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[]

• 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^[1]
• Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
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• President's Volunteer Service Award (PVSA)^[5]

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

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)

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).^[6]

National Intelligence Community Awards[]

Significant contribution awards[]

• George Washington Spymaster Award
• 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
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• Intelligence Community Seal Medallion
• Galileo Award

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National Intelligence Public Service Awards[]

• National Intelligence Distinguished Public Service Medal
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Special eligibility awards[]

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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[]

The USDA’s Honor Awards is a tradition dating back to 1947 and represents the highest awards granted by the Secretary to an individual or group for contribution or achievement in support of the Department’s mission. Since 2018, the traditional honor awards program has been redesigned into a three-tier structure:

• Tier 3: Secretary's Honor Awards
• Tier 2: Under (or Assistant) Secretary's Awards
• Tier 1: Administrator's (or Chief's) Awards

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service[]

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

Foreign Agricultural Service[]

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

U.S. Forest Service[]

• Distinguished Science Award
• Early Career Scientist Award
• Science Delivery Award
• Strategic Goal Honor Awards
• Aldo Leopold Award for Overall Wilderness Stewardship Program
• Bob Marshall Award for Individual Champion of Wilderness Stewardship
• Bob Marshall Award for Group Champion of Wilderness Stewardship
• Wilderness Partnership Champion Award
• Excellence in Wilderness Stewardship Research Award
• Connie Myers Award for Leadership in Wilderness Education
• Line Officer Wilderness Leadership Award
• Outstanding Wild & Scenic River Stewardship
• Outstanding Wild & Scenic River Manager
• Outstanding Line Officer Leadership for Wild & Scenic Rivers

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

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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^[10]
• 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

Department of Defense[]

Department of Defense awards for civilian service[]

• Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award
• Secretary of Defense Meritorious Civilian Service Award
• Department of Defense David O. Cooke Excellence in Public Administration 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 Service Award
• Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Valor
• Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom
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• Secretary of Defense Medal for the Global War on Terrorism^[11]
• Armed Forces Civilian Service Medal (AFCSM)^[12]
• 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
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• 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), its military equivalent is the Defense Meritorious Service Medal
• 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

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Civilian Personnel Management Service[]

• Exceptional Civilian Service Award
• Meritorious Civilian Service Award
• Outstanding Civilian Career Service Award

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency[]

• DARPA Distinguished Civilian Service Medal
• DARPA Superior Civilian Service Medal
• DARPA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
• DARPA Distinguished Public Service Medal
• DARPA Superior Public Service Medal
• DARPA Meritorious Public Service Medal
• DARPA Honorable Service Medal
• Game Changer Award Medallion

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 Civilian Service Decorations[]

• Department of the Army Distinguished Civilian Service Award
• Secretary of the Army Award for Valor
• Superior Civilian Service Award
• Meritorious Civilian Service Award
• Department of the Army Civilian Service Commendation Medal (formerly the Commander's Award for Civilian Service)
• Department of the Army Civilian Service Achievement Medal
• Secretary of the Army's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Materiel Acquisition

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Department of the Army Civilian Service Medals[]

• Civilian Award for Humanitarian Service^[15]
• Secretary of Defense Medal for the Global War on Terrorism^[11]
• Armed Forces Civilian Service Medal (AFCSM)^[12]

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Department of the Army Public Service Decorations[]

• Distinguished Public Service Medal
• Superior Public Service Medal
• Meritorious Public Service Medal
• Public Service Commendation Medal (formerly the Commander's Award for Public Service)
• Patriotic Public Service Lapel Button
• Certificate of Appreciation for Patriotic Civilian Service

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Department of the Air Force[]

• Air Force Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service
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• Meritorious Civilian Service Award
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Awards for non-governmental personnel[]

• Secretary of the Air Force Distinguished Public Service Award
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• 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
• Civilian Service Commendation Medal
• Civilian Service Achievement Medal
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• Angela M. Houtz Medal for Fallen Civilians
• Captain Robert Dexter Conrad Award for Scientific Achievement
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• Distinguished Public Service Award
• Superior Public Service Award
• Meritorious Public Service Award

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)[]

• DCMA Distinguished Civilian Service Award
• DCMA Exceptional Civilian Service Award
• DCMA Meritorious Civilian Service Award
• DCMA 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
• Superior Civilian Service Award
• Meritorious Civilian Service Award

Defense Supply Agency[]

• DSA Exceptional Civilian Service Award

Defense Technical Information Center[]

