Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal

BACK DEVICE(s)

Description:

1. Authorized by E.O. 12830
2. May be awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces and their Reserve components, who subsequent to 31 December 1992, perform outstanding volunteer community service of a sustained, direct and consequential nature.
3. A Service member’s volunteer service must:
   • Be to the civilian community, to include the military family community.
   • Be significant in nature and produce tangible results.
   • Reflect favorably on the Service member’s Military Department and the Department of Defense. Be of a sustained and direct nature.

Background:

1. The medal is Bronze, 1  3⁄8 inches in diameter bearing on the obverse, five annulets interlaced enfiled by a star and environed by a wreath of laurel.
2. On the reverse is a sprig of oak between the inscription ‘‘OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE’’ at the top and ‘‘UNITED
   STATES ARMED FORCES’’ at the bottom.
3. The ribbon is 13⁄8 inches wide and consists of the following stripes: 1⁄8 inch Bluebird 67117; 1⁄8 inch Goldenlight 67107; 3⁄16 inch Bluebird; 1⁄16 inch Green 67129; 5⁄32 inch Goldenlight; center 1⁄16 inch Green; 5⁄32 inch Goldenlight; 1⁄16 inch Green; 3⁄16 inch Bluebird; 1⁄8 inch Goldenlight; and 1⁄8 inch Bluebird.