Defense Intelligence Medal

Awards and decorations of the United States government are Civil awards and decorations, civilian awards of the Federal government of the United States, 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.

The following is a selection of civilian awards which are presently issued by the U.S. government.

Office of the President of the United States

Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction

Presidential Medal of Freedom

Presidential Citizens Medal

Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor

Medal for Merit (no longer awarded)

Medal of Freedom (1945), Medal of Freedom (no longer awarded)

President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service

National Medal of Arts

National Humanities Medal

National Medal of Science

National Medal of Technology and Innovation

Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teachinghttp://www.paemst.org/ PAEMST

Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)

Presidential Award for Leadership in Federal Energy Management

Preserve America Presidential Award

President's Environmental Youth Awardhttp://www.epa.gov/peya/ President's Environmental Youth Awards

President's Volunteer Service Award (PVSA)

Senior Executive Service

Presidential Rank Award of Distinguished Executive

Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive

Presidential Rank Award of Distinguished Senior Professional

Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Senior Professional

United States Congress

Congressional Gold Medal

Congressional Silver Medal

Congressional Bronze Medal

Congressional Award Gold Medal (Youth Only)

Congressional Award Silver Medal (Youth Only)

Congressional Award Bronze Medal (Youth Only)

Congressional Gold Certificate (Youth Only)

Congressional Silver Certificate (Youth Only)

Congressional Bronze Certificate (Youth Only)

United States Intelligence Community

The National Intelligence Awards (NIA) Program is administered by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for the United States Intelligence Community (IC).

National Intelligence Community Awards

Significant contribution awards

George Washington Spymaster Award

National Intelligence Cross

National Intelligence Medal for Valor

National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal

National Intelligence Superior Service Medal

National Intelligence Reform Medal (Retired 11/2010)

National Intelligence Exceptional Achievement Medal

National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Citation

National Intelligence Medallion

National Intelligence Certificate of Distinction

Director of National Intelligence's Award for Collaborative Leadership (Retired 11/2010)

National Intelligence Special Act or Service Award

Intelligence Community EEO and Diversity Exemplary Leadership Award

Intelligence Community EEO and Diversity Outstanding Achievement Award

Intelligence Community Seal Medallion

Galileo Award

National Intelligence Public Service Awards

National Intelligence Distinguished Public Service Medal

National Intelligence Superior Public Service Medal

Special eligibility awards

Intelligence Community Expeditionary Service Medal

National Intelligence Joint Duty Service Device

Senior National Intelligence Service Device

Former award prior to establishment of the NIA Program

National Security Medal

National Intelligence Medal of Achievement (NIAM)

Central Intelligence Agency

CIA Awards

Distinguished Intelligence Cross (Valor Award)

Distinguished Intelligence Medal

Intelligence Star (Valor Award)

Intelligence Medal of Merit

Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal

Career Intelligence Medal

Career Commendation Medal

Intelligence Commendation Medal

Exceptional Service Medallion

Hostile Action Service Medal

Agency Seal Medal

Director's Award

Gold Retirement Medallion

Silver Retirement Medallion

Bronze Retirement Medallion

Department of Agriculture

The USDA’s Honor Awards 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:
* Tier 3: Secretary's Honor Awards
* Tier 2: Under (or Assistant) Secretary's Awards
* Tier 1: Administrator's (or Chief's) Awards

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Distinguished Honor Award

Superior Honor Award

Meritorious Honor Award

Foreign Agricultural Service

Distinguished Honor Award

Superior Honor Award

Meritorious Honor Award

U.S. Forest Service

Distinguished Science Award

Early Career Scientist Award

Science Delivery Award

Strategic Goal Honor Awards

Aldo Leopold Award for Overall Wilderness Stewardship Program

Bob Marshall (wilderness activist), Bob Marshall Award for Individual Champion of Wilderness Stewardship

Bob Marshall Award for Group Champion of Wilderness Stewardship

Wilderness Partnership Champion Award

Excellence in Wilderness Stewardship Research Award

Connie Myers Award for Leadership in Wilderness Education

Line Officer Wilderness Leadership Award

Outstanding Wild & Scenic River Stewardship

Outstanding Wild & Scenic River Manager

Outstanding Line Officer Leadership for Wild & Scenic Rivers

Department of Commerce

Department of Commerce Gold Medal

Department of Commerce Silver Medal

Department of Commerce Bronze Medal

President's "E" Award

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

Eugene C. Crittenden, Eugene Casson Crittenden Award

Allen V. Astin Measurement Science Award

Edward Uhler Condon Award

Judson C. French Award

Jacob Rabinow Applied Research Award

Edward Bennett Rosa Award

William P. Slichter Award

Samuel Wesley Stratton Award

George A. Uriano Award

NIST Colleagues' Choice Award

Director's Award for Excellence in Administration

Equal Employment Opportunity/Diversity Award

NIST Safety Award

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NOAA Corps Meritorious Service Medal

