US Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced the establishment of a Recruit Honor Graduate Ribbon for superior performance during the Navy’s basic military training, held at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, on August 18.
The first Navy Honor Graduate Ribbons will be awarded to recruits during their pass-in-review rehearsal today. The recruits who receive the ribbon will be authorized to wear it during recruit graduation on Friday.
The Honor Graduate Ribbon will provide a physical recognition of the Sailor’s achievements in academics, physical fitness, recruit leadership and commitment to the Navy core values.
No more than three percent of the graduates from each training group will be designated as Honor Graduates and no retroactive awards are authorized.
In order of precedence, the ribbon shall rank immediately after the Navy Ceremonial Guard Ribbon.
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