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Revision as of 19:37, 28 November 2007
Awards and decorations of the United States government are civilian awards of the U.S. federal government which are typically issued for sustained meritorious service, in a civilian capacity, while serving in the U.S. federal government. Certain U.S. government awards may also be issued to military personnel of the United States armed forces and be worn in conjunction with awards and decorations of the United States military. In order of precedence, those U.S. non-military awards and decorations authorized for wear after U.S. military personal decorations and unit awards and before U.S. military campaign and service awards.
The following is a selection of civilian awards which are presently issued by the U.S. government.
Office of the President of the United States
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Presidential Medal of Freedom |
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Presidential Citizens Medal |
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Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor |
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President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service |
Senior Executive Service
United States Congress
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Congressional Gold Medal |
NASA
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Congressional Space Medal of Honor |
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NASA Distinguished Service Medal |
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NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal |
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NASA Space Flight Medal |
| Distinguished Public Service Medal | |
| Outstanding Service Medal | |
| Outstanding Leadership Medal | |
| Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal | |
| Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal | |
| Exceptional Bravery Medal | |
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Exceptional Service Medal |
| Exceptional Achievement Medal | |
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Public Service Medal |
| Equal Employment Opportunity Medal | |
| Exceptional Administrative Achievement Medal | |
| Exceptional Technological Achievement Medal |
Central Intelligence Agency
National Intelligence Agency
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National Security Medal |
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National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal |
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National Intelligence Achievement Medal |
Department of Commerce
- Department of Commerce Gold Medal
- Department of Commerce Silver Medal
- Department of Commerce Bronze Medal
- President's "E" Award
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
- NOAA Administrator’s Award Medal
- NOAA Corps Commendation Medal
- NOAA Corps Achievement Medal
- NOAA Corps Director's Ribbon
- NOAA Units Citation Award
Non-government decorations[1]
- NOAA Association of Commissined Officers (ACO) Award Medal
- Junior Officer of the Year = NOAA ACO Award Medal
- Science Award = NOAA ACO Award Medal with bronze "S" device
- Engineering Award = NOAA ACO Award Medal with bronze "E" device
- Society of American Military Engineers Colbert Medal
- Society of American Military Engineers Karo Award
Campaign and service awards
- NOAA Corps Atlantic Sea Service Ribbon
- NOAA Corps Pacific Sea Service Ribbon
- NOAA Corps Mobile Duty Service Ribbon
- NOAA Corps International Service Ribbon
Incentive awards (without medal or ribbon)
- NOAA Technology Transfer Award[2]
- NOAA Distinguished Career Award
Department of Energy
- Award for Valor
- Exceptional Service Award
- Meritorious Service Award
- Secretary's Award
Department of Defense
Joint Chiefs of Staff
- CJCS Award for Distinguished Public Service (DPS)
- CJCS Award for Outstanding Public Service (OPS)
- CJCS Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award (JDSCA)
- CJCS Joint Meritorious Civilian Service Award (JMCSA)
- Joint Civilian Service Commendation Award (JCSCA), its military equivalent is the Joint Service Commendation Medal
- Joint Civilian Service Achievement Award (JCSAA), its military equivalent is the Joint Service Achievement Medal
Department of the Army
Department of the Air Force
| File:NavyCivValor.gif | Navy Civilian Valor Medal |
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Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award (DCSA) |
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Navy Superior Civilian Service Award (SCSA) |
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Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award (MSCA) |
Defense Contract Audit Agency
- Distinguished Civilian Service Medal
- Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
Defense Commissary Agency
DeCA Distinguished Civilian Service Award- DeCA Meritorious Civilian Service Award
- DeCA Superior Civilian Service Award
- DeCA Civilian Career Service Award
Defense Information Systems Agency
- Exceptional Civilian Service Medal
- Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
Defense Intelligence Agency
- Civilian Combat Support Medal
Director's Award- Exceptional Civilian Service Medal
- Leadership Award
- Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
Defense Logistics Agency
- Distinguished Career Service Award
- Exceptional Civilian Service Award
- Meritorious Civilian Service Award
- Superior Civilian Service Award
Defense Special Weapons Agency
- Meritorious Service Medal
- Exceptional Service Medal
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
File:DTRARibbon.jpg DTRA Distinguished Service Award
- Exceptional Service Award
- Meritorious Service Award
National Security Agency/Central Security Service
| File:NSAServeRibbon.gif | National Security Agency Service Medal |
Department of Health and Human Services
| United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps |
 Surgeon General's Medal
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| File:PubHealthRib.gif Public Health Service Achievement Medal |
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- Newton Azrak Award
- Exemplary Service
- Purple Cross
- Excellence in Group Achievement
- Chief's Commendation
- Border Patrol 75th Anniversary Medal
Federal Emergency Management Agency
File:FEMADSMRib.jpg FEMA Distinguished Service Medal
Department of the Interior
Department of Justice
File:JusticeDSM.jpg Justice Department Distinguished Service Medal
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
- ATF Distinguished Service Medal
- ATF Gold Star Medal
- ATF Medal of Valor
Drug Enforcement Administration
- Purple Heart Award
Federal Bureau of Prisons
- Commendable Service Medal
- Distinguished Service Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal
- Young American Award, transferred to the Boy Scouts of America in 1971
Department of State
- The Secretary's Award
- Award for Heroism
- Thomas Jefferson Medal
- Secretary's Career Achievement Award
- Distinguished Honor Award
- File:DoS SHA.JPGSuperior Honor Award
Meritorious Honor Award- Franklin Award
- Foreign Affairs Award for Public Service
Department of Transportation
Maritime Administration
- Distinguished Service Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal
- Outstanding Achievement Medal
- Gallant Ship Citation
- Mariner's Medal
- Combat Bar
- Defense Medal
- Expeditionary Medal
Coast and Geodetic Survey
- Distinguished Service Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal
- Atlantic war Zone Medal
- Pacific War Zone Medal
- Defense Service Medal
- Good Conduct Medal
Environmental Protection Agency
- EPA Gold Medal for Exceptional Service (individual and group)
- EPA Silver Medal for Superior Service (individual and group)
- EPA Bronze Medal for Commendable Service (individual and group)
- EPA Distinguished Career Service Award
- Paul G. Keough Award for Administrative Excellence
- Glenda A. Farmer Award for Exemplary Technical Support
- Trudy A. Speciner Non-Supervisory Award for Advancing Environmental Protection
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- Distinguished Service Medal
- Exceptional Service Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal
Office of Personnel Management
- Meritorious Service Medal
President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion
- Service Medal
References
- ^ http://beta.noaacorps.noaa.gov/cpc/procedures/corps_directives/chapter_12/ncd_ch12part7.pdf
- ^ http://www.corporateservices.noaa.gov/~ames/NAOs/Chap_202/naos202_451A.html#APPEND_E
- ^ http://cpol.army.mil/library/mer/awards/honorary.html
- ^ http://www.af.mil/news/airman/0105/40-41_AwardsAndDecoration.pdf