Chief Warrant Officer Five Jeanne Y. Pace Leadership Award
Purpose: To recognize the Adjutant General Warrant Officer Course Warrant Officer who best emulates the leadership qualities embodied by CW5 Jeanne Y. Pace during her more than 43 years of service to the AG Corps, the Army, and Nation.
Eligibility: Any Warrant Officer who is graduating from the Adjutant General 420C Warrant Officer Basic Course or the Warrant Officer Intermediate Course. Nominee does not need to be a Member of the Association.
Criteria: The Army School of Music at Joint Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia, establishes the standard and award criteria for selecting AG Officers for this award. The CW5 Jeanne Y. Pace Leadership Award must be documented as part of the Individual Student Assessment Plan (ISAP) for the school.
History: Chief Warrant Officer Five Jeanne Pace is the longest‑tenured female Warrant Officer in U.S. Army history, having served more than 43 years on active duty. She began her career in 1972 as a clarinet player in the Women’s Army Corps Band and ultimately became the last former WAC member still serving on active duty. She concluded her distinguished service as the Bandmaster of the 1st Cavalry Division Band before retiring in 2015.
Cost: To be borne by the Adjutant General’s Corps Regimental Association (AGCRA).
Recommending Procedures: Once the Army School of Music has selected the AG Warrant Officer (420C) winners for this award, they will notify the AGCRA VP, Awards for award certificates and medal sets to be prepared for presentation.
The email contact at AGCRA is awards@agcra.com. Please allow two weeks for awards processing before the requested presentation date.
Announcement of Awards: Award recipients will be published in “1775″ on the official AGCRA website.
Presentation of Awards: The medal and award certificate are presented at the graduation ceremonies of the Adjutant General WOBC and WOIC.
Recording of Awards: All awards will be recorded by entering the recipient’s rank and full name in the awards database maintained by the AGCRA VP, 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 AGCRA database, and notify the individual of the action.