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AR 672-20

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INCENTIVE AWARDS

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AR 672-20, "INCENTIVE AWARDS", is a United States Army publication, dated November 6, 2024, with Change 001 dated March 6, 2025.

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November 6, 2024

Change 001 · March 6, 2025

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AR 672-20 — index record

NumberAR 672-20
TitleINCENTIVE AWARDS
PublishedNovember 6, 2024
Latest changeChange 001, March 6, 2025
Office of primary responsibilityG-1
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Army
Status on the indexActive
Unit of issuePDF P
Source indexArmy Publishing Directorate
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

This regulation prescribes policy governing the Army Incentive Awards Program (IAP).

Summary of changes, as printed

Incentive Awards This administrative revision, dated 6 March 2025— o Removes Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Policy and Programs per Executive Order 14151 (throughout). This regulation is certified current as of 6 November 2024. Aside from the following administrative changes, no other changes were made to certify currency of this regulation— o Adds email address usarmy.pentagon.hqda-dcs-g-1.mbx.publishing-team@army.mil (title page). o Updates Department of the Army signature authority and history statement (title page). o Clarifies base name change from Fort Hood to Fort Cavazos (app B). o Adds email address usarmy.pentagon.hqda-dcs-g-1.mbx.publishing-team@army.mil (title page). o Updates Department of the Army signature authority and history statement (title page). o Clarifies base name change from Fort Hood to Fort Cavazos (app B). This regulation is certified current as of 12 September 2024. Aside from the following administrative changes, no other changes were made to certify currency of this regulation— o Adds email address usarmy.pentagon.hqda-dcs-g-1.mbx.publishing-team@army.mil (title page). o Updates Department of the Army signature authority and history statement (title page). o Clarifies base name change from Fort Hood to Fort Cavazos (app B). This administrative revision, dated 17 February 2021— o Updates organizational names and realigns by protocol sequence (para 1–4d(2)(c).

Contents

  1. Chapter 1 Introductionp. 1
  2. Chapter 2 The Army Incentive Awards Programp. 3
  3. Chapter 3 Invention Awardsp. 8
  4. Chapter 4 Superior Accomplishment Awardsp. 8
  5. Chapter 5 Performance Awardsp. 10
  6. Chapter 6 Quality Step Increasesp. 11
  7. Chapter 7 Payment of Awardsp. 12
  8. Chapter 8 Honorary Awardsp. 14
  9. Chapter 9 Public Service Awardsp. 19
  10. Chapter 10 Valorous Awardsp. 20
  11. Chapter 11 Secretary of Defense Awards Approved by the Armyp. 21
  12. Chapter 12 The Lieutenant General Richard G. Trefry Lifetime of Service Awardp. 22
  13. Chapter 13 Secretary of the Army Award for Small Business Utilizationp. 24
  14. Chapter 14 The Joseph V. Braddock Awardp. 24
  15. Chapter 15 The U.S. Army Leadership Awardp. 26
  16. Chapter 16 Presidential and Department of Defense Honorary Civilian Awardsp. 26
  17. Chapter 17 Presidential and Department of Defense Public Service Awardsp. 28
  18. Chapter 18 Multi-Service Awardsp. 29
  19. Chapter 19 Awards by Non-Federal Organizationsp. 30
  20. Chapter 20 Career Service Recognition for Civilian Employeesp. 34
  21. Chapter 21 Army Civilian Service Recognitionp. 35
  22. Chapter 22 Honorary Recognition Devicesp. 36
All 24 contents entries
  1. Chapter 1 Introductionp. 1
  2. 1 Refer to Army DCIPS Policy, Volume 2008, for DCIPS employeesp. 2
  3. Chapter 2 The Army Incentive Awards Programp. 3
  4. 3 Authorized similar awards by AR 215–3p. 4
  5. Chapter 3 Invention Awardsp. 8
  6. Chapter 4 Superior Accomplishment Awardsp. 8
  7. Chapter 5 Performance Awardsp. 10
  8. Chapter 6 Quality Step Increasesp. 11
  9. Chapter 7 Payment of Awardsp. 12
  10. Chapter 8 Honorary Awardsp. 14
  11. Chapter 9 Public Service Awardsp. 19
  12. Chapter 10 Valorous Awardsp. 20
  13. Chapter 11 Secretary of Defense Awards Approved by the Armyp. 21
  14. Chapter 12 The Lieutenant General Richard G. Trefry Lifetime of Service Awardp. 22
  15. Chapter 13 Secretary of the Army Award for Small Business Utilizationp. 24
  16. Chapter 14 The Joseph V. Braddock Awardp. 24
  17. Chapter 15 The U.S. Army Leadership Awardp. 26
  18. Chapter 16 Presidential and Department of Defense Honorary Civilian Awardsp. 26
  19. Chapter 17 Presidential and Department of Defense Public Service Awardsp. 28
  20. Chapter 18 Multi-Service Awardsp. 29
  21. Chapter 19 Awards by Non-Federal Organizationsp. 30
  22. Chapter 20 Career Service Recognition for Civilian Employeesp. 34
  23. Chapter 21 Army Civilian Service Recognitionp. 35
  24. Chapter 22 Honorary Recognition Devicesp. 36

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