| "C" Device | |
|---|---|
 Bronze "C" device | |
| Type | Ribbon device |
| Awarded for | Meritorious service or achievement in a combat environment. |
| Presented by | Department of the Army |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Precedence | |
| Next (lower) | "R" device |
The "C" Device, or "Combat Device", is a miniature bronze C that may be placed on certain individual awards to denote meritorious service or achievement while in combat. Being established on March 15, 2017, the "C" device is one of the newer military devices. [1]
In order to receive the "C" device, a soldier must have done at least one of the following:
The awarding of this device is retroactive to 7 January 2016. [2] [1]
There are six awards that are authorized to receive the device, [3] in order of precedence:
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