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

Senior Executive Service

United States Congress

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 Public Service Awards[6]
Special eligibility awards[6]
Former award prior to establishment of the NIA Program

Central Intelligence Agency

CIA Awards[7]

Department of Agriculture

Foreign Agricultural Service

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Department of Commerce

National Institute of Standards and Technology

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Non-government decorations

Non-governmental organizations[8]
Junior Officer of the Year=NOAA ACO Award Medal (without attachments)
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

Incentive awards (without medal or ribbon)

Coast and Geodetic Survey

Department of Defense

DoD awards for civilian service

OSD-level awards for civilian service

OSD-level awards for private citizens

Joint Chiefs of Staff

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DOD Office of the Inspector General (OIG)

Defense Investigative Service

Department of the Army

Department of the Army awards for civilian service

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Department of the Army awards for public service

Department of the Air Force

Awards for non-governmental personnel

Department of the Navy

Military Sealift Command

Defense Commissary Agency

Defense Contract Audit Agency

Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)

Defense Information Systems Agency

Defense Intelligence Agency

Defense Logistics Agency

Defense Supply Agency

Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)

Formerly the Defense Special Weapons Agency (DSWA) Awards
Image of NGA's Meritorious Civilian Service Medal as awarded to honorees

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:

National Reconnaissance Office

National Security Agency

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Department of Education

Employee awards

Public awards

Insignia that designates a Blue Ribbon School

Department of Energy

In June 2007, Secretary Samuel Bodman introduced a new awards program[15] 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.
  1. 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.
  2. Secretary of Energy's Excellence Award – recipient receives a crystal medallion award and leather-encased certificate
  3. 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
  1. Secretary of Energy's Exceptional Service Award
  2. Secretary of Energy's Distinguished Service Award
  3. Secretary of Energy's Meritorious Service Award

Department of Health and Human Services

National Institutes of Health

United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps

Other Public Health Service Association Ribbons

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) / Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)

President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition

Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Federal Emergency Management Agency

U.S. Coast Guard

U.S. Secret Service

Transportation Security Administration

Department of the Interior

Honor Awards

Heroic Act Honor Awards

Other Honor Awards

Department of Justice

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

Drug Enforcement Administration

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Main article: FBI Honorary Medals

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Department of State

Honor Awards

Service Awards

Arms Control and Disarmament Agency

United States Agency for International Development

United States Information Agency

Department of Transportation

Federal Aviation Administration

Maritime Administration

United States Merchant Marine

Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service

Office of Thrift Supervision

Broadcasting Board of Governors

Environmental Protection Agency

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

See also: 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.[17]

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:[18][19]

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Office of Personnel Management

Selective Service System

President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.paemst.org/ PAEMST
  2. ↑ http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/services/awards_presidential.html Presidential Awards for Leadership in Federal Energy Management
  3. ↑ http://www.preserveamerica.gov/presidentialaward.html Preserve America Presidential Awards
  4. 1 2 http://www.epa.gov/peya/ President's Environmental Youth Awards
  5. ↑ https://fas.org/irp/dni/icd/icd-655.pdf
  6. 1 2 3 "Intelligence Community Directive Number 655" (PDF). 9 February 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  7. ↑ CIA web page, Medals of the CIA
  8. ↑ http://beta.noaacorps.noaa.gov/cpc/procedures/corps_directives/chapter_12/ncd_ch12part7.pdf
  9. ↑ http://www.corporateservices.noaa.gov/~ames/NAOs/Chap_202/naos202_451A.html#APPEND_E
  10. ↑ "US Army Civilian Personnel Online". April 1, 2009. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
  11. ↑ "US Army Civilian Personnel Online". December 2, 2008. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
  12. ↑ McChrystal, Stanley A. "CJCSI 1100.01C Joint Staff Military and Civilian Awards Program" (PDF). Defense Technical Information Center. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  13. ↑ MER: Awards Index Department of the Army Honorary Awards for DA Employees
  14. ↑ "US Army Civilian Personnel Online". December 2, 2008. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
  15. ↑ http://humancapital.doe.gov/pers/SecretaryBodmanMemo.pdf DOE Secretary Awards Program
  16. ↑ "The Secretary's Awards 2015". United States Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  17. ↑ McCann, Mike (November 2008). "Agency Honor Awards". Archived from the original on July 16, 2009. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
  18. ↑ Bender, James and Strandberg, John E. The Call Of Duty (expanded edition) January 1, 2005, p. 487.
  19. ↑ "Agency Honor Awards". NASA Awards. NASA. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
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