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United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps The United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC), also referred to as the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service, is the federal uniformed service of the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) and one of the ...
(PHSCC), one of the eight
uniformed services of the United States The United States has eight federal uniformed services that commission officers as defined by Title 10 and subsequently structured and organized by Titles 10, 14, 32, 33 and 42 of the U.S. Code. Uniformed services The uniformed services ...
, has the authority to issue various awards, commendations, and other insignia to its members. These include individual honor awards, unit honor awards, service awards, training ribbons, special skill badges, and identification badges. The following PHSCC awards are listed in the service's order of precedence:U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Decorations & Insignias
USPHS, dated 20 May 2015, last accessed 27 August 2016


Personal awards and decorations


Unit awards


Service and campaign awards


Association and organization awards

The following awards are awarded by various associations and organizations related the PHS mission and may be worn on the uniform (in order of precedence shown) when attending a function of that association:


Attachments worn on ribbons


Badges and insignia

Commissioned Corps officers may wear two authorized special skills badges and two breast or identification badges on the Corps uniform. Badges of the USPHS take precedence over badges earned in other uniformed services. * Assistant Secretary for Health / Principal Deputy Secretary for Health Officer-In-Charge Badge (ASHOIC) * Surgeon General Badge (SG) * Deputy Surgeon General Badge (DSG) * Officer-in-Charge Badge (OIC) * Chief Professional Officer Badge (CPO) * Field Medical Readiness Badge (FMRB) * Recruiter Badge * Associate Recruiter (AR) Badge * Public Health Service Music Ensemble Badge * Department of Health and Human Services Identification (HHS ID) Badge * Other badges and insignia issued by other uniformed services


See also

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United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps The United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC), also referred to as the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service, is the federal uniformed service of the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) and one of the ...
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Uniformed services of the United States The United States has eight federal uniformed services that commission officers as defined by Title 10 and subsequently structured and organized by Titles 10, 14, 32, 33 and 42 of the U.S. Code. Uniformed services The uniformed services ...
* Awards and decorations of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration *
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References

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External links


Commissioned Officers’ Awards Program

U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Homepage

USPHS Medals and Awards (CCI 500 Series)

U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Ribbons
Awards and decorations of the United States Public Health Service