SFMC Service Awards
 | SFI Honor Guard (HG): Issuing Authority: BDE OIC, SFSO, RC Frequency: As Needed (one award per mmember per year maximum)Members of the STARFLEET International who serve on Color Guards, Honor Guards or Drill Teams at STARFLEET events are eligible for this award. Recipients of this award have spent time and effort in close order drill or other parade skills, and are deserving of special recognition. |
 | Great Barrier Expedition Issuing Authority: BDE OIC, SFSO, RC This award is given to SFI Members who have undertaken extreme or lengthy travel |
 | Disaster Relief (RC) Issuing Authority: SFMC Commandant Frequency: As NeededThis award is authorized to Marines who have assisted in some form of disaster relief effort, whether the disaster is natural or man-made. Financial donations are specifically excluded as the basis for eligibility for this award. Further, the Marine may not receive this award if participation in the disaster relief effort was a requirement of their employment (National Guard, etc.). |
 | Community Service Citation (CSC) Issuing Authority: BDE OIC, SFSO, RC Frequency: As Needed (one award per member per year maximum)This award is authorized to SFI Members who have made a significant personal impact in a community service effort. This effort does not necessarily have to be on behalf of a SFI/SFMC/SFSO campaign effort for the current year, however financial donations are specifically excluded as the basis for eligibility, volunteering your time and hard work count, simply writing a check does not |
 | Communications Service Award (CSA) Issuing Authority: COINFOCOM Frequency: As Needed SFMC Ribbon Name: Russell Camp Ribbon This award is given at the discretion of the COINFOCOM to those Marines who have demonstrated their communications skills in service to the Corps in general, or INFOCOM in particular. Such skills may be demonstrated through contributing to SFMC, BDE, or unit publications; creation of superior quality SFMC-oriented websites; or other similar activities. |
 | Good Conduct Medal (GCM) Issuing Authority: COFORCECOM Frequency: As NeededThis award is given for three consecutive years of membership in good standing as a STARFLEET Marine. Once the award is issued, the three-year clock resets. In other words, a marine who joined the Corps in 1995 will receive a GCM for the period 1995 to 1998. They will receive his next one in 2001. They may not request one in 1999 for the period 1996 to 1999, because the clock reset in 1998.For the first 5 issuances of the Good Conduct Medal (yrs. 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15), stars will be added as specified in the regulations. After the 15th year, no further GCMs will be awarded until the Marine reaches the 20th year of service. At this point, rather than adding a gold star, a Good Conduct Knot device will replace the stars on the ribbon. Once this is done, no further devices will be added to the ribbon. |
 | SFMC 20th Anniversary Ribbon (20A) Issuing Authority: COFORCECOM Frequency: IIssued only during 2003 and 2023 (see description below) This ribbon is awarded to anyone who served the Corps during its anniversary year beginning at the start of IC 2002 on August 1, 2002 and ending at the completion of IC 2003 on August 3, 2003. In 2023 all marines serving in SFMC in calendar year 2022 will receive this award. If already earned per above, they will wear a gold 5/16 inch star. |
 | International Service Award (ISA) Issuing Authority: COFORCECOM Frequency: Once per year This award is given to any member of the SFMC who attends an International Starfleet Marine Muster. |
 | Brigade Muster Award (BMA) Issuing Authority:BDE OIC Frequency: Once Per yearThis award is given to those SFMC members who attend their Brigade s annual Muster, if one is held. |
 | Joint Service Ribbon (JS) Issuing Authority: BDE OIC, SFSO, RC Frequency: As Needed (one award per member per year maximum)This award is given to SFI Members for participation in events with other Science Fiction oriented fan organizations, to include other Star Trek-related fan organizations other than SFI. This may be cooperative or competitive, and must be done while obviously participating as a STARFLEET member. |
 | Embassy Duty (ED): Issuing Authority: BDE OIC, SFSO, RC Frequency: As Needed (one award per member per year maximum) This award is given to SFI members for participation at a STARFLEET function, such as the annual International Conference or a Regional Summit. The key word here is participation, not attendance. The member must have done more than simply attend (i.e., served on a panel, worked on the Security detail, etc.). Event Honor Guard detail does not count for this ribbon, as it has its own award. |
 | SFMC Recruiting Ribbon (MRC): Issuing Authority: COFORCECOM Frequency: As Needed The SFMC Recruiting Ribbon is awarded to a Marine who successfully recruits five members into the SFMC. If a Marine has successfully recruited 25 individuals into the SFMC they are authorized to attach a gold frame to the ribbon. This gold frame signifies that the individual wearing the ribbon is a master recruiter. To be eligible for this award, a Marine must submit a list of the members that they have successfully recruited to their Brigade OIC according to the criteria below. Upon verification, the Brigade OIC will certify to the COFORCECOM that the nominee is responsible for recruiting the names submitted, and that the required retention time has been met. The list must include the name, SCC numbers, the date joined STARFLEET and the date on which the individual joined the SFMC by changing their affiliation in the STARFLEET Database. A recruit is considered to be successfully recruited when: they are not a member and joins STARFLEET; elects to be a member of the SFMC by changing the affiliation option in the STARFLEET database to active or reserve; and remains active one year and renews their membership. These individuals must not have appeared on any SFMC unit roster prior to their affiliation with the SFMC to be counted. Additionally, transfers or individuals who reaffiliate with the SFMC will not be counted. |
 | Legion of Arms (LA): Issuing Authority: BDE OIC, SFSO, RC Frequency: Once per member This award is authorized to members of SFI who have actively served 180 days or more in the active or reserve components of their country’s armed forces. In the case of the United States, this includes the Marine Corps, Navy, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard and Space Force. It does not include the Merchant Marine or service auxiliaries like the Civil Air Patrol. It does include the Reserve Officer Training Courses (such as ROTC), or similar organizations. The member must have completed two years of service and summer camp (basic training, MS3) for the United States Armed Services. Other countries’ qualifying service will be authorized by the COFORCECOM on an as needed basis. This award may be worn at the same time as the Cadet Legion of Arms if the wearer has qualified to wear both awards. However, it is discouraged and the preferred wear for those who are qualified for both awards is that the Legion of Arms is the only one worn. |
 | Cadet Legion of Arms Issuing Authority: COFORCECOM Frequency: Once per member This award is authorized to members of the SFI who are graduates of JROTC or similar Military Cadet Force organizations. The awardee must have served at least two years and, in the case of JROTC, must have maintained a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Qualifying criteria and organization from countries outside the United States will be evaluated by COFORCECOM as needed to ensure they qualify for this award. |
 | Cadet Service Completion Award (CSC): Issuing Authority: COFORCECOM Frequency: Once per member This award is presented to members of the SFMC who have aged out/graduated from the Cadet Corps and continue to serve the SFMC as adults to thank them for their dedication and service to the SFMC as a Cadet. Marines who have aged out/graduated from the Cadet Corps at the age of fifteen (15) or eighteen (18) are eligible for the award. However those individuals who have stayed in the Cadet Corps until the age of eighteen (18) are authorized to wear a gold oak leaf affixed to the ribbon signifying that they completed the entire Cadet Corps program. |