An applicant must be the daughter or granddaughter, including adopted or step, of a career warrant officer or commissioned officer* of the United States Army, whose primary occupation is/was the Army, and:
- who is currently on active duty in the Army, or
- who retired from the Army after at least 20 years on active duty or who was medically retired from the Army. ("Medically retired" is not necessarily the same as "retired with a disability"), or
- who died while on active duty in the Army.
*Warrant Officer 1-5, 2nd Lieutenant, 1st Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel, or General Officer.