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Gallant Unit Citation (GUC)
IN MARCH 2004, SECAF APPROVED THE GALLANT UNIT CITATION (GUC) AND THE
MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD (MUA) TO RECOGNIZE ORGANIZATIONS FOR OUTSTANDING
HEROISM IN COMBAT.
AWARDED TO AIR FORCE ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, AND GUARD UNITS FOR EXTRAORDINARY
HEROISM IN ACTION AGAINST AN ARMED ENEMY OF THE UNITED STATES WHILE ENGAGED
IN MILITARY OPERATIONS INVOLVING CONFLICT WITH AN OPPOSING FOREIGN FORCE ON
OR AFTER 11 SEPTEMBER 2001. THE GUC REQUIRES A LESSER DEGREE OF GALLANTRY,
DETERMINATION AND ESPRIT DE CORPS THAN THAT REQUIRED FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL
UNIT CITATION (PUC). NEVERTHELESS, THE UNIT MUST HAVE PERFORMED WITH MARKED
DISTINCITION UNDER DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN ACCOMPLISHING ITS
MISSION SO AS TO SET IT APART FROM AND ABOVE OTHER UNITS PARTICIPATING IN
THE SAME CONFLICT. THE DEGREE OF HEROISM REQUIRED IS THE SAME AS THAT WHICH
WOULD WARRANT AWARD OF THE SILVER STAR WHICH IS AWARDED FOR GALLANTRY AND
HEROISM OF HIGH DEGREES, INCLUDING RISK OF LIFE IN ACTION. THE GUC AWARD
WILL NORMALLY BE EARNED BY UNITS THAT HAVE PARTICIPATED IN SINGLE OR
SUCCESSIVE ACTIONS COVERING RELATIVELY BRIEF TIME SPANS. ONLY ON RARE
OCCASIONS WILL A UNIT LARGER THAN A GROUP QUALIFY FOR GUC. ALTHOUGH UNITS
LARGER THAN A GROUP MAY SUBMIT, IT WILL BE EXTREMELY RARE THAT A LARGE
ORGANIZATION WILL RECEIVE THE GUC DUE TO THE DEGREE OF VALOR REQUIRED.
EXTENDED PERIODS OF COMBAT DUTY OR PARTICOPATION IN A LARGE NUMBER OF
OPERATIONAL MISSIONS, EITHER AIR OR GROUND, IS NOT SUFFICIENT.
WEAR: THE GUC RIBBON SHALL BE WORN IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE JOINT MERITORIOUS
UNIT AWARD (JMUA). THE MUA RIBBON SHALL BE WORN IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE AIR
FORCE OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD (AFOUA). SUBSEQUENT AWARDS WILL BE DENOTED BY
OAK LEAF CLUSTERS.
AVAILABILITY: THE GUC/MUA RIBBONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE THROUGH AF
SUPPLY CHANNELS IN LATE FALL 2004; HOWEVER, IF DESIRED, MEMBERS MAY
PURCHASE, WHEN AVAILABLE, THE RIBBONS AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE THROUGH AAFES.
291620Z MAR 04 GALLANT UNIT CITATION (GUC) AND MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD (MUA)
For more information personnel should contact their local
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