Medals & Awards
Introduction¶
Our community uses a Decorations and Awards system to incentivise, motivate (and amuse) our membership and potentially gain new members. This system is intended to motivate our player base and attract new members for 5 RANGER.
Awards are a way of rewarding the membership for actions in the ARMA battlespace, during combat operations but also outside it. As a nod to those members who don’t perhaps always get it right, there is also a series of ‘meme’ awards.
The Awards and Decoration system aims to bring tradition to 5 RANGER and create opportunities for ceremonies to assist unit cohesion. Certain awards and qualifications may assist a member in obtaining promotion.
Our Decorations and Awards¶
Some of the following decorations and awards are either inspired by, or taken from, the available military awards and decorations of the United Kingdom. There are also types of awards suggested by members of 5 RANGER.
The use of awards in 5 RANGER is in no way intended to represent the real-life honours awarded to Service personnel for either their courage or Service.
Awarded to any member of 5 RANGER. This is the highest gallantry award in 5 RANGER.
Awarded for a gallant selfless act or acts during combat operations against the enemy
Awarded to a member of 5 RANGER for meritorious and outstanding service to the 5 RANGER community outside of combat.
Awarded for playing a significant role in the unit, which has a long-term significant impact and stands out as an example to others.
Awarded to a member of 5 RANGER for notable and dedicated contributions to the 5 RANGER community outside of combat.
This medal recognizes individuals who consistently go above and beyond in supporting the unit, leaving a positive and lasting impact through their efforts and setting a strong example for others.
Awarded to a member of 5 RANGER for acts of gallantry in the face of the enemy.
Awarded for an act or acts of exemplary gallantry during combat operations.
Awarded to a member of 5 RANGER in a leadership position ranked LCpl and above.
Awarded for exemplary leadership in either combat, operations and/or training. Being a role model for troop discipline and morale.
Awarded to a member of the 5 RANGER Reserve who regularly support, when they can, 5 RANGER in the ARMA Battlespace.
Awarded for exemplary, sustained and unstinting service and performance in 5 RANGER Reserve.
Awarded to a member of 5 RANGER who has been in 5 RANGER for a period of 6 months and upheld the unit values whilst being a role model and example to others.
Awarded for exemplary unblemished service of half a year or more.
After a year of exemplary service the recipient will be issued a rosette on the ribbon bar which will be extended by a second rosette, once 2 years of exemplary service have been achieved.
"Meme" Awards¶
"Meme" awards may be issued across all ranks of 5 RANGER and their intent is to bring a light-hearted effect to the decorations and awards system. The ribbons for these awards are suitably outrageous and flamboyant.
A Meme award is not something that a member can actively try and get - It is for a spontaneous act, as seen by the individual nominating for the award.
As mentioned previously, these awards are issued privately by Discord DM. Should the recipient wish to share in their (mis)fortune of having the award, that is their decision!
Note that the intent is not to reward any members for being purposely ineffective and will be frowned upon. Further ribbons may be available in the future.
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Bullet Magnet Ribbon (BMR)
Awarded to a member of 5 RANGER for not having the will to live.
Awarded to members that are somehow always being wounded or dying during multiple combat operations and seemingly, is the only one being injured.
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Clueless Comms Award (CCA)
Awarded to a member of 5 RANGER who is incapable of using proper radio etiquette.
Awarded for constantly messing up radio communications and significantly confuse other members on the frequency
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