Awards and decorations of the United States government

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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.

Video Awards and decorations of the United States government

Office of the President of the United States

• Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction
• Presidential Medal of Freedom
• Presidential Citizens Medal
• Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor
• Medal for Merit (no longer awarded)
• Medal of Freedom (no longer awarded)
• President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service
• National Medal of Arts
• National Humanities Medal
• National Medal of Science
• National Medal of Technology and Innovation
• Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
• Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
• Presidential Award for Leadership in Federal Energy Management
• Preserve America Presidential Award
• President's Environmental Youth Award
• President's Volunteer Service Award (PVSA)

Senior Executive Service

• Presidential Rank Award of Distinguished Executive
• Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive
• Presidential Rank Award of Distinguished Senior Professional
• Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Senior Professional

Maps Awards and decorations of the United States government

United States Congress

• Congressional Gold Medal
• Congressional Silver Medal
• Congressional Bronze Medal
• Congressional Award Gold Medal (Youth Only)
• Congressional Award Silver Medal (Youth Only)
• Congressional Award Bronze Medal (Youth Only)
• Congressional Gold Certificate (Youth Only)
• Congressional Silver Certificate (Youth Only)
• Congressional Bronze Certificate (Youth Only)

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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).

National Intelligence Community Awards

Significant contribution awards

• National Intelligence Cross
• National Intelligence Medal for Valor
• National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal
• National Intelligence Superior Service Medal
• National Intelligence Reform Medal (Retired 11/2010)
• National Intelligence Exceptional Achievement Medal
• National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Citation
• National Intelligence Medallion
• National Intelligence Certificate of Distinction
• Director of National Intelligence's Award for Collaborative Leadership (Retired 11/2010)
• National Intelligence Special Act or Service Award
• Intelligence Community EEO and Diversity Exemplary Leadership Award
• Intelligence Community EEO and Diversity Outstanding Achievement Award
• Intelligence Community Seal Medallion
• Galileo Award

National Intelligence Public Service Awards

• National Intelligence Distinguished Public Service Medal
• National Intelligence Superior Public Service Medal

Special eligibility awards

• Intelligence Community Expeditionary Service Medal
• National Intelligence Joint Duty Service Device
• Senior National Intelligence Service Device

Former award prior to establishment of the NIA Program

• National Security Medal
• National Intelligence Medal of Achievement (NIAM)

Central Intelligence Agency

CIA Awards

• Distinguished Intelligence Cross (Valor Award)
• Distinguished Intelligence Medal
• Intelligence Star (Valor Award)
• Intelligence Medal of Merit
• Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal
• Career Intelligence Medal
• Career Commendation Medal
• Intelligence Commendation Medal
• Exceptional Service Medallion
• Hostile Action Service Medal
• Agency Seal Medal
• Director's Award
• Gold Retirement Medallion
• Silver Retirement Medallion
• Bronze Retirement Medallion

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Department of Agriculture

Foreign Agricultural Service

• Distinguished Honor Award
• Superior Honor Award
• Meritorious Honor Award

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

• Distinguished Honor Award
• Superior Honor Award
• Meritorious Honor Award

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Department of Commerce

• Department of Commerce Gold Medal
• Department of Commerce Silver Medal
• Department of Commerce Bronze Medal
• President's "E" Award

National Institute of Standards and Technology

• Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
• Eugene Casson Crittenden Award
• Allen V. Astin Measurement Science Award
• Edward Uhler Condon Award
• Judson C. French Award
• Jacob Rabinow Applied Research Award
• Edward Bennett Rosa Award
• William P. Slichter Award
• Samuel Wesley Stratton Award
• George A. Uriano Award
• NIST Colleagues' Choice Award
• Director's Award for Excellence in Administration
• Equal Employment Opportunity/Diversity Award
• NIST Safety Award

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• NOAA Corps 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

