personal decoration / RIBBON WALL ART

Joint Service Commendation Medal

Explore the Joint Service Commendation Medal ribbon, its official award references, and an oversized wall display concept.

Ribbon reference (devices may vary). Image reference ↗ · Award chart ↗. Digital references guide the concept; they are not final production color or textile specifications.

Give the story
a place at home.

Explore an oversized, permanently nonwearable wall-art interpretation. Choose a preview width and arrange your display. Plan for individual ribbons, ribbons with individual mounts, or ribbons with a corresponding display rack.

Add to my display plan

Fabric and 3D printed finishes are in development. Physical samples will establish the final colors, texture, devices, mounting and pricing.

About this ribbon

Current DoDM Volume 4 states qualifying joint service after 1 January 1963; this resolves the erroneous 1965 date on AFPC summary. Earliest-day inclusivity remains a minor interpretation issue.

Catalog associations: Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard. Current award reference. Branch associations are browsing guidance; other service awards may also appear in a veteran’s record.

Service years and award dates

Years help surface possibilities. A date overlap does not show that someone earned an award. Some date rules describe completion, specific operations or retroactive eligibility, rather than a universal service window.

Listed service periods and date rules
Dates	What the source says
Jan 2, 1963 – No end listed (open/TBD)	Qualifying joint service after 1 January 1963; literal after wording represented by next day. Source ↗

Date coverage is not certified complete. The finder keeps this entry available when listed dates do not overlap.

Research notes and remaining questions

Verify inclusive treatment of 1 January 1963 if that exact day is material; source uses after.

Official award references

Consult the applicable service guidance for eligibility, precedence and authorized devices.

Air Force Personnel Center: Joint Service Commendation Medal ↗Background; Criteria; Ribbon Description
DoDM 1348.33 Volume 4, change 6, 19 September 2023 ↗JSCM eligibility: assigned to a JDA after 1 January 1963

Not sure what they earned?

A ribbon name, a photograph of an existing rack, or service records can be a useful starting point. Our guide points you toward official records-request services.

Find military awards and service records