Army

Award Citation (Block 21)

Designed to craft polished and professional award citations for Block 21 of the DA 638 (Recommendation for Award), this format converts your input into a concise, impactful narrative. It captures the essence of the soldier’s accomplishments, emphasizing their role, responsibility, and outcomes during the award period. Utilizing the standardized Army writing style, the output underscores leadership, results, and the wider impact on the unit and the U.S. Army as a whole.

The aim is to deliver a citation that fits within the space constraints of Block 21, typically 6-9 lines depending on the input, while upholding the utmost professionalism and impeccable grammar. The generator employs quantitative placeholders (e.g., ‘XXX’, ‘$XX MILLION’) where appropriate to emphasize the scale and significance of the soldier’s contributions, even if specific numbers are not provided in the input.

Example Input:

Rank: Sergeant First Class
Name: John Doe
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 123rd Example Regiment
Duty Title: Operations Sergeant
Time Period: October 1, 2023 to February 1, 2024
Accomplishments: I built a web application that streamlines the process of performance report writing across the US military. This application has saved a lot of time and has been used by a lot of people. I also deployed a few times where I lead a team on some important tasks. Everything went well.

Example Output:

For exceptionally meritorious service while serving as Operations Sergeant in 2nd Battalion, 123rd Example Regiment from 1 October 2023 to 1 February 2024. Sergeant First Class Doe’s technical expertise and leadership were instrumental in developing and deploying an innovative web application that streamlined the performance report writing process across the US military, saving over XXXX man-hours annually. His application has been adopted by XXX units, significantly enhancing efficiency and standardization. During XXX deployments, SFC Doe led a team in executing critical tasks with exceptional results, contributing to the overall success of the mission. His outstanding achievements, dedication to service, and commitment to excellence reflect great credit upon himself, the 123rd Example Regiment, and the United States Army.