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The following is the ribbon order of precedence authorized for wear by the U.S. Coast Guard. The list contains awards and decorations for the departments of Defense (including Army, Navy and Air Force), Homeland Security and Transportation: Key: Bold = denotes agency-level (DHS or DOT) award or U.S. Coast Guard award
The United States Coast Guard maintains several civilian Public Service Awards to recognize private citizens, groups, or organizations for helping the Coast Guard carry out its missions. These awards are U.S. Government Awards issued by the Coast Guard, and like the Gold and Silver Lifesaving Medals , are not classified as military decorations ...
Individual award ribbon: Awarded for: An act or service resulting in unusual and/or outstanding achievement: Presented by: United States Department of Homeland Security [1] Eligibility: Members of the Armed Forces of the United States, including foreign military personnel serving in any capacity with the Coast Guard: Status: Currently awarded ...
Coast Guard: Coast Guard "E" Ribbon [2] The Meritorious Team Commendation (MTC) is a unit award of the United States Coast Guard . Created on 22 December 1993, the Meritorious Team Commendation is awarded for performance of exceptional actions that would normally warrant a Commandant's Letter of Commendation if recognizing an individual.
Coast Guard operations or involvement with foreign government in all areas of saving life and property at sea. Coast Guard operations of assistance for friendly and/or developing nations. Initially a one-time award precluded from the use of service stars, multiple awards of the Special Operations Service Ribbon are now denoted by service stars.
U.S. Coast Guard ribbons and badges as shown on the uniform of former Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael Leavitt. Badges of the United States Coast Guard are issued by the Department of Homeland Security to members of the United States Coast Guard to denote certain qualifications, achievements, and postings to certain assignments.
The Operational Distinguishing Device ("O" device) is a miniature silver 5 ⁄ 16 inch letter "O" that is authorized by the United States Coast Guard as a ribbon device [1] which may be authorized for wear on certain awards and decorations of the United States Coast Guard. [2]
A Sea Service Ribbon is an award of the United States Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Army, and the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps which recognizes those service members who have performed military duty while stationed on a United States Navy, Coast Guard, Army, or NOAA vessel at sea and/or members of the Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard who have been forward-deployed ...