Purpose
To recognize the Adjutant General Captains Career Course officer who best emulates the qualities of leadership embodied by MG William H. Gourley during his more than 40 years of service to our Corps, Army, and Nation.
Eligibility
Any officer graduating from the Adjutant General Captains Career Course.
Criteria
The Adjutant General School at Fort Jackson, South Carolina establishes the standard and award criteria for selecting AG CPTs for this award.
History
MG (Ret) William H. Gourley served as the Honorary Colonel of the Regiment from 1990 – 1999. The Gourley Corridor and his Ten Golden Rules are a permanent fixture in the Adjutant General School at Fort Jackson, SC.
Cost
To be borne by the Adjutant General’s Corps Regimental Association.
Recommending Procedures
Once the Adjutant General School has selected the AG CPT winners for this award, they will notify the AGCRA VP for Awards in order for award certificates and medal sets to be prepared for presentation.
Point of contact at AGCRA is awards@agcra.com or mail to the Adjutant General’s Corps Regimental Association, ATTN: VP for Awards, P.O. Box 10026, Fort Jackson, SC 29207-0026. Please allow one week for awards processing prior to the requested presentation date.
Announcement of Awards
Award recipients will be published in “1775″ and on the official AGCRA website.
Presentation of Awards
The medal and award certificate are presented at Adjutant General Captains Career Course graduation ceremonies.
Recording of Awards
All awards will be recorded by entering the recipient’s name, rank and unit in a database maintained by the AGCRA VP for Awards.
Revocation of Awards
In the unlikely event that information becomes known that a fraudulent award has been made, or dishonorable conduct is substantiated, the National Executive Council can revoke this award, annotate the database, and notify the individual of the action.