NOAA Administrator's Award

NOAA Corps Commendation Medal

NOAA Corps Achievement Medal

NOAA Corps Director's Ribbon

NOAA Units Citation Award

NOAA Technology Transfer Award

NOAA Distinguished Career Award

Non-government decorations

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Junior Officer of the Year = NOAA ACO Award Medal (without attachments)

Science Award = NOAA ACO Award Medal (with bronze "S" device)

Engineering Award = NOAA ACO Award Medal (with bronze "E" device)

Society of American Military Engineers' Colbert Medal

Society of American Military Engineers Karo Award

Campaign and service awards

NOAA Corps National Response Deployment Medal

NOAA Corps Outstanding Volunteer Service Award Medal

NOAA Sea Service Deployment Ribbon

NOAA Corps Atlantic Sea Service Ribbon

NOAA Corps Pacific Sea Service Ribbon

NOAA Corps Mobile Duty Service Ribbon

NOAA Corps International Service Ribbon

NOAA Corps National Response Service Ribbon

NOAA Rifle Ribbon ''(no longer awarded)''

NOAA Pistol Ribbon ''(no longer awarded)''

Coast and Geodetic Survey

Coast and Geodetic Survey Distinguished Service Ribbon

Coast and Geodetic Survey Meritorious Service Ribbon

Coast and Geodetic Survey Good Conduct Ribbon

Coast and Geodetic Survey Defense Service Ribbon

Coast and Geodetic Survey Atlantic War Zone Ribbon

Coast and Geodetic Survey Pacific War Zone Ribbon

Department of Defense

Department of Defense awards for civilian service

Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award

Secretary of Defense Meritorious Civilian Service Award

Department of Defense David O. Cooke Excellence in Public Administration Award

Office of the Secretary of Defense-level awards for civilian service

Office of the Secretary of Defense Exceptional Civilian Service Award

Office of the Secretary of Defense Civilian Career Service Award

Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Valor

Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom

Civilian Desert Shield/Desert Storm Medal

Secretary of Defense Medal for the Global War on Terrorism

Armed Forces Civilian Service Medal (AFCSM)

Office of the Secretary of Defense Award for Excellence

Office of the Secretary of Defense Group Achievement Award

Office of the Secretary of Defense-level awards for private citizens

Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service

Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service

Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Public Service, Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Public Service

Eugene G. Fubini Award

Joint Chiefs of Staff

CJCS Award for Distinguished Public Service (DPS)

CJCS Award for Outstanding Public Service (OPS)

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award, CJCS Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award (JDSCA)

CJCS Joint Meritorious Civilian Service Award (JMCSA), its military equivalent is the Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Joint Civilian Service Commendation Award (JCSCA), its military equivalent is the Joint Service Commendation Medal

Joint Civilian Service Achievement Award (JCSAA), its military equivalent is the Joint Service Achievement Medal

Civilian Personnel Management Service

Exceptional Civilian Service Award

Meritorious Civilian Service Award

Outstanding Civilian Career Service Award

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

DARPA Distinguished Civilian Service Medal

DARPA Superior Civilian Service Medal

DARPA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal

DARPA Distinguished Public Service Medal

DARPA Superior Public Service Medal

DARPA Meritorious Public Service Medal

DARPA Honorable Service Medal

Game Changer Award Medallion

DOD Office of the Inspector General (OIG)

DOD Inspector General Distinguished Service Award

DOD Inspector General Superior Civilian Service Award

DOD Inspector General Meritorious Civilian Service Award

Defense Investigative Service

Defense Investigative Service Exceptional Civilian Service Award

Defense Investigative Service Meritorious Civilian Service Award

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Director's Meritorious Civilian Service Award

Director's Commendation for Civilian Service

Director's Civilian Achievement Award

DPAA Operational Team Service Medal

DPAA Distinguished Public Service Medal

DPAA Superior Public Service Medal

Department of the Army

Department of the Army Civilian Service Decorations

Department of the Army Distinguished Civilian Service Award

Secretary of the Army Award for Valor

Department of the Army Meritorious Civilian Service Award, Meritorious Civilian Service Award

