Army Reserve Components Achievement Anodized Miniature Medal E-3 Seaman The authority to award the

The authority to award the medal rests upon local commanders

while serving in a joint military command or activity

Air Force Aerial Achievement Anodized Medal

Marine Corps China Service Anodized Medal

While the award was first created in 1949 the first awards were not issued until 1958 to Petty Officers Earl Leyda and Raymond Johnson for their actions in saving workers from the Oswego Water Works Tunnel under Lake Ontario

Army Reserve Components Achievement Anodized Miniature Medal E-3 Seaman The authority to award theArmy Reserve Components Achievement Anodized Miniature Medal Criteria: The Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (ARCAM) is a Good Conduct Medal that is issued to a member of the United States Army Reserve. The ARCAM was originally required that a reservist completed four (4) years of honorable service as an active member of a reserve unit, however in 1995 that time requirement was lowered to three (3) years of qualified service. This change was