(1) A ribbon, designated as the "noncommissioned officer/soldier/airman of the year ribbon", shall be awarded each year to five members of the National Guard of Colorado selected through both the Army and air command channels. The five recipients shall be as follows:
(a) An Army noncommissioned officer;
(b) An Army enlisted soldier;
(c) An air senior noncommissioned officer;
(d) An air noncommissioned officer; and
(e) An airman.