Combat Awards

Combat awards are issued for actions taken in Persona, and represent the accomplishments of the current Persona being played by the member.  If a member changes Persona for any reason, they do not continue to wear the Combat Awards of the previous persona unless specifically stated under the award description.

Combat awards are submitted to the Battalion Awards Committee for approval.

 

The Order of the Sabre

Qualification:

  Gallantry in Action At Risk of Life Above and Beyond The Call of Duty.

Device:

  C02_OrSabre    The Order of the Sabre has a bronze crossed sabre attached.  Subsequent awards upgradte this to gold, then silver.

Awarding Authority:

  Awards Committee

Description:

   The Order of the Sabre is the highest award for gallantry in combat issued by the Royal Dragoon Guards.  Any candidacy for this award needs to exceed the qualifications for the Order of the Lance as evaluated by the awards committee, and must include mortal danger to the nominee.

 

The Order of the Lance

Qualification:

  Gallantry in Action.

Device:

  C03_OrLance    The Order of the Lance is unadorned.  Additional awards use arrowhead attachements to denote instances, bronze=1, gold=3, silver=5.

Awarding Authority:

  Awards Committee

Description:

    The Order of the Lance is issued for Gallantry in Action against an enemy of the Royal Dragoon Guards.  This award is only presented to a Persona who displayed meritorious conduct  against a declared enemy.  It is never, under any circumstances, awarded for non-combat actions or actions performed when not actively engaged.  Actions that merit the Order of the Lance might include those that place the nominee in significantly higher jeopardy in order to complete a mission objective, or safeguard the rest of their unit, allies, or civilian populace than would qualify for the MCUF.

 

Ace/Double Ace/Ace of Aces

Qualification:

  Consisted service above and beyond what is expected of a member over a longer period of time.

Device:

  C01_Ace    The Ace ribbon is unadorned.  Double Ace has a bronze “V”, while Ace of Aces has a silver “V”

Awarding Authority:

  Awards Committee

Description:

   The Ace titles exist out of tradition dating back to the first combat pilots in the First World War.  A MechWarrior or Aerospace Pilot is considered to be an Ace when five confirmed kills are credited to their record.  Ten confirmed kills merits a Double Ace, and twenty-five Ace of Aces.

Special Rules :

  A “confirmed kill” is credited each time a BattleMech or Aerospace Fighter is rendered combat-ineffective.  This can be the result of actual destruction, engine destruction, surrender, ejection or any other situation that takes that asset out of the fight.  When a kill is declared, the GM will quickly poll the players on who the kill will be credited to.  The player(s) nominated to receive the kill credit may not vote, but they may voluntarily yield the kill to someone else.  The GM will resolve ties.

On Persona Change :

  If a member retires a Persona, or the persona is KIA or otherwise removed from the campaign, the player may continue to display the Ace award, but must re-set their Confirmed Kill total to zero, and work toward the next award from there.

 

The MechWarrior’s Medal

Qualification:

  Tactical or Technical excellence on the Battlefield or in garrison.

Device:

  C04_MWMedal    The first award is unadorned.  Subsequent awards add a “M” to the ribbon, with bronze, gold then silver devices.

Awarding Authority:

  Awards Committee

Description:

   The MechWarrior’s Medal is issued to any member of the Royal Dragoon Guards who, by their conduct on the field or in roleplay, exemplifies tactical or technical excellence in the field of the MechWarrior.  This excellence may or may not be combat-related, as the MechWarrior’s Medal covers excellence in the support and reconnaissance disciplines, tactical and strategic planning, and all facets of the skill sets required of a MechWarrior.

 

The Meritorious Conduct Under Fire Medal

Qualification:

   Awarded to an individual for meritorious conduct above and beyond the call of duty in a combat situation.

Device:

  C045_MCUF  

Awarding Authority:

  Awards Committee

Description:

   This award is intended to recognize bravery under fire.  Acts of heorism not determined by the Awards Committee to fall under “Gallantry in Action” are considered for the MCUF.

 

The Combat Service Commendation

Qualification:

   Meritorious combat service at the Lance or Company level.

Device:

  C047_CombatComm   

Awarding Authority:

  Awards Committee

Description:

   The CSC is awarded to an individual or unit that performs their duties in an extremely admirable fashion in a combat environment.

 

The Duellist’s Ribbon

Qualification:

   Win a Royal Dragoon Guards Battletech Tournament with 8 or more players involved.

Device:

  S095_Duellist   The Duellist’s Ribbon is unadorned.  Additional awards use “V” attachements to denote instances, bronze=1, gold=3, silver=5.

Awarding Authority:

  Awards Committee

Description:

   The Royal Dragoon Guards hold a tournament semi-annually.  The winner of that tournament receives the Duellist’s Ribbon and is designated to uphold the Battalion’s honor in any challenge for the period until the next tournament.

 

Wound Badge

Qualification:

  Persona wounded in combat.

Device:

  C05_WoundBadge    Bronze stars are added for each additional award.

Awarding Authority:

  Awards Committee

Description:

   To be eligible to receive the Wound Badge, a Persona must have been injured in combat against a declared enemy of the Royal Dragoon Guards badly enough to require medical attention. 

 

Survivor’s Medal

Qualification:

  Eject and survive in battle.

Device:

  C06_Survivor    This award has no attachements.  It is by tradition awarded only once to each Persona.

Awarding Authority:

  Awards Committee

Description:

   This award is issued to a MechWarrior who has ejected in combat and survived the experience.  Tradition has it that anyone who earns the ribbon more than once is unlucky.