A. The adjutant general shall appoint the members of awards boards for the army national guard and the air national guard, which shall each meet not less than quarterly to review recommendations for state and federal awards and decorations submitted by their respective unit commanders and others. The army national guard awards board shall also review and act on recommendations for such awards and decorations relating to the state defense force and shall include one or more members of the state defense force appointed by the adjutant general whenever considering such matters.
B. The adjutant general may by regulation delegate award authority to battalion commanders, group commanders, or equivalent, of the national guard, for members of their command, for the following awards and their subsequent devices:
(1) such United States awards and decorations as are permitted to be so delegated in United States military regulations;
(2) the outstanding service medal;
(3) the long service medal;
(4) the good conduct medal; and
(5) the perfect attendance ribbon.
History: 1978 Comp., § 20-10-2, enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 318, § 64.
Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1987, Chapter 318 repealed former 20-10-2 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1941, ch. 9, § 1, relating to authority and name of guard, and enacted a new section, effective April 10, 1987.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 10 - Awards, Medals and Ribbons
Section 20-10-1 - Awards authorized.
Section 20-10-2 - Awards boards.
Section 20-10-3 - Awards fund.
Section 20-10-4 - Order of precedence.
Section 20-10-5 - Medal of valor with palm.
Section 20-10-6 - Medal of valor.
Section 20-10-7 - Special MacArthur service medal.
Section 20-10-8 - Distinguished service medal.
Section 20-10-9 - Medal of merit.
Section 20-10-9.1 - Cold war medal.
Section 20-10-9.2 - Outstanding enlisted leader of the year ribbon.
Section 20-10-10 - Outstanding service medal.
Section 20-10-11 - Outstanding unit citation.
Section 20-10-12 - Recompiled.
Section 20-10-12.1 - Emergency service ribbon.
Section 20-10-12.2 - Counter-drug service ribbon.
Section 20-10-12.3 - Community service ribbon.
Section 20-10-12.4 - Physical fitness ribbon.
Section 20-10-12.5 - Service ribbon and long-service medal.
Section 20-10-13 - Good conduct medal.
Section 20-10-14 - Perfect attendance ribbon.