Awards and decorations of the United States government
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, are worn 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
- Medal for Merit (no longer awarded)
- Medal of Freedom (no longer awarded)
- National Medal of Arts
- National Humanities Medal
- National Medal of Science
- National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Senior Executive Service
United States Congress
- Congressional Gold Medal
- Congressional Silver Medal
- Congressional Bronze Medal
- Congressional Award for Youth
United States Intelligence Community
The National Intelligence Awards (NIA) Program is administered by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for the United States Intelligence Community (IC).[5]
National Intelligence Community Awards
- Significant contribution awards[6]
- National Intelligence Reform Medal (Retired 11/2010)
- Director of National Intelligence's Award for Collaborative Leadership (Retired 11/2010)
- National Intelligence Public Service Awards[6]
- Special eligibility awards[6]
- Former award prior to establishment of the NIA Program
- Distinguished Intelligence Cross (Valor Award)
- Intelligence Star (Valor Award)
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Non-government decorations[8]
- NOAA Association of Commissioned Officers (ACO) Award Medal
Campaign and service awards
Incentive awards (without medal or ribbon)
- NOAA Technology Transfer Award[9]
- NOAA Distinguished Career Award
Department of Defense
DOD-level awards for civilian service
DOD-level awards for private citizens
Office of the Secretary of Defense
OSD-level awards for civilian service
- Office of the Secretary of Defense Exceptional Civilian Service Award
- File:USA - Global War on Terrorism Civilian Service Medal.png Global War on Terrorism Civilian Service Medal (GWOTCSM)[11]
OSD-level awards for civilian service or private citizens
Joint Chiefs of Staff
- 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
DOD Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
Department of the Army
Department of the Army awards for civilian service
Department of the Army awards for public service
Department of the Air Force
Department of the Navy
Defense Commissary Agency
Defense Contract Audit Agency
Defense Information Systems Agency
Defense Intelligence Agency
Defense Logistics Agency
Defense Supply Agency
- Formerly the Defense Special Weapons Agency (DSWA) Awards
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Formerly known as the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA), the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) awards the following medals to honor its DoD civilian employees for outstanding service:
- NIMA or NGA Distinguished Civilian Service Medal
- NIMA or NGA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
- NIMA or NGA Superior Civilian Service Medal
- NIMA or NGA Meritorious Unit Citation
National Reconnaissance Office
- NRO Distinguished Service Medal (Gold Medal)
- NRO Meritorious Service Medal (Bronze Medal)
- NRO Superior Service Medal (Silver Medal)
- NRO Director's Circle Award
National Security Agency
Department of Education
Employee awards
- Secretary's Golden Apple Award
- Secretary's Executive Leadership Award
- Secretary's Supervisory Leadership Award
- Secretary's Innovation Award
- Secretary's Customer Service Award
- Secretary's Teamwork Award
- Secretary's Diversity and Inclusion Award
- Secretary's Collaboration Award
- ED Peer Recognition Award
- James P. Keenan Award
Public awards
- Presidential Scholar Medallion – Awarded to the nations top 141 graduating High School Seniors. 20 of these are Presidential Scholars in the Arts. This award is commissioned under an executive order from the President. Recipients are chosen under the Department of Education, and visit the White House to meet the President.
- President's Award for Educational Excellence
- President's Award for Educational Achievement
Department of Energy
In June 2007, Secretary Samuel Bodman introduced a new awards program[14] for non-monetary recognition of its employees and contractors.
- Secretary's Honor Awards
- Honor awards that are presented annually and replaces the previous Secretary's Gold, Silver and Bronze awards.
- The James R. Schlesinger Award – recipient receives a polished brass and mahogany clock along with a shadow box framed calligraphy certificate signed by the Secretary of Energy and a commemorative medal honoring former Secretary of Energy James R. Schlesinger.
