The Public Service Commendation Medal is the fourth highest
public service decoration the United States
Department of the Army
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can bestow upon a civilian, ranking directly below the
Meritorious Public Service Medal
The Meritorious Public Service Medal formerly the Outstanding Civilian Service Award is the third highest honor within the public service awards scheme of the Department of the Army that can be awarded to a private citizen.
Eligibility
The Secre ...
. The name of the decoration was changed from the ''Commander's Award for Public Service'' in November 2014 to make the nomenclature more consistent with the equivalent award for military service—the
Army Commendation Medal.
Eligibility
Army civilian employees who are eligible for Army honorary awards or military personnel are not eligible. Civilians not employed by the Army, Army contractors, Federal Government officials at the policy development level, and technical personnel who serve the Army in an advisory capacity or as consultants are eligible. AR672-20 regulates the award.
Criteria
This award may be approved by any commander (
colonel and above), commanders exercising courts-martial authority, principal officials of Headquarters,
Department of the Army
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staff agencies, and officials of
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or
Senior Executive Service
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rank.
Appearance
The Public Service Commendation Medal is a bronze disc 35 mm height and 32 mm in width. Superimposed on the disc is an equilateral triangle which symbolizes civilians. Displayed on the triangle is the
coat of arms of the United States, symbolizing service to the federal government.
The
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of the medal bears the inscription ''FOR COMMENDABLE PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES ARMY''.
The medal is suspended from a white ribbon 35 mm in width consisting of two 3 mm stripes of myrtle green near the edges and two 1 mm stripes of Myrtle Green toward the center.
See also
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Department of the Army Civilian Awards
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Awards and decorations of the United States government
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References
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