OPERATIONS SERVICE AWARD

The Operations Service Award is awarded for supporting Coast Guard units and missions, including surface operations, air operations and operational watchstanding (such as communications watchstander, OOD, manning the SAR desk, etc.) Operations support does NOT include administrative support to operational units, such as answering the office phones, filing case files, and service in the Director’s office.

Display the support "S" device for support activities not involving the movement of a facility; (i.e. watchstanding). Complete 200 or more hours of operational support activity as included in category 07, 20, 21, 23, and 55 on AUXDATA report 4 (ANSC 7030).

Display the operational "O" device for underway (excluding underway for training), surface mission activity (sixty or more hours); or for airborne aviation mission activity (excluding training) (thirty or more hours). Support for on-the-water readiness exercise does qualify as operational service. No combination of surface and air operations is allowable for this award. Support activity includes categories 01, 02, 03, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 1, 52, 53, qnd 54 identified on AUXDATA report 4.  Activities 30 (AtoN)-Federal) and 31 (AtoN-private) and 32 (ridge Administration) should be for afloat activity for this award.

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This is one of the Auxiliary Annual Service Performance Awards which recognize the individual contributions of Auxiliarists in Auxiliary Recruiting, VE, RBSV, PE, and Operations programs.

Similar to the discontinued AMOS awards, the annual performance awards are to promote activity in critical areas and recognize individual efforts. Annual Performance Service Awards may be issued in the following categories using the following criteria (completed annually by calendar year - 1 January through 31 December), no retroactive entitlement authorized. Once an Auxiliarist is determined to be eligible for an award it may be presented when an appropriate presentation opportunity arises. It is not necessary to wait until the end of the year to present the award.

The awards use the old AMOS ribbons with an additional device to distinguish the new system from the discontinued awards and will include a miniature medal with device and citation. Multiple awards for subsequent years are indicated by adding 3/16-inch bronze or silver stars. One award in each category may be issued to an Auxiliarist each calendar year, as the award is earned. The Annual Performance Auxiliary Recruiting Service Award uses the same ribbon as the discontinued AMOS Member Resources Award with an “S” device, the Auxiliary VE/RBSVP Service Award uses the discontinued AMOS VE ribbon with a “V” device, the Auxiliary PE Service Award uses the discontinued AMOS PE ribbon with an “E” device, and the Auxiliary Operations Service Award uses the discontinued AMOS Operations ribbon with either an “O” or “S” device as prescribed below (only one device may be worn, and the “O” device takes precedence). Auxiliarists may continue to wear the old AMOS ribbons previously earned. When a new ribbon of that same category is awarded under the new system, only the new Annual Performance Service ribbon (with associated device) is worn. For example, when earned, the Annual Performance Auxiliary Recruiting Service Award with an “S” device replaces the wearing of the discontinued AMOS Member Resources Award.