MIL-DTL-3943/3G
DIMENSIONS:
PENDANT:
HEIGHT (overall): 2 inches (REF)
WIDTH (overall): 2-1/16 inches (REF)
THICKNESS (at thickest point): 0.170 inch ± 0.010 inch
SUSPENSION BAR:
HEIGHT (overall): 1-1/4 inches (REF)
WIDTH (overall): 1-1/8 inches (REF)
THICKNESS (at thickest point): 0.115 inch ± 0.010 inch
NOTES:
1. The term (REF) refers to the measurements taken from the Government furnished
hub or die.
2. Piercing shall be as indicated.
3. The enameled color shall be Transparent Green as indicated. The enamel color
shall conform to The Institute of Heraldry (TIOH) Hard Enamel Color Chip Number 11.
4. Epoxy resin (stoning epoxy) may be used in lieu of hard enamel at the option of the
manufacturer. When epoxy resin is used in lieu of hard enamel, the material requirement
shall be gilding metal or red brass.
5. The green enamel areas of the wreath shall be convex within the dikes.
6. The pendant shall be attached to the suspension device by means of a connecting
bar and pinned hinge. The connecting bar shall be 0.055 inch ± 0.005 inch square and
shall be soldered to the suspension bar so as to insure a distance 5/64 inch ± 1/64 inch
between the tip of the lightning bolts and the edge of the star point.
7. The hinge shall be 1/8 inch by 1/8 inch deep by 3/16 inch and shall be soldered to
the vertical center line of the pendant 3/32 inch + 1/32 inch - 0 below the lowest point of the
"V".
8. The neck ribbon, shield, and attaching device shall be as shown on Figures 6 and 7.
9. Decoration set shall consist of a neck ribbon with shield and pendant, a service
ribbon, and a rosette all packaged in a presentation case conforming to MIL-DTL-14633,
Type I, Style 4 with a Type 1, Class 1 or 1A pad.
10. The ribbon for the neck ribbon, shield, and service ribbon shall conform to
MIL-DTL-11589/83.
11. The rosette shall conform to MIL-DTL-14649/1.
CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS ISSUE: Marginal notations are not used in this revision to
identify changes with respect to the previous issue due to the extent of the changes.
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