Non-governmental organizations

• NOAA Association of Commissioned Officers (ACO) Awards

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 (SAME) Awards

Society of American Military Engineers' Colbert Medal

Society of American Military Engineers Karo Award

Campaign and service awards

• NOAA Corps National Response Deployment Medal
• NOAA Corps 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
• NOAA Corps National Response Service Ribbon
• NOAA Rifle Ribbon (no longer awarded)
• NOAA Pistol Ribbon (no longer awarded)

Incentive awards (without medal or ribbon)

• NOAA Technology Transfer Award
• NOAA Distinguished Career Award

Coast and Geodetic Survey

• Coast and Geodetic Survey Distinguished Service Ribbon
• Coast and Geodetic Survey Meritorious Service Ribbon
• Coast and Geodetic Survey Good Conduct Ribbon
• Coast and Geodetic Survey Defense Service Ribbon
• Coast and Geodetic Survey Atlantic War Zone Ribbon
• Coast and Geodetic Survey Pacific War Zone Ribbon

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Department of Defense

Department of Defense awards for civilian service

• Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award
• Secretary of Defense Meritorious Civilian Service Award

Office of the Secretary of Defense-level awards for civilian service

• Office of the Secretary of Defense Exceptional Civilian Service Award
• Office of the Secretary of Defense Civilian Career Award
• Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Valor
• Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom
• Civilian Desert Shield/Desert Storm Medal
• Secretary of Defense Medal for the Global War on Terrorism
• Armed Forces Civilian Service Medal (AFCSM)
• Office of the Secretary of Defense Award for Excellence
• Office of the Secretary of Defense Group Achievement Award

Office of the Secretary of Defense-level awards for private citizens

• Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service
• Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service
• Secretary of Defense Exceptional Public Service Award
• Eugene G. Fubini Award

Joint Chiefs of Staff

• 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)
• Joint Civilian Service Commendation Award (JCSCA), its military equivalent is the Joint Service Commendation Medal
• Joint Civilian Service Achievement Award (JCSAA), its military equivalent is the Joint Service Achievement Medal

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

Defense Investigative Service

• Defense Investigative Service Exceptional Civilian Service Award
• Defense Investigative Service Meritorious Civilian Service Award

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

• Director's Meritorious Civilian Service Award
• Director's Commendation for Civilian Service
• Director's Civilian Achievement Award
• DPAA Operational Team Service Medal
• DPAA Distinguished Public Service Medal
• DPAA Superior Public Service Medal

Department of the Army

Department of the Army awards for civilian service

• Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service
• Meritorious Civilian Service Award
• Superior Civilian Service Award
• Commander's Award for Civilian Service
• Achievement Medal for Civilian Service
• Secretary of the Army Award for Valor
• Award for Science and Engineering
• Civilian Award for Humanitarian Service
• Certificate of Achievement

Department of the Army awards for public service

• Decoration for Distinguished Civilian Service
• Secretary of the Army Public Service Award
• Meritorious Public Service Medal
• Public Service Commendation Medal
• Certificate of Appreciation for Patriotic Civilian Service

Department of the Air Force

• Air Force Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service
• Outstanding Civilian Career Service Award
• Civilian Award for Valor
• Meritorious Civilian Service Award
• Command Civilian Award for Valor
• Exemplary Civilian Service Award
• Civilian Achievement Award
• Civilian Air Medal
• Civilian Aerial Achievement Award

Awards for non-governmental personnel

• Secretary of the Air Force Distinguished Public Service Award
• Chief of Staff of the Air Force Award for Exceptional Public Service
• Air Force Exceptional Service Award
• Air Force Scroll of Appreciation
• Commander's Public Service Award

Department of the Navy

• Distinguished Civilian Service Award
• Superior Civilian Service Award
• Meritorious Civilian Service Award
• Distinguished Civilian Medal for Valor
• Superior Civilian Medal for Valor
• Captain Robert Dexter Conrad Award for Scientific Achievement
• Distinguished Achievement in Science Award
• Distinguished Public Service Award
• Superior Public Service Award
• Meritorious Public Service Award
• Navy Global War on Terrorism Civilian Service Medal
• Naval Criminal Investigative Service Expeditionary Medal
• Navy Award of Merit for Group Achievement

