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- 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]
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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- 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
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National Intelligence Public Service Awards
National Intelligence Distinguished Public Service Medal- National Intelligence Superior Public Service Medal
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Special eligibility awards
- Intelligence Community Expeditionary Service Medal
National Intelligence Joint Duty Service Device
Senior National Intelligence Service Device
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Former award prior to establishment of the NIA Program
National Security Medal- National Intelligence Medal of Achievement (NIAM)
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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
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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
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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)
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- 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)
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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
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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- Department of Defense David O. Cooke Excellence in Public Administration Award
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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 Outstanding Civilian Career 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
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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
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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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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
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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
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Defense Investigative Service
Defense Investigative Service Exceptional Civilian Service Award
Defense Investigative Service Meritorious Civilian Service Award
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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
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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
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
- 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
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
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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
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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
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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
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Military Sealift Command
Military Sealift Command Civilian Service Commendation Medal
Military Sealift Command Civilian Service Achievement Medal
Military Sealift Command Civilian Humanitarian Service Medal
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Defense Commissary Agency
DeCA Distinguished Civilian Service Award
DeCA Meritorious Civilian Service Award
DeCA Superior Civilian Service Award
DeCA Civilian Career Service Award
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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
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Defense Information Systems Agency
DISA Exceptional Civilian Service Medal
DISA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
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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
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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
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Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
DTRA Distinguished Service Award
DTRA Meritorious Service Award
DTRA Exceptional Service Award
DTRA Honorable Civilian Service Medal
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Formerly the Defense Special Weapons Agency (DSWA) Awards
DSWA Director's Lifetime Achievement Award
DSWA Exceptional Civilian Service Award
DSWA Meritorious Civilian Service Award
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National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
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NGA's Meritorious Civilian Service Medal as awarded to honorees
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
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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
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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
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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
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Insignia that designates a Blue Ribbon School
- 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
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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)
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Other Public Health Service Association Ribbons
Association of Military Surgeons of the United States
Commissioned Officers Association
Reserve Officers Association
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Public Health Service COVID-19 Pandemic Civilian Service Award Medal
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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
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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
Secretary's Exceptional Service Gold Medal[20]
Secretary's Meritorious Service Silver Medal
Homeland Security Distinguished Public Service Medal[21]- 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
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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)
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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)
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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
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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
- 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
- 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
- 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 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
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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
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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
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Service Awards
Expeditionary Service Award
Vietnam Civilian Service Award
Secretary's Career Achievement Award
John Jacob Rogers Award
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Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Distinguished Honor Award
Superior Honor Award
Meritorious Honor Award
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United States Information Agency
(Defunct 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
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Federal Aviation Administration
FAA Valor Medal- FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
- FAA Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award
- FAA Pilot Proficiency Award Program
- General Aviation Awards Program
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Maritime Administration
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
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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
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Broadcasting Board of Governors
- Distinguished Honor Award
- David Burke Distinguished Journalism Award
Environmental Protection Agency
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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]
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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
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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
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Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
OPM Meritorious Service Medal
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Selective Service System
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
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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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- ^ a b http://www.paemst.org/ PAEMST
- ^ http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/services/awards_presidential.html Presidential Awards for Leadership in Federal Energy Management
- ^ http://www.preserveamerica.gov/presidentialaward.html Preserve America Presidential Awards
- ^ a b http://www.epa.gov/peya/ President's Environmental Youth Awards
- ^ "The Award". Presidentialserviceawards.gov. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
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- ^ CIA web page, Medals of the CIA Archived October 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
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- ^ "Department Of The Army Civilian Service Medals". The Institute of Heraldry. United States Army. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ "Department Of The Army Public Service Decorations". The Institute of Heraldry. United States Army. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ http://humancapital.doe.gov/pers/SecretaryBodmanMemo.pdf DOE Secretary Awards Program
- ^ "SuperTracker will be discontinued on June 30, 2018".
- ^ "The Secretary's Awards 2015". United States Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ "DHS Distinguished Public Service Medal". Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
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