Department of the Army Civilian Awards

The United States Department of the Army offers a variety of awards, decorations and incentive programs to honor and recognize the contribution and efforts of its civilian workforce.

There are three categories of recognition: monetary, honorary, and time-off.

Superior Accomplishment Awards

• Special Act or Service Award
• On-the-Spot Cash Award
• Time Off Award
• Performance Award

Honorary Awards

(These awards are listed in hierarchical order from the highest to the lowest):

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  Commander’s Award for Civilian Service

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  Exceptional Civilian Service Award

• Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom
• Secretary of the Army Award for Valor
• Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service
• Meritorious Civilian Service Award
• Superior Civilian Service Award
• Commander's Award for Civilian Service
• Achievement Medal for Civilian Service
• Certificate of Appreciation for Patriotic Civilian Service
• Civilian Award for Humanitarian Service
• Certificate of Achievement
• Armed Forces Civilian Service Medal

Public Service Awards

(These awards are in hierarchical order from the highest to the lowest)

• Decoration for Distinguished Civilian Service
• Secretary of the Army Public Service Award
• Outstanding Civilian Service Award
• Commander's Award for Public Service
• Certificate of Appreciation

See also

• Awards and decorations of the United States government