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Email: ROTC@UTRGV.edu
Phone: 956-665-3601
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Ribbons

Ribbon Code Description
Medal of Heroism   ROTC Medal of Heroism
    SMP Activation Award - Awarded when reserve unit is activated for 30 days or more
Superior Cadet Decoration Award   Superior Cadet Decoration Award – Awarded to cadets who distinguish themselves by acts of heroism performed on or off campus
Deans List Award R-1-1 Dean's List Award - Semester GPA 3.50 – 4.00
Cadet Honors Award R-1-2 Cadet Honors Award - Semester GPA 3.20 – 3.49
Cadet Scholar Award R-1-3 Cadet Scholar Award - Semester GPA 2.90 – 3.19
Most Improved Grades R-1-4 Most Improved Grades - Highest Jump in Semester GPA
ROTC Honors R-1-5 ROTC Honors - GPA of 4.0 in ROTC subjects
R-1-6 R-1-6 Scholarship Award – For receiving a 2, 3, or 4yr Scholarship
R-1-7 R-1-7 Currently not in use; authorization remains with HQ Cadet Command
R-1-8 R-1-8 Currently not in use; authorization remains with HQ Cadet Command
Platinum Medal Athlete R-2-1 Platinum Medal Athlete - Score 300 on APFT
Gold Medal Athlete R-2-2 Gold Medal Athlete - Score 290 – 299 on APFT
Silver Medal Athlete R-2-3 Silver Medal Athlete - Score 280 – 289 on APFT
Bronze Medal Athlete R-2-4 Bronze Medal Athlete - Score 270 – 279 on APFT
Most Improved Award R-2-5 Most Improved Award - Biggest increase in score since last APFT
R-2-6 R-2-6 Bataan Death March Award – For successful completion of Baatan Death March, WSMR, New Mexico
R-2-7 R-2-7 Currently not in use; authorization remains with HQ Cadet Command
Brigade-Drill-Competition R-3-1 Brigade Drill Competition – BDE Winner
Battalion Drill Competition R-3-2 Battalion Drill Competition – BN Winner
National Advance Leadership Graduate R-3-3 National Advanced Leadership Camp Graduate - Graduated from National Leadership Camp
R-3-4 R-3-4 Region Ranger Challenge Winner – Awarded for winning Region Ranger Challenge Competition
Brigade Ranger Challenge R-3-5 Brigade Ranger Challenge Winner - Ranger Challenge Team which wins Brigade Competition
Ranger Challenge R-3-6 Ranger Challenge Team Member - Member of Ranger Challenge Team
SGT York Award R-3-7 SGT York Award - To the Cadet who does most to support the ROTC Program
Drill Team R-3-8 Drill Team - Member of the Drill Team
Color Guard R-3-9 Color Guard - Member of the Color Guard
R-3-10 R-3-10 SMP Participation Award – Awarded to all SMP cadets
One-Shot-One-Kill Award R-3-11 One-Shot-One-Kill Award - Shoot 40 out of 40 at LTC or LDAC
Bold Challenge R-3-12 Bold Challenge
Leaders Training Course Graduate R-3-13 Leader’s Training Course Graduate - Completed Leader’s Training Course (LTC)
R-4-1 R-4-1 MS-I Completion Award – For successful completion of MS-I year with GPA of 3.0 or higher in ROTC Courses
R-4-2 R-4-2 MS-II Completion Award – For successful completion of MS-II year with GPA of 3.0 or higher in ROTC courses
R-4-3 R-4-3 Intramural Athlete Award – For participation in an ROTC Intramural team
R-4-4 R-4-4 Civil Leadership Award – Awarded for leadership in Student Government, Student Councils, or Community service organizations
R-4-5 R-4-5 Excellence – For exceptional performance at the Fall or Spring FTX
Cadet Recruiting Ribbon R-5-1 Cadet Recruiting Ribbon - Participate in at least two Cadet BN recruiting activities. Recruit at least two (2) Cadets or one (1) Nurse
BN CDR Recruiting Award R-5-2 BN CDR’s Recruiting Award
CTLT Ribbon   CTLT Ribbon - Participated successfully in CTLT
Basic Camp   Basic Camp
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