Training Service Medal

The Training Service Medal (Vietnamese: Huấn-Vụ Bội-Tinh) was a military decoration of South Vietnam. Established in 1964, the medal recognized outstanding service in an assignment at a military school or training center. It could also be awarded for overall significant contributions to the training of the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces.[2]

Training Service Medal
Training Service Medal (First class badge on the left & second class on the right)
Awarded by  South Vietnam
TypeTwo-class award
EligibilityOfficers, NCOs, and soldiers
Awarded forOutstanding service while performing in a training assignment
StatusNo longer awarded
Statistics
First awarded1964
Last awarded1974
Precedence
Next (higher)Technical Service Medal[1]
Next (lower)Civil Actions Medal[1]

First class ribbon

Second class ribbon

Criteria

The Training Service Medal is awarded to instructors and cadres assigned to military training centers and schools. Recipients must have shown outstanding professional ability, devotion to duty, and made significant contributions to the training of the South Vietnamese military. Individuals who served as instructors, but were not assigned to training centers or schools could also be awarded the medal. They must have completed a certain number of training hours as set by the training schools and centers. They were also required to display outstanding professional ability and devotion to duty. The medal could be awarded to organizations, government officials, civilians, as well as foreigners who, through direct or indirect effort, contributed to the training of South Vietnamese military personnel.[1]

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References
  1. HUY CHUONG AN THUONG TRONG QUAN-LU'C VlET-NAM CONG-HOA (Medals and Decorations of the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces). Government of the Republic of Vietnam. 1967. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  2. Dong Van Khuyen (1980). The RVNAF, Indochina monographs. U.S. Army Center of Military History.
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