Department of the Army Superior Civilian Service Award, Superior Civilian Service Award

Department of the Army Civilian Service Commendation Medal (formerly the ''Commander's Award for Civilian Service'')

Department of the Army Civilian Service Achievement Medal

Secretary of the Army's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Materiel Acquisition

Department of the Army Civilian Service Medals

Civilian Award for Humanitarian Service

Secretary of Defense Medal for the Global War on Terrorism

Armed Forces Civilian Service Medal (AFCSM)

Department of the Army Public Service Decorations

Army Distinguished Public Service Medal, Distinguished Public Service Medal

Superior Public Service Medal

Meritorious Public Service Medal

Public Service Commendation Medal (formerly the ''Commander's Award for Public Service'')

Patriotic Public Service Lapel Button

wikt:certificate, Certificate of Appreciation for Patriotic Civilian Service

Department of the Air Force

Department of the Air Force Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service, Air Force Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service

Air Force Outstanding Civilian Career Service Award, Outstanding Civilian Career Service Award

Air Force Civilian Award for Valor, Civilian Award for Valor

Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Award, Meritorious Civilian Service Award

Air Force Command Civilian Award for Valor, Command Civilian Award for Valor

Air Force Exemplary Civilian Service Award, Exemplary Civilian Service Award

Air Force Civilian Achievement Award, Civilian Achievement Award

Air Force Civilian Air Medal, Civilian Air Medal

Air Force Civilian Aerial Achievement Award, Civilian Aerial Achievement Award

Awards for non-governmental personnel

Secretary of the Air Force Distinguished Public Service Award

Chief of Staff of the Air Force Award for Exceptional Public Service

Air Force Exceptional Service Award

Air Force Scroll of Appreciation

Air Force Commander's Award for Public Service, Commander's Public Service Award

Department of the Navy

Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award, Distinguished Civilian Service Award

Navy Superior Civilian Service Award, Superior Civilian Service Award

Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award, Meritorious Civilian Service Award

Navy Civilian Service Commendation Medal, Civilian Service Commendation Medal

Navy Civilian Service Achievement Medal, Civilian Service Achievement Medal

Navy Distinguished Civilian Award for Valor Medal, Distinguished Civilian Medal for Valor

Navy Superior Civilian Award for Valor Medal, Superior Civilian Medal for Valor

Angela M. Houtz Medal for Fallen Civilians

Captain Robert Dexter Conrad Award for Scientific Achievement

Navy Distinguished Achievement in Science Award, Distinguished Achievement in Science Award

Navy Distinguished Public Service Award, Distinguished Public Service Award

Navy Superior Public Service Award, Superior Public Service Award

Navy Meritorious Public Service Award, Meritorious Public Service Award

Military Sealift Command

Military Sealift Command Civilian Service Commendation Medal

Military Sealift Command Civilian Service Achievement Medal

Military Sealift Command Civilian Humanitarian Service Medal

Defense Commissary Agency

Defense Commissary Agency, DeCA Distinguished Civilian Service Award

DeCA Meritorious Civilian Service Award

DeCA Superior Civilian Service Award

DeCA Civilian Career Service Award

Defense Contract Audit Agency

Distinguished Civilian Service Medal

Meritorious Civilian Service Medal

Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)

DCMA Distinguished Civilian Service Award

DCMA Exceptional Civilian Service Award

DCMA Meritorious Civilian Service Award

DCMA Civilian Career Service Award

Defense Information Systems Agency

DISA Exceptional Civilian Service Medal

DISA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal

Defense Intelligence Agency

DIA Leadership Award

DIA Exceptional Civilian Service Medal

DIA Excellent Service Medal

DIA Civilian Achievement Medal

DIA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal

DIA Director's Award

DIA Civilian Combat Support Medal

DIA Civilian Expeditionary Medal

Defense Logistics Agency

DLA Distinguished Career Service Award

DLA Superior Civilian Service Award

DLA Meritorious Civilian Service Award

DLA Exceptional Civilian Service Award

DLA Humanitarian Service Medal

Defense Supply Agency

DSA Exceptional Civilian Service Award

Defense Technical Information Center

DTIC Exceptional Civilian Service Award

DTIC Meritorious Civilian Service Award

Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)

