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The Coast and Geodetic Survey Meritorious Service Medal was awarded to any member of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey who rendered service of a meritorious character in the line of duty under the jurisdiction of the United States Secretary of Commerce between 8 September 1939 and 28 April 1952, but not of such an outstanding character as to warrant an award of the Coast and Geodetic Survey ...
The NOAA Corps is the smallest [17] of the eight uniformed services of the United States government. It has over 300 commissioned officers, but no enlisted or warrant officer personnel. The NOAA Corps today employs professionals trained in engineering, earth sciences, oceanography, meteorology, fisheries science, and other
The Coast and Geodetic Survey Distinguished Service Medal was awarded to any member of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey who distinguished himself by outstanding conduct or service in the line of duty under the jurisdiction of the United States Secretary of Commerce between 8 September 1939 and 28 April 1952.
Admiral Bailey played a critical role in developing innovative strategies to improve the NOAA Corps workforce. These strategies included the establishment of NOAA Corps core values, new officer evaluation and billet systems, deployment of technological improvements, and new training to educate officers and supervisors about NOAA Corps policies.
The medal is hexagonal in shape, 1 + 3 ⁄ 4 in (44 mm) high and 1 + 3 ⁄ 8 in (35 mm) wide made of nickel or silver plated red brass. [3] The medal is suspended from a 1 + 3 ⁄ 8 in (35 mm) wide myrtle green ribbon with two 5 ⁄ 32 in (4.0 mm) white stripes. [4]
Pay grades [1] are used by the eight structurally organized uniformed services of the United States [2] (Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps), as well as the Maritime Service, to determine wages and benefits based on the corresponding military rank of a member of the services.
The NOAA Corps Meritorious Service Medal is the highest honorary award presented by the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps. Established 23 December 2013, the medal is awarded to those members of the NOAA Corps and those members of the Uniformed Services attached or otherwise assigned to the NOAA Corps. Award of the medal recognizes outstanding ...
[1] [42] [3] At the same time, the Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps was removed from the Survey ' s direct control, subordinated directly to ESSA, and renamed the Environmental Science Services Administration Corps, or "ESSA Corps." As the ESSA Corps, it retained the responsibility of providing commissioned officers to man Coast and Geodetic ...