Recommendation for Decoration (CAPF 120)
Instructions
This application allows users to submit a CAP Form 120 electronically. The online Recommendation for Decoration application (CAPF 120) will allow members to submit recommendations for those decorations outlined in CAPR 39-3, section 8, through a paperless system. The application allows up to three supporting documents to be uploaded and automatically notifies the commander and personnel officer at the next level of awards awaiting consideration. Once the final approval is received, these decorations will now show in the members eServices record. This module can also be used to submit nominations for the annual of the year awards. Members may also use this application to submit documentation concerning decorations they earned prior to the establishment of the online system. By checking the Historical Award checkbox and attaching the supporting documentation, the appropriate approving authority can validate the decoration and it will then show in the member's eServices record.
Any member can input an Award Recommendation. There is a justification section (text) as well as the ability to upload three attachments, so this should cover the ability to add historical awards to someone’s record.
Commanders, Vice Commanders and Chief of Staffs currently only have approval permissions. When an award is inserted, if the inserter has approval permissions above the member’s/unit’s scope it will bypass the lower approvals and only go up from there.
As for the awards committee, it was our intentions that through the Web Security Administration (WSA) application the members of the Awards Board can also be given access to view the application and review all award recommendations that are pending.
Our expectation would be that the Wing Personnel Officer would notify the other members of the Awards Board when there are recommendations to be reviewed and solicit their input. Once the Awards Board has reviewed the pending information the Chair would forward their recommendation to the commander for consideration. The commander would make a decision and take the appropriate action in the online awards application.
As for the approvals, the following awards will come all the way to National for approval:
AFSA Cadet NCO of the Year
Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year
Bronze Medal of Valor
Cadet of the Year
Character Development Officer of the Year
Col (Bud) Payton PAO of the Year
Col DeCamp Ground Team of the Year
Commander's Commendation Award (National)
Communicator of the Year
DDR Member of the Year
DDR Wing of the Year
Director of Finance of the Year
Distinguished Service Award
Ed Lewis Incident Staff Member of the Year
Frank Brewer Memorial Aerospace Award - Cadet Category
Frank Brewer Memorial Aerospace Award Individual/Organization
Frank Brewer Memorial Aerospace Award – Lifetime Achievement
Frank Brewer Memorial Aerospace Award – Senior Category
George Texido Legislative Officer Of the Year
Historian of the Year
Inspector General Of the Year
Jack Sorenson Cadet Programs Officer of the Year
Maj Gen Jeanne M. Holm Aerospace Education Officer Of the Year
Norm Edwards Counterdrug Officer of the Year
Paul W. Turner Safety Award
Professional Development Officer of the Year
Property Management Officer of the Year
Safety Officer of the Year
Senior Chaplain of the Year
Senior of the Year
Silver Medal of Valor
Squadron Chaplain of the Year
Unit Citation Award
All others will either stop at the Wing for Unit, Group, Wing or the Region for Region organization awards or member awards.