Military Sealift Command

• Military Sealift Command Civilian Service Commendation Medal
• Military Sealift Command Civilian Service Achievement Medal
• Military Sealift Command Civilian Humanitarian Service Medal

Defense Commissary Agency

• DeCA Distinguished Civilian Service Award
• DeCA Meritorious Civilian Service Award
• DeCA Superior Civilian Service Award
• DeCA Civilian Career Service Award

Defense Contract Audit Agency

• Distinguished Civilian Service Medal
• Meritorious Civilian Service Medal

Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)

• Distinguished Civilian Service Award
• Exceptional Civilian Service Award
• Meritorious Civilian Service Award
• Civilian Career Service Award

Defense Information Systems Agency

• DISA Exceptional Civilian Service Medal
• DISA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal

Defense Intelligence Agency

• DIA Leadership Award
• DIA Exceptional Civilian Service Medal
• DIA Excellent Service Medal
• DIA Civilian Achievement Medal
• DIA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
• DIA Director's Award
• DIA Civilian Combat Support Medal
• DIA Civilian Expeditionary Medal

Defense Logistics Agency

• Distinguished Career Service Award
• Meritorious Civilian Service Award
• Superior Civilian Service Award

Defense Supply Agency

• DSA Exceptional Civilian Service Award

Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)

• DTRA Distinguished Service Award
• DTRA Meritorious Service Award
• DTRA Exceptional Service Award
• DTRA Honorable Civilian Service Medal

Formerly the Defense Special Weapons Agency (DSWA) Awards

• DSWA Director's Lifetime Achievement Award
• DSWA Exceptional Civilian Service Award
• DSWA Meritorious Civilian Service Award

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:

• NIMA or NGA Distinguished Civilian Service Medal
• NIMA or NGA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
• NIMA or NGA Superior Civilian Service Medal
• NIMA or NGA Meritorious Unit Citation

National Reconnaissance Office

• NRO Distinguished Service Medal (Gold Medal)
• NRO Superior Service Medal (Silver Medal)
• NRO Meritorious Service Medal (Bronze Medal)
• NRO Director's Circle Award

National Security Agency

• NSA Exceptional Civilian Service Medal

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

• USUHS Distinguished Service Medal
• USUHS Exceptional Service Medal
• USUHS Outstanding Service Medal
• USUHS Commendable Service Medal
• USUHS Medal of Achievement

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Department of Education

Employee awards

• Secretary's Golden Apple Award
• Secretary's Executive Leadership Award
• Secretary's Supervisory Leadership Award
• Secretary's Innovation Award
• Secretary's Customer Service Award
• Secretary's Teamwork Award
• Secretary's Diversity and Inclusion Award
• Secretary's Collaboration Award
• ED Peer Recognition Award
• James P. Keenan Award

Public awards

• Presidential Scholar Medallion - Awarded to the nation's 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.
• National Blue Ribbon Schools Program
• PEAP-E President's Education Excellence Awards Program for Elementary Schools (with Certificate and Gold Seal in Blue Pin) (since 1983)
• PEAP-E President's Education Excellence Awards Program for Middle Schools (with Certificate and Gold Seal in Red Pin) (since 1983)
• PEAP-E President's Education Excellence Awards Program for High Schools (with Certificate and Gold Seal in Black Pin) (since 1983)
• PEAP-A President's Education Achievement Awards Program for Elementary, Middle and High Schools (with Certificate and Silver Seal in White Pin) (since 1983)

Department of Energy

In June 2007, Secretary Samuel Bodman introduced a new awards program 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

• DOE Award for Valor
• DOE Secretary's Award
• DOE Exceptional Service Medal
• DOE Meritorious Service Award

