| Reserve Good Conduct Medal | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Medal |
| Presented by | the United States Armed Forces |
| Eligibility | Active members of the Reserve or National Guard that have performed three years of satisfactory duty with such service being free of disciplinary action. |
| Status | Current |
| Established | 1925 (Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal) 1962 (Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal) 1963 (Coast Guard Reserve Good Conduct Medal) 1964 (Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal) 1971 (Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal) |
| Last awarded | 2014 (Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal until its discontinuation) |
    Army, Marine Corps, Air Reserve, and Coast Guard ribbons. | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Good Conduct Medal |
| Next (lower) | Army: Army of Occupation Medal Navy Navy Expeditionary Medal Marine Corps: Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal Air Force: Outstanding Airman of the Year Ribbon Coast Guard: Navy Occupation Service Medal |
A Reserve Good Conduct Medal refers to any one of the five military conduct awards, four of which are currently issued and one of which was previously issued,[1][2] by the United States Armed Forces to members of the Reserve and National Guard. The primary difference between the regular Good Conduct Medal and the Reserve Good Conduct Medal is that the regular Good Conduct Medal is only issued for active duty service while the reserve equivalent is bestowed for reserve duties such as drills, annual training, and additional active duty for either training or operational support to the active duty force or, in the case of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard, in support of Title 32 U.S.C. state active duty (SAD) such as disaster response and relief.
To receive a Reserve Good Conduct Medal, a service member (excluding Army Reservists), must, generally, be an active member of the Reserve or National Guard and must have performed three to four years of satisfactory duty (to include drills and annual training) with such service being free of disciplinary action. Periods of active duty in the Active Component prior to joining the Reserve Component, full-time active duty in an Active Guard and Reserve, Training and Administration of the Reserve (TAR), Full Time Support (FTS), or active duty recall or mobilization in excess of three years are not typically creditable towards a Reserve Good Conduct Medal, although such periods are typically creditable for the active duty equivalent Good Conduct Medal. Each service has specific varying requirements.