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.
18-688: The Exceptional Service Medallion (formally known as the Exceptional Service Emblem) is a civilian decoration of the United States government . It is awarded by the Central Intelligence Agency in recognition of "an employee's injury or death resulting from service in a hazardous area." This United States government–related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to orders , decorations , and medals
36-498: A framed Distinguished certificate featuring a gold emblem signed by the president and a gold Rank Award pin. No more than 1% of the career Senior Executive Service corps can receive the Distinguished Executive Rank Award in a given year. Of the U.S. government's 1.8 million civilian employees, only 6,800 have risen to be career Senior Executives. The Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive
54-2297: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Awards and decorations of the United States government The following is a selection of civilian awards which are presently issued by the U.S. government. [REDACTED] Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction [REDACTED] Presidential Medal of Freedom [REDACTED] Presidential Citizens Medal [REDACTED] Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor [REDACTED] Medal for Merit (no longer awarded) [REDACTED] Medal of Freedom (no longer awarded) [REDACTED] President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service [REDACTED] National Medal of Arts [REDACTED] National Humanities Medal [REDACTED] National Medal of Science [REDACTED] National Medal of Technology and Innovation [REDACTED] Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching [REDACTED] Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers ( PECASE ) [REDACTED] Presidential Award for Leadership in Federal Energy Management [REDACTED] Preserve America Presidential Award [REDACTED] President's Environmental Youth Award [REDACTED] President's Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) [REDACTED] Presidential Rank Award of Distinguished Executive [REDACTED] Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive [REDACTED] Presidential Rank Award of Distinguished Senior Professional [REDACTED] Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Senior Professional [REDACTED] Congressional Gold Medal [REDACTED] Congressional Silver Medal [REDACTED] Congressional Bronze Medal [REDACTED] Congressional Award Gold Medal (Youth Only) [REDACTED] Congressional Award Silver Medal (Youth Only) [REDACTED] Congressional Award Bronze Medal (Youth Only) [REDACTED] Congressional Gold Certificate (Youth Only) [REDACTED] Congressional Silver Certificate (Youth Only) [REDACTED] Congressional Bronze Certificate (Youth Only) The National Intelligence Awards (NIA) Program
72-3226: 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: [REDACTED] Distinguished Honor Award [REDACTED] Superior Honor Award [REDACTED] Meritorious Honor Award [REDACTED] Distinguished Honor Award [REDACTED] Superior Honor Award [REDACTED] Meritorious Honor Award [REDACTED] Distinguished Science Award [REDACTED] Early Career Scientist Award [REDACTED] Science Delivery Award [REDACTED] Strategic Goal Honor Awards [REDACTED] Aldo Leopold Award for Overall Wilderness Stewardship Program [REDACTED] Bob Marshall Award for Individual Champion of Wilderness Stewardship [REDACTED] Bob Marshall Award for Group Champion of Wilderness Stewardship [REDACTED] Wilderness Partnership Champion Award [REDACTED] Excellence in Wilderness Stewardship Research Award [REDACTED] Connie Myers Award for Leadership in Wilderness Education [REDACTED] Line Officer Wilderness Leadership Award [REDACTED] Outstanding Wild & Scenic River Stewardship [REDACTED] Outstanding Wild & Scenic River Manager [REDACTED] Outstanding Line Officer Leadership for Wild & Scenic Rivers [REDACTED] Department of Commerce Gold Medal [REDACTED] Department of Commerce Silver Medal [REDACTED] Department of Commerce Bronze Medal [REDACTED] President's "E" Award [REDACTED] Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award [REDACTED] Eugene Casson Crittenden Award [REDACTED] Allen V. Astin Measurement Science Award [REDACTED] Edward Uhler Condon Award [REDACTED] Judson C. French Award [REDACTED] Jacob Rabinow Applied Research Award [REDACTED] Edward Bennett Rosa Award [REDACTED] William P. Slichter Award [REDACTED] Samuel Wesley Stratton Award [REDACTED] George A. Uriano Award [REDACTED] NIST Colleagues' Choice Award [REDACTED] Director's Award for Excellence in Administration [REDACTED] Equal Employment Opportunity/Diversity Award [REDACTED] NIST Safety Award [REDACTED] NOAA Corps Meritorious Service Medal [REDACTED] NOAA Administrator's Award [REDACTED] NOAA Corps Commendation Medal [REDACTED] NOAA Corps Achievement Medal [REDACTED] NOAA Corps Director's Ribbon [REDACTED] NOAA Units Citation Award [REDACTED] NOAA Technology Transfer Award [REDACTED] NOAA Distinguished Career Award [REDACTED] Junior Officer of