DTRA Distinguished Service Award

DTRA Meritorious Service Award

DTRA Exceptional Service Award

DTRA Honorable Civilian Service Medal

Formerly the Defense Special Weapons Agency (DSWA) Awards

DSWA Director's Lifetime Achievement Award

DSWA Exceptional Civilian Service Award

DSWA Meritorious Civilian Service Award

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

NIMA or NGA Distinguished Civilian Service Medal

NIMA or NGA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal

NIMA or NGA Superior Civilian Service Medal

NIMA or NGA Meritorious Unit Citation

National Reconnaissance Office

NRO Distinguished Service Medal (Gold Medal)

NRO Superior Service Medal (Silver Medal)

NRO Meritorious Service Medal (Bronze Medal)

NRO Director's Circle Award

National Security Agency

NSA Exceptional Civilian Service Medal

NSA Distinguished Civilian Service Medal

NSA Superior Civilian Service Medal

NSA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal

NSA Civilian Service Achievement Medal

NSA Civilian Valor Medal

NSA Leadership Medallion

NSA Innovation Medallion

NSA National Security Medallion

NSA Citizenship Medallion

NSA Foreign Partnership Medallion

NSA Public Service Medallion

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

USUHS Distinguished Service Medal

USUHS Exceptional Service Medal

USUHS Outstanding Service Medal

USUHS Commendable Service Medal

USUHS Medal of Achievement

Department of Education

Employee awards

Secretary's Golden Apple Award

Secretary's Executive Leadership Award

Secretary's Supervisory Leadership Award

Secretary's Innovation Award

Secretary's Customer Service Award

Secretary's Teamwork Award

Secretary's Diversity and Inclusion Award

Secretary's Collaboration Award

ED Peer Recognition Award

James P. Keenan Award

Public awards

Presidential Scholars Program, Presidential Scholar Medallion

President's Education Awards Program (PEAP)

PEAP—Excellence Award for Elementary Schools (with Certificate and Gold Seal in Blue Pin)

PEAP—Excellence Award for Middle Schools (with Certificate and Gold Seal in Red Pin)

PEAP—Excellence Award for High Schools (with Certificate and Gold Seal in Black Pin)

PEAP—Achievement Award for Elementary, Middle and High Schools (with Certificate and Silver Seal in White Pin)

National Blue Ribbon Schools Program

National Green Ribbon Schools Program

Department of Energy

Honor awards

The James R. Schlesinger Award

Secretary of Energy's Excellence Award

Secretary of Energy's Achievement Award

Appreciation awards

Secretary of Energy’s Appreciation Award

Secretary of Energy’s Appreciation Award for Management Excellence

Departure awards

Secretary of Energy's Exceptional Service Award

Secretary of Energy's Distinguished Service Award

Secretary of Energy's Meritorious Service Award

Departmental awards

Safety System Oversight (SSO) Annual Award

Facility Representative of the Year Award

Locally Employed Staff (LES)/Foreign Service National (FSN) of the Year Award

Inactive and obsolete awards

DOE Award for Valor

DOE Secretary's Award

DOE Exceptional Service Medal

DOE Meritorious Service Award

Department of Health and Human Services

Secretary's Award for Distinguished Service

Secretary's Award for Meritorious Service

HHS Distinguished Public Service Award

HHS Award for Excellence in Management

Hubert H. Humphrey Award for Service to America

HHS Career Achievement Award

Secretary's Recognition Award

Secretary's Special Citation

Secretary's Certificate of Appreciation

Secretary's Letter of Appreciation

Superior Accomplishment Award - Special Act or Service

Superior Accomplishment Award - Suggestions

Superior Accomplishment Award - Inventions

U.S. Public Health Service

For authorized Uniformed services of the United States, uniformed service awards of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, visit “Awards and decorations of the Public Health Service"

Assistant Secretary for Health's Exceptional Service Medal (can be awarded to a member of any uniformed service or a civilian)

Surgeon General's Medallion (can be awarded to a member of any uniformed service or a civilian)

Public Health Service COVID-19 Pandemic Civilian Service Award Medal

National Institutes of Health

NIH Director's Award – Scientific/Medical

NIH Director's Award – Technical/Clerical/Support

NIH Director's Award – Administrative

NIH Director's Award – Mentoring

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

D.A. Henderson Lifetime Achievement Medal

Investor in People Leadership Award Medal

Pinnacle Award Medal

Superior Contribution Medal

Pledge to Excellence Medal

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) / Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)

