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.
- Presidential Award for Leadership in Federal Energy Management[2]
- Preserve America Presidential Award[3]
- President's Environmental Youth Award[4]
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]
- Intelligence Community Intelligence Cross
- National Intelligence Career Achievement Medal (NICAM)
- National Intelligence Reform Medal (NIRM)
- Director of National Intelligence for Collaborative Leadership (DNIACL)
- National Intelligence Community Equal Opportunity and Diversity Award (NICEEODA)
- Intelligence Community EEO and Diversity Exemplary Leadership Award
- Intelligence Community EEO and Diversity Outstanding Achievement Award
- National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Commendation (NIMUC)
- National Intelligence Medallion (NIM)
- National Intelligence Certificate of Distinction (NICD)
- National Intelligence Special Act or Service Award (NISASA)
- Former award prior to establishment of the NIA Program
National Intelligence Public Service Awards
- National Intelligence Superior Public Service Medal
- Department of Commerce Gold Medal
- Department of Commerce Silver Medal
- Department of Commerce Bronze Medal
- NOAA Meritorious Service Medal
- NOAA Administrator’s Award
- NOAA Corps Commendation Medal
- NOAA Corps Achievement Medal
- NOAA Corps Director's Ribbon
- NOAA Units Citation Award
Non-government decorations[7]
- NOAA Association of Commissioned Officers (ACO) Award Medal
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- Junior Officer of the Year = NOAA ACO Award Medal (without attachments)
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- Science Award = NOAA ACO Award Medal (with bronze "S" device)
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- 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 Outstanding Volunteer Service Award Medal
- NOAA Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
- 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[8]
- NOAA Distinguished Career Award
DOD-level awards for civilian service
- Secretary of Defense Meritorious Civilian Service Award
- Vietnam Civilian Service Medal
- Southwest Asia Civilian Service Medal
- Civilian Award for Humanitarian Service[11]
DOD-level awards for civilian service or private citizens
DOD-level awards for private citizens
- Secretary of Defense Award for Exceptional Public Service
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- 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)
DOD Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
- DOD Inspector General Distinguished Service Award
- DOD Inspector General Superior Civilian Service Award
- DOD Inspector General Meritorious Civilian Service Award
Department of the Army awards for civilian service
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- Award for Science and Engineering
Department of the Army awards for public service
- Outstanding Civilian Career Service Award
- Meritorious Civilian Service Award
- Command Civilian Award for Valor
- Civilian Aerial Achievement Award
- Exemplary Civilian Service Award
- Civilian Achievement Award
- Exceptional Public Service Award
- Distinguished Public Service Award
- Commander's Award for Public Service
- Civilian Valor Medal - Gold
- Civilian Valor Medal - Silver
- Distinguished Achievement in Science Award
- Superior Public Service Award
- Meritorious Public Service Award
- Navy Global War on Terrorism Civilian Service Medal
- Naval Criminal Investigative Service Expeditionary Medal
- DeCA Meritorious Civilian Service Award
- DeCA Superior Civilian Service Award
- DeCA Civilian Career Service Award
- Distinguished Civilian Service Medal
- Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
- Distinguished Civilian Service Award
- Exceptional Civilian Service Award
- Meritorious Civilian Service Award
- Civilian Career Service Award
- DISA Exceptional Civilian Service Medal
- DISA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
- DIA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
- DIA Exceptional Civilian Service Medal
- DIA Civilian Achievement Medal
- DIA Award for Excellence Medal
- DIA Civilian Combat Support Medal
- DIA Civilian Expeditionary Medal
- Distinguished Career Service Award
- Meritorious Civilian Service Award
- Superior Civilian Service Award
- DSA Exceptional Civilian Service Award
- DTRA Distinguished Service Award
- DTRA Meritorious Service Award
- DTRA Exceptional Service Award
- Formerly the Defense Special Weapons Agency (DSWA) Awards
- DSWA Director's Lifetime Achievement Award
- DSWA Exceptional Civilian Service Award
- DSWA Meritorious Civilian Service Award
- NGA Distinguished Service Medal
- NGA Exceptional Service Medal
- NGA Meritorious Service Medal
- Formerly the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) Awards
- NIMA Distinguished Civilian Service Medal
- NIMA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
- NIMA Superior Civilian Service Medal
- NRO Distinguished Service Medal (Gold Medal)
- NRO Superior Service Medal (Silver Medal)
- NRO Meritorious Service Medal (Bronze Medal)
- NRO Director's Circle Award
- NSA Exceptional Civilian Service Medal
- 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.
