diff --git a/server/routes/decorations.js b/server/routes/decorations.js
index 89cfabc..bb310d0 100644
--- a/server/routes/decorations.js
+++ b/server/routes/decorations.js
@@ -37,11 +37,14 @@ decorationRouter.route('/')
                 .get((req, res, next) => {
                   const filter = {};
                   if (req.query.fractFilter) {
-                    filter.fraction = req.query.fractFilter.toUpperCase();
+                    filter.fraction = { "$in" : req.query.fractFilter
+                                                   .toUpperCase()
+                                                   .split(',')};
                   }
                   if (req.query.q) {
                     filter.name = {$regex: req.query.q, $options: 'i'};
                   }
+                  console.log(filter)
                   DecorationModel.find(filter, {}, {
                     sort: {
                       fraction: 'asc',
diff --git a/static/src/app/request/award/req-award.component.html b/static/src/app/request/award/req-award.component.html
index 5e50a72..705b908 100644
--- a/static/src/app/request/award/req-award.component.html
+++ b/static/src/app/request/award/req-award.component.html
@@ -35,12 +35,10 @@
     </div>
 
     <div class="div-table-row" [style.display]="decoPreviewDisplay" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom:10px">
-      <div class="col-sm-1 decoration-preview">
+      <div class="decoration-preview">
         <img class="center-block" #decoPreview>
       </div>
-      <div class="col-sm-2"
-           style="border-radius: 0px 15px 15px 0px; font-style: oblique" #decoDescription>
-        &nbsp;
+      <div style="border-radius: 0px 15px 15px 0px; font-style: oblique; padding: 0 10px" #decoDescription>
       </div>
     </div>
 
diff --git a/static/src/app/request/award/req-award.component.ts b/static/src/app/request/award/req-award.component.ts
index 21407be..bc28422 100644
--- a/static/src/app/request/award/req-award.component.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/request/award/req-award.component.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {DecorationService} from '../../services/army-management/decoration.servi
 import {UserService} from '../../services/army-management/user.service';
 import {LoginService} from '../../services/app-user-service/login-service';
 import {SnackBarService} from '../../services/user-interface/snack-bar/snack-bar.service';
+import {Fraction} from '../../utils/fraction.enum';
 
 
 @Component({
@@ -47,7 +48,13 @@ export class RequestAwardComponent implements OnInit {
     this.userService.findUsers({squadId: currentUser.squad._id}).subscribe(users => {
       this.users = users;
     });
-    this.decorationService.findDecorations('', currentUser.squad.fraction).subscribe(decorations => {
+
+    const selectableFractions = [
+      (currentUser.squad.fraction === Fraction.BLUFOR) ? Fraction.ARF : Fraction.SWORD,
+      currentUser.squad.fraction
+    ];
+
+    this.decorationService.findDecorations('', selectableFractions).subscribe(decorations => {
       this.decorations = decorations;
     });
   }
diff --git a/static/src/app/utils/fraction.enum.ts b/static/src/app/utils/fraction.enum.ts
index 1433cae..edfc2cb 100644
--- a/static/src/app/utils/fraction.enum.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/utils/fraction.enum.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 export enum Fraction {
   ARF = 'ARF',
-  COLOR_ARF = '#668866',
+  COLOR_ARF = '#336699',
   SWORD = 'SWORD',
-  COLOR_SWORD = '#9499a1',
+  COLOR_SWORD = '#8b8b8b',
   BLUFOR = 'NATO',
   OPFOR = 'CSAT',
   COLOR_BLUFOR = '#3c5fa1',