The Army Combat Engineer Sergeants (ACES) Award Was Conceived in Concept and Initiated

Super Sapper

GENERAL The Super Sapper award is a component of the U.S. Army Engineer Regimental Award Program and is administered for the Engineer Regiment by the Army Engineer Association (AEA). This award is an annual recognition for the Battalion Level Engineer Soldier of the Year (E-4 and below)as defined Engineer Battalion Command Team of Battalion Commander and Battalion Command Sergeant Major. The battalion determines its own selection procedure and performance criteria.

ELIGIBILITY Must be Engineer PMOS- E4 and below performing duty in an Engineer Unit.

1. There will be only one award per Engineer Battalion. All lettered and numbered companies assigned to Engineer Battalions will compete within their battalion’s umbrella.

2. Separate Engineer Companies or Detachments (authorized a First Sergeant), not assigned to a numbered Engineer Battalion, may select one awardee.

BACKGROUND The Super Sapper award was conceived and initiated in 2001 by BAE Systems , an AEA Supporting Firm Member, BAE Systems recognizes that the AEA provides valuable benefits to every member of the Engineer Regiment, particularly the junior enlisted ranks. BAE Systems has undertaken to sponsor this means to recognize the excellence and future potential of the junior enlisted members of the Army Engineer Regiment, the future of our Regiment and our Army

This recurring AEA award is proudly sponsored by BAE Systems.

The Super Sapper award program will present to each Active Duty, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve Engineer Battalion’s Engineer Soldier of the Year the following:

· Annual membership in the AEA.

· Special Personalized Trophy with Official Engineer Regimental Coin.

· Special Award Certificate.

· World-wide recognition in the official AEA magazine, THE ARMY ENGINEER.

DEADLINE This form must be returned, with all requested items of information completed, to the AEA NLT 15 December.

Super Sapper Award Winner’s Personal & Unit Information

(Print or Type)

NOTE This is a Command Team program and it is expected that this form will be signed and submitted by either the Bn/Bde/Gp Cdr or the Bn/Bde/Gp CSM (preferably both) and not signed by Adjutants or other staff personnel. Award material will be sent to the Cdr/CSM at the address listed above.

RETURN COMPLETED FORM TO: AEA; POB 634, FT LEONARD WOOD MO 65473. NLT 15 December

AEA Form 7-1 Jan 02 Previous editions Obsolete Information: Phone 573 329 6678 email

Answers To:

FAQ

· This form has all the information you need.

· Whatever method the Battalion has to determine its best Engineer Soldier of the Year is acceptable to the AEA. We are not going to impose any additional criteria upon the judgment of the Bn CSM/Cdr, nor second-guess a decision.

· The Bn Cdr or the Bn CSM complete the requested information and sign the validation and send the form to the AEA address listed.

· Yes, the information needs to be sent so that it gets to the AEA Ft Leonard Wood office NLT 15 December. I will automatically give a couple of days grace delay because of slow mail. In the first week of January all information will be compiled and trophy name plates processed for production. Complete trophy packets will then be assembled and mailed by the second week of February. Names of winners will appear in the January/February issue of the AEA magazine.

· The home mailing address is required so he/she can receive the magazine that is part of their annual membership. Don’t use a unit address for the soldier unless he/she actually live in the barracks. Historically, some units have been careless in providing correct addresses and some winners have never even received their trophies nor other member benefits.