Department of Health and Human Services

• 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

National Institutes of Health

• 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
• Surgeon General's Medallion
• Surgeon General's Exemplary Service Medal
• Public Health Service Outstanding Service Medal
• Public Health Service Commendation Medal
• Public Health Service Achievement Medal
• Public Health Service Citation Medal
• Public Health Service Presidential Unit Citation (ribbon only)
• Public Health Service Outstanding Unit Citation (ribbon only)
• Public Health Service Unit Commendation (ribbon only)
• Public Health Service Smallpox Campaign Award
• Public Health Service Global Health Campaign Medal
• Public Health Service Ebola Campaign Medal
• Public Health Service Hazardous Duty Service Award
• Public Health Service Foreign Duty Service Award
• Public Health Service Special Assignment Service Award
• Public Health Service Isolated Hardship Service Award
• Public Health Service Crisis Response Service Award
• Public Health Service Global Response Service Award
• Public Health Service Response Service Award
• Public Health Service National Emergency Preparedness Award
• Public Health Service Recruitment Service Ribbon
• Public Health Service Global Health Initiative Service Medal
• Public Health Service Bicentennial Unit Commendation Award
• Public Health Service Regular Corps Ribbon (ribbon only)
• Commissioned Corps Training Ribbon (ribbon only)

Other Public Health Service Association Ribbons

• Association of Military Surgeons of the United States
• Commissioned Officers Association
• Reserve Officers Association

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

• CDC/ATSDR William Watson Medal of Excellence (no ribbon)

President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition

• PSA Presidential Sports Award (with Certificate, Medal and Emblem)
• PCA-P Presidential Champions Platinum Award (with Certificate, Medallion and Citation)
• PCA-G Presidential Champions Gold Award (with Certificate, Medal, Pin and Emblem)
• PCA-S Presidential Champions Silver Award (with Certificate, Medal, Pin and Emblem)
• PCA-B Presidential Champions Bronze Award (with Certificate, Medal, Pin and Emblem)
• PALA+ Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (with Certificate, Pin and Emblem)
• PYFA Presidential Youth Fitness Award (with Certificate, Medal and Emblem)
• Pr-PFA Presidential Physical Fitness Award (with Certificate and Emblem)
• N-PFA National Physical Fitness Award (with Certificate and Emblem)
• P-PFA Participant Physical Fitness Award (with Certificate and Emblem)
• HFA Health Fitness Award (with Certificate and Emblem)

Department of Homeland Security

• Secretary's Exceptional Service Gold Medal
• Secretary's Meritorious Service Silver Medal
• Homeland Security Distinguished Public Service Medal
• Secretary's Award for Valor
• Secretary's Unity of Effort Team Excellence Award
• Secretary's Award for Exemplary Service
• Secretary's Award for Excellence
• Secretary's Unit Award
• Secretary's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Diversity Management
• Secretary's Award for Volunteer Service

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

• Commissioners Integrity Award
• Border Patrol Newton Azrak Award
• Commissioners Distinguished Career Service Award (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)
• Commissioners Exceptional Service Medal (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)
• Commissioners Meritorious Service Award (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)
• Commissioners Special Commendation Award (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)
• Border Patrol Chief's Commendation (Awarded from 2002-2004)
• Border Patrol Excellence in Group Achievement (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)
• Border Patrol Purple Cross
• Border Patrol Academy Honor Graduate Medal (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)
• Border Patrol Long Service Medal (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)
• Border Patrol 75th Anniversary Medal (No Longer Authorized for Wear)

Federal Emergency Management Agency

• FEMA Distinguished Service Medal
• Secretary's Award For Distinguished Public Safety Service (may be awarded by the Attorney General or FEMA Director)

U.S. Coast Guard

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• Gold Lifesaving Medal
• Silver Lifesaving Medal
• 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

U.S. Secret Service

• Director's Award of Valor
• Director's Life Saving Award
• Director's Distinguished Service Award

Transportation Security Administration

• John W. Magaw Leadership Values Award
• Gale D. Rossides People First Award
• Gerardo Hernandez In The Line Of Duty Service Award
• Distinguished Career Service Award

