Merchant Marine Outstanding Achievement Medal

Merchant Marine Medal for Outstanding Achievement

Merchant Marine Medal for Outstanding Achievement
Awarded by the Administrator, United States Maritime Administration
Type Decoration
Eligibility Merchant Mariners
Awarded for An act or operation of humanitarian nature directly to an individual or groups of individuals, long and dedicated years of service or achievement, or for an extraordinary valuable contribution or work to the maritime industry.
Status Current
Statistics
Established 2002

Ribbon bar of the medal

The Merchant Marine Medal for Outstanding Achievement is a decoration of the United States Merchant Marine awarded by the United States Maritime Administration. It was established in 2002 and is awarded to members of the maritime industry who have made extraordinarily valuable contributions to the merchant marine.

[A]warded to recognize merchant mariners who have participated in an act or operation of humanitarian nature directly to an individual or groups of individuals. This medal may be awarded to those leaders in the maritime industry who have dedicated years of service or achievement and/or given an extraordinary valuable contribution or work to the maritime industry. This medal requires the Maritime Administrator’s approval for award.[1]

Award Recipients

2011: Operation Tomodachi USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) Second Officer Andrew Chen

2015: William D. Eglinton

See also

References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Merchant Marine Medals and Decorations". MARAD. United States Maritime Administration. Retrieved 8 July 2015.

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