• DTIC Exceptional Civilian Service Award
• DTIC Meritorious 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
• NSA Distinguished Civilian Service Medal
• NSA Superior Civilian Service Medal
• NSA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
• NSA Civilian Service Achievement Medal
• NSA Civilian Valor Medal
• NSA Leadership Medallion
• NSA Innovation Medallion
• NSA National Security Medallion
• NSA Citizenship Medallion
• NSA Foreign Partnership Medallion
• NSA Public Service Medallion

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

Department of Education[]

Employee awards[]

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• 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.
• President's Education Awards Program (PEAP)
  • PEAP—Excellence Award for Elementary Schools (with Certificate and Gold Seal in Blue Pin)
  • PEAP—Excellence Award for Middle Schools (with Certificate and Gold Seal in Red Pin)
  • PEAP—Excellence Award for High Schools (with Certificate and Gold Seal in Black Pin)
  • PEAP—Achievement Award for Elementary, Middle and High Schools (with Certificate and Silver Seal in White Pin)
• National Blue Ribbon Schools Program
• National Green Ribbon Schools Program

Department of Energy[]

In June 2007, Secretary Samuel Bodman introduced a new awards program^[18] for non-monetary recognition of its employees and contractors.

Honor awards[]

The Secretary of Energy’s Honor Awards are presented annually and replaces the previous Secretary's Gold, Silver and Bronze awards.

• The James R. Schlesinger Award – one recipient annually 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 – one to four recipients receive a crystal medallion award and leather-encased certificate
• Secretary of Energy's Achievement Award – multiple recipients, typically four to ten per year, receive a crystal statue award and leather-encased certificate

Appreciation awards[]

The Secretary of Energy Appreciation Awards are presented at any time:

• Secretary of Energy’s Appreciation Award
• Secretary of Energy’s Appreciation Award for Management Excellence

Departure awards[]

The Secretary of Energy Departure Awards may be presented upon retirement or departure from the agency

• Secretary of Energy's Exceptional Service Award—Recipients will receive a Nickel Plated Executive Clock and a leather encased certificate signed by the Secretary of Energy.
• Secretary of Energy's Distinguished Service Award—Recipients will receive a Department of Energy Medallion encased in a mahogany box and a certificate signed by the Secretary of Energy.
• Secretary of Energy's Meritorious Service Award—Recipients will receive a Department of Energy Bronze plaque and a certificate signed by the Secretary of Energy

Departmental awards[]

• Safety System Oversight (SSO) Annual Award
• Facility Representative of the Year Award
• Locally Employed Staff (LES)/Foreign Service National (FSN) of the Year Award

Inactive and obsolete awards[]

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

Department of Health and Human Services[]

• Secretary's Award for Distinguished Service
• Secretary's Award for Meritorious Service
• HHS Distinguished Public Service Award
• HHS Award for Excellence in Management
• Hubert H. Humphrey Award for Service to America
• HHS Career Achievement Award
• Secretary's Recognition Award
• Secretary's Special Citation
• Secretary's Certificate of Appreciation
• Secretary's Letter of Appreciation
• Superior Accomplishment Award - Special Act or Service
• Superior Accomplishment Award - Suggestions
• Superior Accomplishment Award - Inventions

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

Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service[]

• Public Health Service Distinguished Service Medal
• Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal
• Assistant Secretary for Health's Exceptional 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 COVID-19 Pandemic 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

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health[]

• Public Health Service COVID-19 Pandemic Civilian Service Award Medal

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response[]

• D.A. Henderson Lifetime Achievement Medal
• Investor in People Leadership Award Medal
• Pinnacle Award Medal
• Superior Contribution Medal
• Pledge to Excellence Medal

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)

Most of these awards were terminated 30 June 2018.^[19]

Department of Homeland Security[]

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• Secretary's Award for Leadership Excellence
• Secretary's Award for Valor
• Secretary’s Unity of Effort Award
• Secretary's Award for Exemplary Service
• Secretary's Award for Excellence
• Secretary's Unit Award
• Secretary's Award for Diversity Management
• Secretary's Award for Volunteer Service

U.S. Customs and Border Protection[]

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• Medal of Honor for Heroism Award
• Meritorious Service Award for Valor
• Border Patrol Purple Cross
• Commissioner’s Leadership Award
• Commissioner’s Invictus Award
• Commissioner’s Integrity Award
• Commissioner’s Blue Eagle Award
• CBP Community Service Award
• Commissioner’s Unit Citation Award
• Commissioner’s Distinguished Career Service Award (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)
• Commissioner’s Exceptional Service Medal (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)
• Commissioner’s Meritorious Service Award (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)
• Commissioner’s Special Commendation Award (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)
• Border Patrol Chief's Commendation (Awarded from 2002 to 2004)
• Border Patrol Excellence in Group Achievement (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)
• 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[]

