Superior Unit Award

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Superior Unit Award
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Awarded by United States Army
Type Ribbon and Streamer
Eligibility Military Unit
Awarded for "[O]utstanding meritorious performance of a difficult and challenging mission carried out under extraordinary circumstances."
Status Currently awarded
Statistics
First awarded 1985
Last awarded On going
Precedence
Next (higher) Meritorious Unit Commendation
Same Air Force - Outstanding Unit Award
Coast Guard - Meritorious Team Commendation
Next (lower) Unit Awards of Foreign Governments
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Streamer for the Superior Unit Award

The Superior Unit Award is a decoration of the United States Army which is awarded in peacetime to any unit of the Army which displays outstanding meritorious performance of a difficult and challenging mission carried out under extraordinary circumstances.

The Superior Unit Award was created in 1985 and is the lowest of the United States Army unit decorations, ranking only above unit citations received from foreign governments. The award is comprised of a green and red ribbon, enclosed within a gold frame.

See also: Awards and decorations of the United States military

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