- Secretary of Energy's Excellence Award – recipient receives a crystal medallion award and leather-encased certificate
- Secretary of Energy's Achievement Award – recipient receives a crystal statue award and leather-encased certificate
- Secretary's Appreciation Award
- Appreciation awards that are presented at any time
- Departure Awards
- Departure awards may be presented upon retirement or departure from the agency
- Secretary of Energy's Exceptional Service Award
- Secretary of Energy's Distinguished Service Award
- Secretary of Energy's Meritorious Service Award
Department of Health and Human Services
- HHS Secretary's Recognition Award
- HHS Secretary's Special Citation
- HHS Secretary’s Certificate of Appreciation
- HHS Secretary's Letter of Appreciation
- HHS Distinguished Public Service Award
- HHS Medallion Seal Award
- HHS Secretary's Award for Distinguished Service
National Institutes of Health
- NIH Director's Award – Scientific/Medical
- NIH Director's Award – Technical/Clerical/Support
- NIH Director's Award – Administrative
- NIH Director's Award – Mentoring
United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
- File:USA - PHS SMALLPOX ERADICATION.jpgPublic Health Service Smallpox Campaign Award (ribbon only)
Other Public Health Service Awards
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) / Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
Department of Homeland Security
- Secretary's Gold Medal
- Secretary's Silver Medal
- Secretary's Award for Valor
- Secretary's Award for Exemplary Service
- Secretary's Award for Excellence
- Secretary's Award for TEAM DHS Excellence
- Secretary's Award for Diversity Management
- Secretary's Award for Volunteer Service
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Federal Emergency Management Agency
- FEMA Distinguished Service Medal
- Secretary's Award For Distinguished Public Safety Service (may be awarded by the Attorney General or FEMA Director)
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Secret Service
Department of the Interior
Honor Awards
- Distinguished Service Award
- Meritorious Service Award
- Unit Award for Excellence of Service
- Superior Service Award
- Citizen's Award for Exceptional Service
Heroic Act Honor Awards
Other Honor Awards
- Departmental Unsung Hero Award
- Secretary's Diversity Award
- Environmental Achievement Award
- Award of Merit (Safety)
- Professional Service Award (Safety)
- Outstanding Service Award (for Political Appointees)
- Partners in Conservation Award
Department of Justice
- Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor (awarded by the President to public safety officers cited by the Attorney General)
- Secretary's Award For Distinguished Public Safety Service (may be awarded by the Attorney General or FEMA Director)
- William French Smith Award for Outstanding Contributions to Cooperative Law Enforcement
- Edward H. Levi Award for Outstanding Professionalism and Exemplary Integrity
- John Marshall Awards
- Young American Award; transferred to the Boy Scouts of America in 1971
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Drug Enforcement Administration
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Prisons
- Federal Bureau of Prisons Meritorious Service Medal (Silver Medal)
- Federal Bureau of Prisons Commendable Service Medal (Bronze Medal)
United States Foreign Affairs Agencies
Department of State
Honor Awards
Service Awards
United States Agency for International Development
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Foreign Agricultural Service
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
United States Commercial Service
Department of Transportation
- Commercial Astronaut Wings
Federal Aviation Administration
Maritime Administration
Department of the Treasury
- Albert Gallatin Award
- Secretary of the Treasury's Distinguished Service Award
Internal Revenue Service
Office of Thrift Supervision
Environmental Protection Agency
- President's Environmental Youth Award[4]
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s most prestigious honor awards are approved by the NASA administrator and presented to carefully selected individuals or groups of individuals, either government and non-government, who have distinguished themselves by making outstanding contributions to the agency’s mission.[15]
Early NASA references to award criteria grouped many awards into equal positions in the order of precedence. Beginning in 1965, references to the order of precedence were dropped from regulations regarding specific awards. The current order of precedence for NASA medals is:[16]
Congressional Space Medal of Honor (astronauts only)
Distinguished Public Service Medal
Outstanding Service Medal (obsolete)
Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal
Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal
Exceptional Technology Achievement Medal
Exceptional Administrative Achievement Medal
Equal Employment Opportunity Medal
Exceptional Public Service Medal
Space Flight Medal (astronauts only)
- Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching[17] (PAEMST)
- Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM)
- Vannevar Bush Award
- NSB Public Service Award
Office of Personnel Management
Selective Service System
President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion
References
- ^ http://www.paemst.org/ PAEMST
- ^ http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/services/awards_presidential.html Presidential Awards for Leadership in Federal Energy Management
- ^ http://www.preserveamerica.gov/presidentialaward.html Preserve America Presidential Awards
- ^ a b http://www.epa.gov/peya/ President's Environmental Youth Awards
- ^ http://www.fas.org/irp/dni/icd/icd-655.pdf
- ^ a b c "Intelligence Community Directive Number 655" (PDF). February 9, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ CIA web page, Medals of the CIA
- ^ 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
- ^ "US Army Civilian Personnel Online". December 2, 2008. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ^ "US Army Civilian Personnel Online". April 1, 2009. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ^ MER: Awards Index Department of the Army Honorary Awards for DA Employees
- ^ "US Army Civilian Personnel Online". December 2, 2008. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ^ http://humancapital.doe.gov/pers/SecretaryBodmanMemo.pdf DOE Secretary Awards Program
- ^ McCann, Mike (November 2008). "Agency Honor Awards". Archived from the original on July 16 2009. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
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