RECOMMENDATION FOR AWARD
For use of this form, see AR 600-8-22;  the proponent agency is ODCSPER	
For valor/heroism/wartime and all awards higher than MSM, refer to special instructions in Chapter 3, AR 600-8-22.	
1.  TO
     	2.  FROM
     	3.  DATE
     	
PART I - SOLDIER DATA	
4.  NAME 
     
	5.  RANK
     	6.  SSN
     	
7.  ORGANIZATION
     	8.  PREVIOUS AWARDS
     	
9.  BRANCH OF SERVICE	10.  RECOMMENDED AWARD	11.  PERIOD OF AWARD	
     	     	a.  FROM
     	b.  TO
     	
12.  REASON FOR AWARD	13.  POSTHUMOUS	
12a.  INDICATE ACH, SVC, PCS, ETS OR RET	12b.  INTERIM AWARD	  Yes	  No	  Yes       No	
     	IF YES, STATE AWARD GIVEN:
     		
PART II - RECOMMENDER DATA	
14.  NAME
     	15.  ADDRESS
     	
16.  TITLE/POSITION
     
	17.  RANK
     	     
     	
18.  RELATIONSHIP TO AWARDEE
     
	19.  SIGNATURE	
PART III -  JUSTIFICATION AND CITATION DATA (Use Specific Bullet Examples of Meritorious Acts or Service)	
20.  ACHIEVEMENTS	
ACHIEVEMENT #1
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ACHIEVEMENT #2
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ACHIEVEMENT #3
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•	     	
ACHIEVEMENT #4
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21.  PROPOSED CITATION
     
     
     
     	
DA FORM 638, NOV 94	REPLACES DA FORM 638-1.
PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF DA FORM 638 ARE ABSOLETE.	

NAME       	SSN       	
PART IV - RECOMMENDATION/APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL	
22. I certify that this individual is eligible for an award in accordance with AR 600-8-2;  and that the information contained in Part I is correct.	22a.  SIGNATURE	22b.  DATE
     	
23.  INTERMEDIATE
       AUTHORITY	a.  TO  
     	b.  FROM
     	c.  DATE
     	

d.  RECOMMEND:	
  APPROVAL	
  DISAPPROVAL   	
  UPGRADE TO       	
  DOWNGRADE TO       	
e.  NAME
     	f.  RANK
     	
g.  TITLE/POSITION
     	h.  SIGNATURE
	
i.  COMMENTS       	
24.  INTERMEDIATE
       AUTHORITY	a.  TO  
     	b.  FROM
     	c.  DATE
     	

d.  RECOMMEND:	
  APPROVAL	
  DISAPPROVAL   	
  UPGRADE TO       	
  DOWNGRADE TO       	
e.  NAME
     	f.  RANK
     	
g.  TITLE/POSITION
     	h.  SIGNATURE
	
i.  COMMENTS       	
25.  INTERMEDIATE
       AUTHORITY	a.  TO  
     	b.  FROM
     	c.  DATE
     	

d.  RECOMMEND:	
  APPROVAL	
  DISAPPROVAL   	
  UPGRADE TO       	
  DOWNGRADE TO       	
e.  NAME
     	f.  RANK
     	
g.  TITLE/POSITION
     	h.  SIGNATURE
	
i.  COMMENTS       	
26.  APPROVAL
       AUTHORITY	a.  TO  
     	b.  FROM
     	c.  DATE
     	

d.  RECOMMEND:	
  APPROVAL	
  DISAPPROVAL   	
  UPGRADE TO       	
  DOWNGRADE TO       	
e.  NAME
     	f.  RANK
     	
g.  TITLE/POSITION
     	h.  SIGNATURE
	
i.  COMMENTS       	
PART V - ORDERS DATA	
27a.  ORDERS ISSUING HQ
     

	27b.  PERMANENT ORDER NO.
     	31.  DISTRIBUTION
     	
28a.  NAME OF ORDERS APPROVAL AUTHORITY
     	28b.  RANK
     	     
     	
28c.  TITLE/POSITION
     	29.  APPROVED AWARD
     	     	
28d.  SIGNATURE

	30.  DATE
     	     	
REVERSE, DA FORM 638, NOV 94	*U.S. Government Printing Office:  1995 -- 391-677