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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.

Office of the President of the United States

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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)
Presidential Award for Leadership in Federal Energy Management[2]
Preserve America Presidential Award[3]
President's Environmental Youth Award[4]
President's Volunteer Service Award (PVSA)[5]

Senior Executive Service

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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

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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

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National Intelligence Community Awards

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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]

Significant contribution awards

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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
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 [7]

National Intelligence Public Service Awards

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National Intelligence Distinguished Public Service Medal
National Intelligence Superior Public Service Medal [7]

Special eligibility awards

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Intelligence Community Expeditionary Service Medal
National Intelligence Joint Duty Service Device
Senior National Intelligence Service Device [7]

Former award prior to establishment of the NIA Program

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National Security Medal
National Intelligence Medal of Achievement (NIAM)

Central Intelligence Agency

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CIA Awards

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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 [8]

Department of Agriculture

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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

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Distinguished Honor Award
Superior Honor Award
Meritorious Honor Award

Foreign Agricultural Service

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Distinguished Honor Award
Superior Honor Award
Meritorious Honor Award

U.S. Forest Service

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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

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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

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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

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Main article: Awards and decorations of the 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
NOAA Technology Transfer Award[9]
NOAA Distinguished Career Award

Non-government decorations

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Non-governmental organizations
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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 [10]

Campaign and service awards

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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)

Coast and Geodetic Survey

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Main article: Awards and decorations of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey

Coast and Geodetic Survey Distinguished Service Ribbon (no longer awarded)
Coast and Geodetic Survey Meritorious Service Ribbon (no longer awarded)
Coast and Geodetic Survey Good Conduct Ribbon (no longer awarded)
Coast and Geodetic Survey Defense Service Ribbon (no longer awarded)
Coast and Geodetic Survey Atlantic War Zone Ribbon (no longer awarded)
Coast and Geodetic Survey Pacific War Zone Ribbon (no longer awarded)

Department of Defense

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Department of Defense awards for civilian service

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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

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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
Civilian Desert Shield/Desert Storm Medal
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

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

Joint Chiefs of Staff

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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), 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 [13]

Civilian Personnel Management Service

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

Defense Acquisition University

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Defense Acquisition University President's Medal
Defense Acquisition University Superior Civilian Service Medal
Defense Acquisition University Civilian Achievement Medal

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

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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)

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DOD Inspector General Distinguished Service Award
DOD Inspector General Superior Civilian Service Award
DOD Inspector General Meritorious Civilian Service Award

Defense Investigative Service

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

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

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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

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Department of the Army Civilian Service Decorations

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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 [14]

Department of the Army Civilian Service Medals

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Civilian Award for Humanitarian Service[15]
Secretary of Defense Medal for the Global War on Terrorism[11]
Armed Forces Civilian Service Medal (AFCSM)[12] [16]

Department of the Army Public Service Decorations

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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 [17]

Department of the Air Force

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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

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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

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Distinguished Civilian Service Award
Superior Civilian Service Award
Meritorious Civilian Service Award
Civilian Service Commendation Medal
Civilian Service Achievement Medal
Distinguished Civilian Medal for Valor
Superior Civilian Medal for Valor
Angela M. Houtz Medal for Fallen Civilians
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


Military Sealift Command

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

Defense Commissary Agency

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Defense Commissary Agency Distinguished Civilian Service Award
DeCA Meritorious Civilian Service Award
DeCA Superior Civilian Service Award
DeCA Civilian Career Service Award

Defense Contract Audit Agency

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Distinguished Civilian Service Medal
Meritorious Civilian Service Medal

Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)

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DCMA Distinguished Civilian Service Award
DCMA Exceptional Civilian Service Award
DCMA Meritorious Civilian Service Award
DCMA Civilian Career Service Award

Defense Information Systems Agency

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DISA Exceptional Civilian Service Medal
DISA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal

Defense Intelligence Agency

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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

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DLA Distinguished Career Service Award
DLA Meritorious Civilian Service Award
DLA Superior Civilian Service Award
DLA Exceptional Civilian Service Award
DLA Humanitarian Service Medal

Defense Supply Agency

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DSA Exceptional Civilian Service Award

Defense Technical Information Center

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DTIC Exceptional Civilian Service Award
DTIC Meritorious Civilian Service Award

Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)

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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

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

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

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NGA's Meritorious Civilian Service Medal as awarded to honorees.

