half of the year
Consecutive Muster Response - The officer must have provided a Muster Call Response for each of the six months of that half-year period. The Army Commander reserves the authority to issue the commendation should an otherwise deserving officer fault the criteria due to unforseen circumstances.