Unreal Rumble

     The Joint Service Achievement ( JSM ) is awarded to those few special individuals who have participated in the Rumble clan from its humble beginnings in Tribes 2 and remained faithfully into the present as a member of Rumble in Unreal Tournament 2004.  This award has caused much controversy because those who earned it believe that it should rank much higher in the order of awards than dead last.  Even though it has been placed at the bottom of the list, those few who have earned it have stated that it is by far the dearest and most meaningful medal amongst the list.  For many new members, this award is all but unobtainable, lest the clan should move on to some other gaming endeavor. 

     The Membership Medal is the first award presented to new members of the Rumble clan.  It is a prerequisite for wearing of the official clan tag }R{.  New members must earn this distinction through a rigorous and time consuming recruitment period during which their skills are honed and tested.  Although it is also rather low on the list, the Membership Medal has earned itself a place of honor and is prized as one of the greatest achievements by most members of the Rumble clan.  Once earned, a player becomes a fully vetted member of the combat elite, and is eligible for any of the awards listed below.  It is considered to be a rite of passage among Rumble Warriors, and they wear this medal with pride and honor.

     The Defense Buster Medal is awarded to those brave warriors who have committed themselves, at great personal risk, to the destruction of enemy defenses without thought of glory or gain.  These unique individuals will dive head on into mayhem, over and over, to eliminate the enemy's defensive perimeter.  They risk life and limb on countless occasions, to ensure that the enemy's ability to hold their flag is subdued and subjugated.  This often thankless task is a Key element in the overall strategem of High Command and is therefore afforded this Award for Excellance.  Even though it ranks rather low on the totem pole of awards, those who have earned it are said to treasure the tattered ribbon.   

     The Defender Medal may be awarded to any Rumble Clan member who repeatedly defended for flag or its perimeter during agressive assault by an opposing clan while in a certified scrimage or match game.  Under certain cercumstances, the Defender Medal may be awarded to a member who personally saves the ass of any High Command Officer who may have inadvertantly wondered into danger through their own ignorance, provided the recipient managed to preserve both the honor and dignity of the High Command Officer while escorting him or her back to the relative safety of the rear eschalon.

     The Attacker Medal may be awarded to any Rumble Clan member who repeatedly abused, killed, embarrassed, or humiliated an enemy Leader during an announced and qualifying certified scrimage or match game.  To fully quallify for this Medal, the enemy Leader must make a comment about the recipient which displays his utter hatred for and/or express a longing to revenge the acts of said recipient during actual game play.  These comments must be witnessed by at least 2 other clan members to be considered valid admissible proof of the recipients valor in combat.

     A clan member can earn this award by demonstrating his/her proficiency through a series of tests and/or by completing a designated course of instruction administered by a qualified Trainer.  The course of study must be in line with the members job description as outlined by the policies of the High Command.  After passing all needed prerequisites, the member must be recommended by his/her trainer for the award.  Soldier's Proficiency Awards must be approved by High Command, they cannot be handed out by trainers.

      The Trainer's Medal can only be awarded to those individuals who have proven that they have the patience, knowledge, and discipline required to impart the needed skills to another member of the clan.  Only High Command can make the determination that a member be awarded the Trainer's Medal.  Few individuals have ever met the high standards needed to become a master trainer.  It takes a special kind of warrior to spend their time training others, a warrior willing to give of themselves so that the clan will benefit.  For this, the Trainer's Medal is given unto them.

    The Leadership Excellance Medal recognizes the accomplishements of Officers and members who have demonstrated the highest qualities of leadership in the performance of their duties and the conduct of their lives.  A nominee must demonstrate exceptional leadership traits in the accomplishment of the mission or in overcoming unique problems/obsticles.  The nominee must also inspire others by personal example, by character and conduct, and by eagerness to assist in the accomplishment of goals.  Nominees will be submitted in writing to High Command for consideration of the award.

     The Rumble Achievement Medal is awarded to any member of the Rumble Clan, or to any member of the armed forces of an Allied Clan, who while serving in any capacity with the Rumble Clan in a non-combat area, distinguished himself or herself by meritorious service or achievement of a lesser degree than required for award of the Rumble Commendation Medal. The Rumble Achievement Medal will not be awarded to anyone in a position of authority.

     The Rumble Commendation Medal is awarded to any member of the Rumble Clan who, while serving in any capacity with the Rumble Clan, distinguishes himself or herself by heroism, meritorious achievement or meritorious service.  Awards of the RUMCOM may be made for acts of valor performed under circumstances described above which are of lesser degree than required for award of the Bronze Star Medal.  These acts may involve aerial flight.

     The Extraordinary Personal Sacrifice Medal may be awarded to any person who has made any sort of financial or monetary donation to the Rumble Clan without prior consideration for special treatment or services.  Donations of finacial or monetary assistance can be for Clan activities, Server Sustainment, Web site renewals, or the Rumble general needy fund.  All Donations of Any kind are kept strictly confidential as to amount and frequency of intervals.

     The Evil Genius Medallion may be awarded to those members of the Rumble Clan who sacrificed countless hours upon hours of hair splitting, nail biting, eye watering. and sleep to bring new and inventive options to the Rumble clan.  This includes, but is in no way limited to the setting up and maintaining of the Servers, Clan Sites, game modifications, raw coding, and research and developement.  Only a recipient of the EGM may recommend another member of the Rumble Clan for this award, as only an Evil Genius can determine the true Merits of another Evil Genius. 

     The Bronze Star may be awarded to any member who, while serving in any capacity with the Rumble Clan, distinguishes himself or herself by heroic or meritorious achievement or service.  No more than one Bronze Star Medal shall be awarded to any one member, but for each succeeding heroic or meritorious achievement or service justifying such an award a suitable device may be awarded to be worn with the medal as prescribed by High Command.

     The Silver Star is awarded to a member who, while serving in any capacity with the Rumble Clan, is cited for gallantry in action against an enemy of the Rumble Clan while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing force.  The required gallantry, while of a lesser degree than that required for award of the Rumble Distinguished Service Cross, must nevertheless have been performed with marked distinction.

 The Meritorious Service Medal may be awarded to members of the Rumble Clan who distinguish themselves by outstanding noncombat achievement or by meritorious service to the Rumble Clan, but not of a degree that it would warrant the award of the Rumble Distinguished Service Cross.

     The Rumble Distiguished Service Cross may be awarded to any member who, while serving in any capacity with the Rumble Clan, has distinguished himself or herself by exceptionally meritorious service to the Clan in a duty of great responsibility. The performance must be such as to merit recognition for service which is clearly exceptional. Exceptional performance of normal duty will not alone justify an award of this decoration.