127A-44. North Carolina National Guard Commendation Medal.
There is hereby created the North Carolina National Guard Commendation Medal which shall be of appropriate design, and a ribbon, together with a rosette or other device to be worn in lieu thereof. This medal and appurtenances thereto shall be of a design approved by the Governor or the Governor's designee. The Adjutant General of North Carolina or the Adjutant General's designee, who shall not be below the rank of colonel (O-6), may award this medal. Any member or former member of the Armed Forces of the United States discharged under honorable conditions, who distinguishes himself or herself by example or the performance of a specific act in behalf of the North Carolina National Guard, is eligible for this award. (1975, c. 604, s. 2; 1977, c. 230, s. 3; 1991, c. 367, s. 2; 2011-195, s. 1(a).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
§ 127A-30 - Organization of National Guard units.
§ 127A-31 - Location of units.
§ 127A-32 - Officers appointed and commissioned; oath of office.
§ 127A-33 - Promotion of officers by seniority and in accordance with regulations.
§ 127A-34 - Relative rank among officers of same grade.
§ 127A-35 - Elimination and disposition of officers; efficiency board; transfer to inactive status.
§ 127A-36 - Retirement of officers.
§ 127A-37 - Enlistments in National Guard; oath of enlistment.
§ 127A-38 - Discharge of enlisted personnel.
§ 127A-39 - Membership continued in the National Guard.
§ 127A-40 - Pensions for the members of the North Carolina National Guard.
§ 127A-40.1 - North Carolina National Guard Pension Fund.
§ 127A-41 - Uniforms, arms and equipment.
§ 127A-41.1 - Recodified as G.S127B-31 by Session Laws 2019-161, s1(b), effective October 1, 2019.
§ 127A-41.2 - Operation of post exchanges.
§ 127A-42 - Distinguished Service Medal by Governor of North Carolina.
§ 127A-43 - North Carolina National Guard Meritorious Service Medal.
§ 127A-44 - North Carolina National Guard Commendation Medal.
§ 127A-44.1 - North Carolina National Guard Achievement Medal.
§ 127A-45 - North Carolina National Guard State Active Duty Award.
§ 127A-45.1 - North Carolina National Guard Governor's Unit Citation.
§ 127A-45.2 - North Carolina National Guard Meritorious Unit Citation.
§ 127A-45.2A - North Carolina National Guard Outstanding Unit Award.
§ 127A-45.3 - North Carolina National Guard Distinguished Civilian Service Medal.
§ 127A-45.4 - North Carolina National Guard Outstanding Civilian Service Medal.
§ 127A-45.5 - North Carolina National Guard Meritorious Civilian Service Award.
§ 127A-46 - Authority to wear medals, ribbons and other awards.
§ 127A-47 - Courts-martial for National Guard.
§ 127A-48 - General courts-martial.
§ 127A-49 - Special courts-martial; appointments, power and authority.
§ 127A-50 - Summary courts-martial.
§ 127A-50.1 - Military judges.
§ 127A-51 - Nonjudicial punishment.
§ 127A-52 - Jurisdiction of courts-martial.
§ 127A-53 - Manual for Courts-Martial.
§ 127A-54 - Pretrial confinement; sentences; where executed[Effective until January 1, 2023]
§ 127A-55 - Forms for courts-martial procedure.
§ 127A-56 - Powers of courts-martial.
§ 127A-57 - Execution of processes and sentences.
§ 127A-59 - (See note for contingency) Sentences.
§ 127A-60 - Approval of sentence.
§ 127A-61 - Disposition of fines.
§ 127A-62 - Appeals; discretionary review.
§ 127A-64 - Availability of resources for National Guard Family Assistance Centers; report.