CDC/ATSDR William Watson Medal of Excellence (no ribbon)

President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition

Presidential Champions Award, PSA Presidential Sports Award (with Certificate, Medal and Emblem)

Presidential Champions Award, PCA-P Presidential Champions Platinum Award (with Certificate, Medallion and Citation)

Presidential Champions Award, PCA-G Presidential Champions Gold Award (with Certificate, Medal, Pin and Emblem)

Presidential Champions Award, PCA-S Presidential Champions Silver Award (with Certificate, Medal, Pin and Emblem)

Presidential Champions Award, PCA-B Presidential Champions Bronze Award (with Certificate, Medal, Pin and Emblem)

Presidential Champions Award, PALA+ Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (with Certificate, Pin and Emblem)

Presidential Champions Award, PYFA Presidential Youth Fitness Award (with Certificate, Medal and Emblem)

Presidential Champions Award, Pr-PFA Presidential Physical Fitness Award (with Certificate and Emblem)

Presidential Champions Award, N-PFA National Physical Fitness Award (with Certificate and Emblem)

Presidential Champions Award, P-PFA Participant Physical Fitness Award (with Certificate and Emblem)

Presidential Champions Award, HFA Health Fitness Award (with Certificate and Emblem)

Most of these awards were terminated 30 June 2018.

Department of Homeland Security

Homeland Security Secretary’s Exceptional Service Gold Medal, Secretary's Exceptional Service Gold Medal

Homeland Security Secretary’s Exceptional Service Silver Medal, Secretary's Meritorious Service Silver Medal

Homeland Security Distinguished Public Service Medal

Secretary's Award for Leadership Excellence

Secretary's Award for Valor

Secretary’s Unity of Effort Award

Secretary's Award for Exemplary Service

Secretary's Award for Excellence

Secretary's Unit Award

Secretary's Award for Diversity Management

Secretary's Award for Volunteer Service

Department of Homeland Security Outstanding Unit Award, DHS Outstanding Unit Award

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Border Patrol Newton-Azrak Award

Medal of Honor for Heroism Award

Meritorious Service Award for Valor

Border Patrol Purple Cross

Commissioner’s Leadership Award

Commissioner’s Invictus Award

Commissioner’s Integrity Award

Commissioner’s Blue Eagle Award

CBP Community Service Award

Commissioner’s Unit Citation Award

Commissioner’s Distinguished Career Service Award (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)

Commissioner’s Exceptional Service Medal (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)

Commissioner’s Meritorious Service Award (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)

Commissioner’s Special Commendation Award (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)

Border Patrol Chief's Commendation (Awarded from 2002 to 2004)

Border Patrol Excellence in Group Achievement (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)

Border Patrol Academy Honor Graduate Medal (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)

Border Patrol Long Service Medal (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)

Border Patrol 75th Anniversary Medal (No Longer Authorized for Wear)

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FEMA Distinguished Service Medal

Secretary's Award For Distinguished Public Safety Service (may be awarded by the Attorney General or FEMA Director)

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers

FLETC Honor Graduate of the Year Award

FLETC Director’s Life Saving Award

Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) Team Leader Recognition Award

FLETA Agency Leadership Recognition Award

U.S. Coast Guard

For authorized military awards, visit "Awards and decorations of the United States Coast Guard"

Gold Lifesaving Medal

Silver Lifesaving Medal

Civilian Service Awards

Commandant's Superior Achievement Award

Commandant's Distinguished Career Service Award

Coast Guard Civilian Employee of the Year Award

Coast Guard Civilian Service Commendational Medal

Coast Guard Certificate of Appreciation

Coast Guard Official Letter of Commendation

Public Service Awards

Coast Guard Public Service Awards, Coast Guard Distinguished Public Service Award

Coast Guard Public Service Awards, Coast Guard Meritorious Public Service Award

Coast Guard Public Service Commendation

Coast Guard Certificate of Merit

Coast Guard Certificate of Appreciation

U.S. Secret Service

Director's Award of Valor

Director's Lifesaving Award

Director's Impact Award

Director's Distinguished Service Award
Director's Yes Award

Transportation Security Administration

John W. Magaw Leadership Values Award

Gale D. Rossides People First Award

Gerardo Hernandez In The Line Of Duty Service Award

Distinguished Career Service Award

Department of the Interior

Honor Awards

Distinguished Service Award

Meritorious Service Award

Unit Award for Excellence of Service

Superior Service Award

Citizen's Award for Exceptional Service

Secretary's Award for Outstanding Contribution to Aviation Safety

Heroic Act Honor Awards

Valor Award

Citizen's Award for Bravery

Exemplary Act Award

Other Honor Awards

Departmental Unsung Hero Award

Secretary's Diversity Award

Environmental Achievement Award

Award of Merit (Safety)