90-2641: Is administered by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for the United States Intelligence Community (IC). [REDACTED] George Washington Spymaster Award [REDACTED] National Intelligence Cross [REDACTED] National Intelligence Medal for Valor [REDACTED] National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal [REDACTED] National Intelligence Superior Service Medal [REDACTED] National Intelligence Reform Medal (Retired 11/2010) [REDACTED] National Intelligence Exceptional Achievement Medal [REDACTED] National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Citation [REDACTED] National Intelligence Medallion [REDACTED] National Intelligence Certificate of Distinction [REDACTED] Director of National Intelligence's Award for Collaborative Leadership (Retired 11/2010) [REDACTED] National Intelligence Special Act or Service Award [REDACTED] Intelligence Community EEO and Diversity Exemplary Leadership Award [REDACTED] Intelligence Community EEO and Diversity Outstanding Achievement Award [REDACTED] Intelligence Community Seal Medallion [REDACTED] Galileo Award [REDACTED] National Intelligence Distinguished Public Service Medal [REDACTED] National Intelligence Superior Public Service Medal [REDACTED] Intelligence Community Expeditionary Service Medal [REDACTED] National Intelligence Joint Duty Service Device [REDACTED] Senior National Intelligence Service Device [REDACTED] National Security Medal [REDACTED] National Intelligence Medal of Achievement (NIAM) [REDACTED] Distinguished Intelligence Cross (Valor Award) [REDACTED] Distinguished Intelligence Medal [REDACTED] Intelligence Star (Valor Award) [REDACTED] Intelligence Medal of Merit [REDACTED] Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal [REDACTED] Career Intelligence Medal [REDACTED] Career Commendation Medal [REDACTED] Intelligence Commendation Medal [REDACTED] Exceptional Service Medallion [REDACTED] Hostile Action Service Medal [REDACTED] Agency Seal Medal [REDACTED] Director's Award [REDACTED] Gold Retirement Medallion [REDACTED] Silver Retirement Medallion [REDACTED] Bronze Retirement Medallion The USDA's Honor Awards
108-921: Is an individual award program granted by the United States government to career Senior Executive Service (SES) members and Senior Career Employees within the OPM -allocated Senior-Level (SL) or Scientific-Professional (ST) community. The awards have been given annually by the President of the United States since the establishment of the Senior Executive Service in 1978 except for a brief period of suspension from 2013 to 2014. The Presidential Rank Award honors high-performing senior career employees for "sustained extraordinary accomplishment." Executives from across government are nominated by their agency heads, evaluated by citizen panels, and designated by
126-533: Is highest annual award for SL/ST career professionals. It may be awarded to no more than 1% of the members of the SL/ST corps in a given year. Recipients receive a cash award of 35% of their salary, a framed Distinguished certificate featuring a gold emblem signed by the U.S. President and a gold Rank Award pin. The Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Senior Professional is awarded annually to selected SL/ST career professionals. It may be awarded to no more than 5% of
144-2174: Is the Defense Meritorious Service Medal [REDACTED] Joint Civilian Service Commendation Award (JCSCA), its military equivalent is the Joint Service Commendation Medal [REDACTED] Joint Civilian Service Achievement Award (JCSAA), its military equivalent is the Joint Service Achievement Medal [REDACTED] Exceptional Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] Meritorious Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] Outstanding Civilian Career Service Award [REDACTED] Defense Acquisition University President's Medal [REDACTED] Defense Acquisition University Superior Civilian Service Medal [REDACTED] Defense Acquisition University Civilian Achievement Medal [REDACTED] DARPA Distinguished Civilian Service Medal [REDACTED] DARPA Superior Civilian Service Medal [REDACTED] DARPA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal [REDACTED] DARPA Distinguished Public Service Medal [REDACTED] DARPA Superior Public Service Medal [REDACTED] DARPA Meritorious Public Service Medal [REDACTED] DARPA Honorable Service Medal [REDACTED] Game Changer Award Medallion [REDACTED] DOD Inspector General Distinguished Service Award [REDACTED] DOD Inspector General Superior Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] DOD Inspector General Meritorious Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] Defense Investigative Service Exceptional Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] Defense Investigative Service Meritorious Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] Director's Meritorious Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] Director's Commendation for Civilian Service [REDACTED] Director's Civilian Achievement Award [REDACTED] DPAA Operational Team Service Medal [REDACTED] DPAA Distinguished Public Service Medal [REDACTED] DPAA Superior Public Service Medal [REDACTED] Department of