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

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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

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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
NSA Exceptional Civilian Service Medal (no longer awarded)[18]

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

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

Department of Education

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Employee awards

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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

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Insignia that designates a Blue Ribbon School.

Presidential Scholar Medallion
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

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[19]

Honor awards

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The James R. Schlesinger Award
Secretary of Energy's Excellence Award
Secretary of Energy's Achievement Award

Appreciation awards

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Secretary of Energy's Appreciation Award
Secretary of Energy's Appreciation Award for Management Excellence

Departure awards

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Secretary of Energy's Exceptional Service Award
Secretary of Energy's Distinguished Service Award
Secretary of Energy's Meritorious Service Award

Departmental awards

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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

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

Department of Health and Human Services

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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

U.S. Public Health Service

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For authorized uniformed service awards of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, visit “Awards and decorations of the Public Health Service"

Assistant Secretary for Health's Exceptional Service Medal (can be awarded to a member of any uniformed service or a civilian)[20]
Surgeon General's Medallion (can be awarded to a member of any uniformed service or a civilian)
Public Health Service COVID-19 Pandemic Civilian Service Award Medal

National Institutes of Health

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NIH Director's Award – Scientific/Medical
NIH Director's Award – Technical/Clerical/Support
NIH Director's Award – Administrative
NIH Director's Award – Mentoring

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

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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)

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

President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition

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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.[21]

Department of Homeland Security

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Secretary's Exceptional Service Gold Medal[22]
Secretary's Meritorious Service Silver Medal
Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal[23]
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
DHS Outstanding Unit Award[24]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

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Border Patrol Newton-Azrak Award
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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FEMA Distinguished Service Medal
Secretary's Award For Distinguished Public Safety Service (may be awarded by the Attorney General or FEMA Director)

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers

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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

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

Gold Lifesaving Medal
Silver Lifesaving Medal

Civilian Service Awards

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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

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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

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

Transportation Security Administration

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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

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Honor Awards

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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

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Valor Award
Citizen's Award for Bravery
Exemplary Act Award

Other Honor Awards

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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

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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 Distinguished Service Award—Criminal Investigation
Attorney General's Distinguished Service Award—Field Operations
Attorney General's Distinguished Service Award—Community Policing Innovations
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

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

Drug Enforcement Administration

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DEA Purple Heart Award

Federal Bureau of Investigation

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Main article: FBI Honorary Medals

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

Federal Bureau of Prisons

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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

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Main article: Awards of the United States Department of State

Honor Awards

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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

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

Arms Control and Disarmament Agency

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Distinguished Honor Award
Superior Honor Award
Meritorious Honor Award

United States Information Agency (Defunct agency)

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Distinguished Honor Award
Superior Honor Award
Meritorious Honor Award

Department of Transportation

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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

Federal Aviation Administration

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

Maritime Administration

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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

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Alexander Hamilton Award

Albert Gallatin Award
Distinguished Service Award

Meritorious Service Award
Secretary's Honor Award
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Certificate of Distinguished Service

Internal Revenue Service

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IRS Commissioner's Award

Office of Thrift Supervision

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OTS Director's Award for Excellence

American Battle Monuments Commission

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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

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Distinguished Honor Award
David Burke Distinguished Journalism Award

Environmental Protection Agency

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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]

General Services Administration

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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)

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See also: NASA

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
Silver Snoopy Award

National Science Foundation (NSF)

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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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OPM Meritorious Service Medal

Selective Service System

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

Small Business Administration (SBA)

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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

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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

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

Federal Procurement Awards

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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

President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion

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Y2K Service Medal

United States Agency for International Development

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Distinguished Honor Award
Superior Honor Award
Meritorious Honor Award

References

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