Space Force Good Conduct

BACK DEVICE(s)

Description:

1. Authorized by the by the Secretary of the Air Force, August  30, 2023.

Background:

1. Eligibility for the SFGCM will be retroactive to the date the U.S. Space Force was established by law, Dec. 20, 2019.
2. Members must have demonstrated the United States Space Force core values- -Character, Connection, Commitment, and Courage.
3. Service performed in a sister-Service (to include U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Coast Guard) is not creditable for award of the SFGCM.
4. Officer candidate (officer training school students) status is creditable toward award of the SFGCM. Service as a cadet in the Air Force Academy or Reserve Officers Training Corps cadet status is not creditable.
5. Every 3 years completed on or after 20 December 2019
6. For first award only, upon termination of service on or after 20 December 2019, of less than 3 years but more than 1 year.
7. For first award only, upon termination of service, on or after 20 December 2019, of less than 1 year when final separation was by reason of physical disability incurred in line of duty.
8. For first award only, for those members who died before completing 1 year of active federal military service if the death occurred in the line of duty.
9. The above timeframes are decreased to 1 year any time that the U.S. is at war, as declared by the U.S. Congress. The entire year must have been served in the area of eligibility during the period indicated. Notification of this change will be announced by either DAF or SF/S1.
10. Award of the SFGCM is automatic unless denied by the unit commander. Denials are the result of less than exemplary conduct. Commanders are required to prepare a memorandum or letter stating the period involved for denying and adjust the award to the new start date. Adjustment of the SFGCM qualifying period is in conjunction with adverse actions (such as unfavorable information file, control roster actions, Article 15s, letters of reprimand, etc.). Commanders cannot adjust a member’s SFGCM period from a previous assignment if the previous commander failed to file a signed memorandum or letter adjusting the member’s SFGCM period in the member’s record for permanent file.
11. The medal on the obverse displays the logo of the Space Force and is encircled with words "UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE" around the top and the Space Force motto "SEMPER SUPRA" (Latin for "Always Above") around the bottom.
12. The reverse has an outer circle containing the words "EFFICIENCY HONOR" around the top with the word "FIDELITY" on the bottom. In the center are the words "FOR GOOD CONDUCT" on two lines. Top line contains the word "FOR" and the second has "GOOD CONDUCT".