162-653: Is the second-highest annual award given to selected career SES members. The award may be given to no more than 5% of the members of the SES in any given year. Meritorious Rank Award recipients receive 20% of basic pay, a framed Meritorious certificate featuring a silver emblem signed by the president and a silver Rank Award pin. In 2001, Congress first authorized Rank Awards for Senior Professionals, with designations, criteria and tangible awards similar to those for Senior Executives. The first such awards were given in 2003. The Presidential Rank Award of Distinguished Senior Professional
180-750: The Commander's Award for Public Service ) [REDACTED] Patriotic Public Service Lapel Button [REDACTED] Certificate of Appreciation for Patriotic Civilian Service [REDACTED] Air Force Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service [REDACTED] Outstanding Civilian Career Service Award [REDACTED] Civilian Award for Valor [REDACTED] Meritorious Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] Command Civilian Award for Valor [REDACTED] Exemplary Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] Civilian Achievement Award [REDACTED] Civilian Air Medal [REDACTED] Civilian Aerial Achievement Award [REDACTED] Secretary of
198-512: The Secretary of Defense Exceptional Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] Office of the Secretary of Defense Civilian Career Service Award [REDACTED] Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Valor [REDACTED] Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom [REDACTED] Civilian Desert Shield/Desert Storm Medal [REDACTED] Secretary of Defense Medal for
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#1732797446603216-3909: The Air Force Distinguished Public Service Award [REDACTED] Chief of Staff of the Air Force Award for Exceptional Public Service [REDACTED] Air Force Exceptional Service Award [REDACTED] Air Force Scroll of Appreciation [REDACTED] Commander's Public Service Award [REDACTED] Distinguished Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] Superior Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] Meritorious Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] Civilian Service Commendation Medal [REDACTED] Civilian Service Achievement Medal [REDACTED] Distinguished Civilian Medal for Valor [REDACTED] Superior Civilian Medal for Valor [REDACTED] Angela M. Houtz Medal for Fallen Civilians [REDACTED] Captain Robert Dexter Conrad Award for Scientific Achievement [REDACTED] Distinguished Achievement in Science Award [REDACTED] Distinguished Public Service Award [REDACTED] Superior Public Service Award [REDACTED] Meritorious Public Service Award [REDACTED] Military Sealift Command Civilian Service Commendation Medal [REDACTED] Military Sealift Command Civilian Service Achievement Medal [REDACTED] Military Sealift Command Civilian Humanitarian Service Medal [REDACTED] Defense Commissary Agency Distinguished Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] DeCA Meritorious Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] DeCA Superior Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] DeCA Civilian Career Service Award [REDACTED] Distinguished Civilian Service Medal [REDACTED] Meritorious Civilian Service Medal [REDACTED] DCMA Distinguished Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] DCMA Exceptional Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] DCMA Meritorious Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] DCMA Civilian Career Service Award [REDACTED] DISA Exceptional Civilian Service Medal [REDACTED] DISA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal [REDACTED] DIA Leadership Award [REDACTED] DIA Exceptional Civilian Service Medal [REDACTED] DIA Excellent Service Medal [REDACTED] DIA Civilian Achievement Medal [REDACTED] DIA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal [REDACTED] DIA Director's Award [REDACTED] DIA Civilian Combat Support Medal [REDACTED] DIA Civilian Expeditionary Medal [REDACTED] DLA Distinguished Career Service Award [REDACTED] DLA Meritorious Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] DLA Superior Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] DLA Exceptional Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] DLA Humanitarian Service Medal [REDACTED] DSA Exceptional Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] DTIC Exceptional Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] DTIC