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

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers[]

• FLETC Honor Graduate of the Year Award
• FLETC Director’s Life Saving Award
• Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) Team Leader Recognition Award
• FLETA Agency Leadership Recognition Award

U.S. Coast Guard[]

For authorized military awards, visit "Awards and decorations of the United States Coast Guard"

• Gold Lifesaving Medal
• Silver Lifesaving Medal

Civilian Service Awards[]

• Commandant's Superior Achievement Award
• Commandant's Distinguished Career Service Award
• Coast Guard Civilian Employee of the Year Award
• Coast Guard Civilian Service Commendational Medal
• Coast Guard Certificate of Appreciation
• Coast Guard Official Letter of Commendation

Public Service Awards[]

• 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

U.S. Secret Service[]

• Director's Award of Valor
• Director's Lifesaving Award
• Director's Impact Award
• Director's Distinguished Service Award

Transportation Security Administration[]

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• 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
• Secretary's Award for Outstanding Contribution to Aviation Safety

Heroic Act Honor Awards[]

• Valor Award
• Citizen's Award for Bravery
• Exemplary Act Award

Other Honor Awards[]

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• Award of Merit (Safety)
• Professional Service Award (Safety)
• Outstanding Service Award (for Political Appointees)
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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
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• William French Smith Award for Outstanding Contributions to Cooperative Law Enforcement
• Edward H. Levi Award for Outstanding Professionalism and Exemplary Integrity
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• John Marshall Awards
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• Young American Award; transferred to the Boy Scouts of America in 1971

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives[]

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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[]

• (Gold Medal)
• (Silver 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
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• 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[]

(Defunct agency)

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

Department of Transportation[]

• Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Achievement Medal
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• Department of Transportation Superior Achievement Medal
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• 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[]

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• FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
• FAA Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award
• FAA Pilot Proficiency Award Program
• General Aviation Awards Program

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
• Expeditionary Medal

Department of the Treasury[]

• Albert Gallatin Award
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Internal Revenue Service[]

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Office of Thrift Supervision[]

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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
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Environmental Protection Agency[]

• (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]

General Services Administration[]

• Administrator’s Distinguished Service Award
• Administrator’s Meritorious Service Award
• Administrator’s Excellence in Performance Award
• Administrator’s Exceptional Service Award
• Head of Service or Staff Office or Regional Administrator Exceptional Service Award
• Commendable Service Award
• GSA Design Excellence Award in Federal Architecture
• Travel & Relocation Excellence Award
• GSA Gold Star Award for Excellence in Implementing the Federal Computers for Learning Program (Executive Order 12999)
• Miles Romney Achievement Award for Innovation in Personal Property Management
• Bob Baker Fleet Manager of the Year Awards program
• GSA Federal Aviation Program Awards program
• GSA Achievement Award for Real Property Best Practices and Innovation
• GSA Federal Mail Best Practices Awards program

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.^[22]

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:^[23][24]

• 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 Public Service Medal
• Exceptional Bravery Medal
• Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal
• Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal
• Exceptional Technology Achievement Medal
• Equal Employment Opportunity Medal
• Exceptional Administrative Achievement Medal
• Exceptional Achievement Medal
• Exceptional Public Achievement Medal
• Early Career Achievement Medal
• Silver Achievement Medal
• NASA Group Achievement Award
• Space Flight Medal (astronauts only)
• Space Exploration Medal

National Science Foundation (NSF)[]

• Antarctic Service Medal
• Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching^[1] (PAEMST)
• Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM)
• Vannevar Bush Award
• NSB Public Service Award

Office of Personnel Management (OPM)[]

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Selective Service System[]

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• Selective Service System Exceptional Service Medal
• Selective Service System Meritorious Service Medal
• Selective Service System World War II Service Medal

Small Business Administration (SBA)[]

• Small Business Person of the Year
• Small Business Exporter of the Year
• Jody C. Raskind Microlender of the Year
• Small Business Investment Company of the Year
• SCORE Chapter of the Year

Awards to SBA Resource Partners[]

• Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Excellence and Innovation Award
• Women’s Business Center of Excellence Award
• Veterans Business Outreach Center Excellence in Service Award

Phoenix Awards for Disaster Recovery[]

• Outstanding Small Business Disaster Recovery
• Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery — Public Official
• Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery — Volunteer

Federal Procurement Awards[]

• Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year
• Small Business Subcontractor of the Year
• 8(a) Graduate of the Year
• Dwight D. Eisenhower Awards for Excellence (for large prime contractors who use small businesses as suppliers and contractors in Services, R&D, Manufacturing, and Contracting)

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

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