In June 2007, Secretary Samuel Bodman introduced a new awards program[13] 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
- DOE Exceptional Service Medal
- DOE Meritorious Service Award
- 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
- 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
- Public Health Service Distinguished Service Medal
- Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal
- Public Health Service Outstanding Service Medal
- Public Health Service Commendation Medal
- Public Health Service Citation Medal
- Public Health Service Outstanding Unit Citation (ribbon only)
- Public Health Service Unit Commendation (ribbon only)
- Public Health Service Isolated Hardship Service Award (ribbon only)
- Public Health Service Hazardous Duty Service Award (ribbon only)
- Public Health Service Foreign Duty Service Award (ribbon only)
- Public Health Service Special Assignment Service Award (ribbon only)
- Public Health Service Crisis Response Service Award (ribbon only)
- Public Health Service National Emergency Preparedness Award (ribbon only)
- Public Health Service Bicentennial Unit Commendation Award (ribbon only)
- Public Health Service Smallpox Campaign Award (ribbon only)
- Public Health Service Regular Corps Ribbon (ribbon only)
- Commissioned Corps Training Ribbon
Other Public Health Service Awards
- Association of Military Surgeons of the United States
- Commissioned Officers Association
- Reserve Officers Association
- CDC/ATSDR William Watson Medal of Excellence (no ribbon)
- Department of Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal
- 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
- Border Patrol Newton Azrak Award
- Commissioners Distinguished Career Service Award
- Commissioners Exceptional Service Medal
- Commissioners Meritorious Service Award
- Commissioners Special Commendation Award
- Border Patrol Chief's Commendation
- Border Patrol Excellence in Group Achievement
- Border Patrol Purple Cross
- Border Patrol Academy Honor Graduate Medal
- Border Patrol Long Service Medal
- Border Patrol 75th Anniversary Medal
- FEMA Distinguished Service Medal
- Secretary's Award For Distinguished Public Safety Service (may be awarded by the Attorney General or FEMA Director)
- Coast Guard Distinguished Public Service Award
- Coast Guard Meritorious Public Service Award
- Coast Guard Public Service Commendation
- Coast Guard Certificate of Merit
- Coast Guard Certificate of Appreciation
- Coast Guard Commander's Award for Civilian Service
- Director's Award of Valor
- Director's Life Saving Award
- Director's Distinguished Service Award
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
- Valor Award
- Citizen's Award for Bravery
- Exemplary Act Award
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
- Secretary's Award For Distinguished Public Safety Service (may be awarded by the Attorney General or FEMA Director)
- Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Service
- Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Heroism
- Mary C. Lawton Lifetime Service Award
- Edward H. Levi Award for Outstanding Professionalism and Exemplary Integrity
- Attorney General’s Award for Meritorious Public Service
- Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service
- Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement
- Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Management
- Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Information Technology
- Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Furthering the Interests of U.S. National Security
- Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Legal Support
- Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Administrative Support
- Attorney General’s Award for Outstanding Service in Freedom of Information Act Administration
- Attorney General’s Award for Fraud Prevention
- Attorney General’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to Community Partnerships for Public Safety
- Attorney General’s Award for Outstanding Service by a Federal Wage System Employee
- Attorney General’s Award for Outstanding Contributions by a New Employee
- ATF Distinguished Service Medal
- Federal Bureau of Prisons Distinguished Service Medal (Gold Medal)
- Federal Bureau of Prisons Meritorious Service Medal (Silver Medal)
- Federal Bureau of Prisons Commendable Service Medal (Bronze Medal)
United States Foreign Affairs Agencies
Honor Awards
Service Awards
- Distinguished Honor Award
- Distinguished Honor Award
- Distinguished Honor Award
- Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Achievement Medal
- Department of Transportation Meritorious Achievement Medal
- Department of Transportation Superior Achievement Medal
- Department of Transportation Medal for Valor
United States Merchant Marine
- Albert Gallatin Award
- Secretary of the Treasury's Distinguished Service Award
- OTS Director's Award for Excellence
- 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
- President's Environmental Youth Award[4]
NASA
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.[14]
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:[15]
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Congressional Space Medal of Honor (astronauts only)
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Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Public Service Medal
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Outstanding Leadership Medal
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Outstanding Service Medal (obsolete)
Exceptional Achievement Medal
Exceptional Service Medal
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Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal
Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal
Exceptional Technology Achievement Medal
Exceptional Administrative Achievement Medal
Equal Employment Opportunity Medal
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Exceptional Bravery Medal
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Exceptional Public Service Medal
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Space Flight Medal (astronauts only)
- OPM Meritorious Service Medal
- Selective Service System Distinguished Service Medal
- Selective Service System Exceptional Service Medal
- Selective Service System Meritorious Service Medal
- Selective Service System WW II Service Medal
President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion
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