Meritorious Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] DTRA Distinguished Service Award [REDACTED] DTRA Meritorious Service Award [REDACTED] DTRA Exceptional Service Award [REDACTED] DTRA Honorable Civilian Service Medal [REDACTED] DSWA Director's Lifetime Achievement Award [REDACTED] DSWA Exceptional Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] DSWA Meritorious Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] NIMA or NGA Distinguished Civilian Service Medal [REDACTED] NIMA or NGA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal [REDACTED] NIMA or NGA Superior Civilian Service Medal [REDACTED] NIMA or NGA Meritorious Unit Citation Presidential Rank Award of Distinguished Senior Professional The Presidential Rank Awards program
234-810: The Army Distinguished Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] Secretary of the Army Award for Valor [REDACTED] Superior Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] Meritorious Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] Department of the Army Civilian Service Commendation Medal (formerly the Commander's Award for Civilian Service ) [REDACTED] Department of the Army Civilian Service Achievement Medal [REDACTED] Secretary of
252-680: The Army's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Materiel Acquisition [REDACTED] Civilian Award for Humanitarian Service [REDACTED] Secretary of Defense Medal for the Global War on Terrorism [REDACTED] Armed Forces Civilian Service Medal (AFCSM) [REDACTED] Distinguished Public Service Medal [REDACTED] Superior Public Service Medal [REDACTED] Meritorious Public Service Medal [REDACTED] Public Service Commendation Medal (formerly
270-836: The Global War on Terrorism [REDACTED] Armed Forces Civilian Service Medal (AFCSM) [REDACTED] Office of the Secretary of Defense Award for Excellence [REDACTED] Office of the Secretary of Defense Group Achievement Award [REDACTED] Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service [REDACTED] Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service [REDACTED] Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Public Service [REDACTED] Eugene G. Fubini Award [REDACTED] CJCS Award for Distinguished Public Service (DPS) [REDACTED] CJCS Award for Outstanding Public Service (OPS) [REDACTED] CJCS Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award (JDSCA) [REDACTED] CJCS Joint Meritorious Civilian Service Award (JMCSA), its military equivalent
288-1912: The Year = NOAA ACO Award Medal (without attachments) [REDACTED] Science Award = NOAA ACO Award Medal (with bronze "S" device) [REDACTED] Engineering Award = NOAA ACO Award Medal (with bronze "E" device) [REDACTED] Society of American Military Engineers' Colbert Medal [REDACTED] Society of American Military Engineers Karo Award [REDACTED] NOAA Corps National Response Deployment Medal [REDACTED] NOAA Corps Outstanding Volunteer Service Award Medal [REDACTED] NOAA Sea Service Deployment Ribbon [REDACTED] NOAA Corps Atlantic Sea Service Ribbon [REDACTED] NOAA Corps Pacific Sea Service Ribbon [REDACTED] NOAA Corps Mobile Duty Service Ribbon [REDACTED] NOAA Corps International Service Ribbon [REDACTED] NOAA Corps National Response Service Ribbon [REDACTED] NOAA Rifle Ribbon (no longer awarded) [REDACTED] NOAA Pistol Ribbon (no longer awarded) [REDACTED] Coast and Geodetic Survey Distinguished Service Ribbon (no longer awarded) [REDACTED] Coast and Geodetic Survey Meritorious Service Ribbon (no longer awarded) [REDACTED] Coast and Geodetic Survey Good Conduct Ribbon (no longer awarded) [REDACTED] Coast and Geodetic Survey Defense Service Ribbon (no longer awarded) [REDACTED] Coast and Geodetic Survey Atlantic War Zone Ribbon (no longer awarded) [REDACTED] Coast and Geodetic Survey Pacific War Zone Ribbon (no longer awarded) [REDACTED] Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] Secretary of Defense Meritorious Civilian Service Award [REDACTED] Department of Defense David O. Cooke Excellence in Public Administration Award [REDACTED] Office of
306-427: The president. Winners of these awards are deemed to be "strong leaders", professionals, or scientists who "achieve results" and "consistently demonstrate strength, integrity, industry, and a relentless commitment to excellence in public service". These awards were suspended by President Obama in 2013 in favor of some non-monetary recognition because of the U.S. budget sequestration in 2013 . In 2014, Obama announced
324-554: The reinstatement of the Presidential Rank Awards programs. The Presidential Rank Award of Distinguished Executive is the highest annual award for career SES members. Prior to 1999, Distinguished Executives received a lump-sum payment of $ 20,000. Congress raised the amount of the Distinguished Executive awards granted in 1999 to 35% of the executive's annual salary. All recipients also receive
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