Department of the Interior

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

Department of Justice

• Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor (awarded by the President to public safety officers cited by the Attorney General)
• Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery-Federal
• Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery-State and Local
• 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
• William French Smith Award for Outstanding Contributions to Cooperative Law Enforcement
• 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
• John Marshall Awards
• 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
• Young American Award; transferred to the Boy Scouts of America in 1971

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

• ATF Distinguished Service Medal
• ATF Gold Star Medal
• ATF Medal of Valor

Drug Enforcement Administration

• DEA Purple Heart Award

Federal Bureau of Investigation

• FBI Star
• FBI Medal for Meritorious Achievement
• FBI Shield of Bravery
• FBI Medal of Valor
• FBI Memorial Star

Federal Bureau of Prisons

• 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)

Department of State

Honor Awards

• Secretary's Distinguished Service Award
• Secretary's Award
• Award for Heroism
• Award for Valor
• Thomas Jefferson Star for Foreign Service
• Distinguished Honor Award
• Superior Honor Award
• Meritorious Honor Award
• Richard C. Holbrooke Award for Diplomacy
• Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons
• Franklin Award

Service Awards

• Expeditionary Service Award
• Vietnam Civilian Service Award
• Secretary's Career Achievement Award
• John Jacob Rogers Award

Arms Control and Disarmament Agency

• Distinguished Honor Award
• Superior Honor Award
• Meritorious Honor Award

United States Information Agency

• Distinguished Honor Award
• Superior Honor Award
• Meritorious Honor Award

Department of Transportation

• Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Achievement Medal
• Department of Transportation Meritorious Achievement Medal
• Department of Transportation Superior Achievement Medal
• Department of Transportation Medal for Valor
• Guardian Medal
• Transportation 9-11 Medal
• Transportation 9-11 Ribbon
• Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Unit Award
• Commercial Astronaut Wings
• Pilot Proficiency Award Program Wings

Federal Aviation Administration

• FAA Valor Medal

Maritime Administration

United States Merchant Marine

• Distinguished Service Medal
• Meritorious Service Medal
• Outstanding Achievement Medal
• Gallant Ship Citation
• Mariner's Medal
• Combat Bar
• Defense Medal
• Atlantic War Zone Medal
• Mediterranean-Middle East War Zone
• Pacific War Zone Medal
• World War II Victory Medal
• Korean Service Medal
• Vietnam Service Medal
• Merchant Marine Expeditionary Medal

Department of the Treasury

• Albert Gallatin Award
• Secretary of the Treasury's Distinguished Service Award

Internal Revenue Service

• IRS Commissioner's Award

Office of Thrift Supervision

• OTS Director's Award for Excellence

American Battle Monuments Commission

• Distinguished Service Service Ribbon
• Superior Service Service Ribbon
• Meritorious Service Service Ribbon
• Commendable Service Ribbon
• Distinguished Public Service Service Ribbon
• Superior Public Service Service Ribbon
• Meritorious Public Service Ribbon

Broadcasting Board of Governors

• Distinguished Honor Award
• David Burke Distinguished Journalism Award

Environmental Protection Agency

• 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

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (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.

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:

• Congressional Space Medal of Honor (astronauts only)
• Distinguished Service Medal
• Distinguished Public Service Medal
• Outstanding Leadership Medal
• Outstanding Service Medal (obsolete)
• Outstanding Public Leadership Medal
• Exceptional Service Medal
• Exceptional Achievement Medal
• Exceptional Public Service Medal
• Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal
• Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal
• Exceptional Technology Achievement Medal
• Exceptional Public Achievement Medal
• Early Career Achievement Medal
• Equal Employment Opportunity Medal
• Exceptional Administrative Achievement Medal
• NASA Group Achievement Award
• Space Flight Medal (astronauts only)
• Exceptional Bravery Medal
• Silver Achievement Medal

National Science Foundation (NSF)

• Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)
• Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM)
• Vannevar Bush Award
• NSB Public Service Award

Office of Personnel Management

• OPM Meritorious Service Medal

Selective Service System

• 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

• Y2K Service Medal

United States Agency for International Development

• Distinguished Honor Award
• Superior Honor Award
• Meritorious Honor Award

References

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