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 |
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| First awarded | 1985 |
| Last awarded | On going |
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| Next (higher) | Meritorious Unit Commendation |
| Same | Air Force - Outstanding Unit Award Coast Guard - Meritorious Team Commendation |
| Next (lower) | Unit Awards of Foreign Governments |
| Image Needed Streamer for the Superior Unit Award |
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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 composed of a green and red ribbon, enclosed within a gold frame.
[edit] See also
- Awards and decorations of the United States military
- Awards and decorations of the United States Army
- List of military decorations
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