Professional Service Award (Safety)

Outstanding Service Award (for Political Appointees)

Partners in Conservation Award

Department of Justice

Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor (awarded by the President to public safety officers cited by the Attorney General)

Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery—Federal

Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery—State and Local

DOJ Secretary's Award For Distinguished Public Safety Service, Secretary's Award For Distinguished Public Safety Service (may be awarded by the Attorney General or FEMA Director)

Attorney General's Award for Exceptional Service

Attorney General's Award for Exceptional Heroism

Mary C. Lawton Lifetime Service Award

William French Smith Award for Outstanding Contributions to Cooperative Law Enforcement

Edward H. Levi Award for Outstanding Professionalism and Exemplary Integrity

Attorney General's Award for Meritorious Public Service

Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service

Attorney General's Distinguished Service Award—Criminal Investigation

Attorney General's Distinguished Service Award—Field Operations

Attorney General's Distinguished Service Award—Community Policing Innovations

Attorney General's Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement

Attorney General's Award for Excellence in Management

Attorney General's Award for Excellence in Information Technology

Attorney General's Award for Excellence in Furthering the Interests of U.S. National Security

Attorney General's Award for Excellence in Legal Support

Attorney General's Award for Excellence in Administrative Support

John Marshall Awards

Attorney General's Award for Outstanding Service in Freedom of Information Act Administration

Attorney General's Award for Fraud Prevention

Attorney General's Award for Outstanding Contributions to Community Partnerships for Public Safety

Attorney General's Award for Outstanding Service by a Federal Wage System Employee

Attorney General's Award for Outstanding Contributions by a New Employee

Young American Award; transferred to the Boy Scouts of America in 1971

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

ATF Distinguished Service Medal

ATF Gold Star Medal

ATF Medal of Valor

Drug Enforcement Administration

DEA Purple Heart Award

Federal Bureau of Investigation

FBI Honorary Medals#The FBI Star, FBI Star

FBI Honorary Medals#The FBI Medal for Meritorious Achievement, FBI Medal for Meritorious Achievement

FBI Honorary Medals#The FBI Shield of Bravery, FBI Shield of Bravery

FBI Honorary Medals#The FBI Medal of Valor, FBI Medal of Valor

FBI Honorary Medals#The FBI Memorial Star, FBI Memorial Star

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Federal Bureau of Prisons Distinguished Service Medal (Gold Medal)

Federal Bureau of Prisons Meritorious Service Medal (Silver Medal)

Federal Bureau of Prisons Commendable Service Medal (Bronze Medal)

Department of State

Honor Awards

Secretary's Distinguished Service Award

Secretary’s Award

Award for Heroism

State Department Award for Valor, Award for Valor

Thomas Jefferson Star for Foreign Service

Distinguished Honor Award

Superior Honor Award

Meritorious Honor Award

Richard C. Holbrooke Award for Diplomacy

Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons

Awards of the United States Department of State#Franklin Award, Franklin Award

Service Awards

Expeditionary Service Award

Vietnam Civilian Service Award

Secretary's Career Achievement Award

John Jacob Rogers Award

Arms Control and Disarmament Agency

ACDA Distinguished Honor Award, Distinguished Honor Award

ACDA Superior Honor Award, Superior Honor Award

ACDA Meritorious Honor Award, Meritorious Honor Award

United States Information Agency (Defunct agency)

USIA Distinguished Honor Award, Distinguished Honor Award

USIA Superior Honor Award, Superior Honor Award

USIA Meritorious Honor Award, Meritorious Honor Award

Department of Transportation

Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Achievement Medal

Department of Transportation Meritorious Achievement Medal

Department of Transportation Superior Achievement Medal

Department of Transportation Medal for Valor

Guardian Medal

Transportation 9-11 Medal

Transportation 9-11 Ribbon

Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Unit Award

Commercial Astronaut Wings

Federal Aviation Administration

FAA Valor Medal

Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award, FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award

Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award, FAA Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award

FAA Pilot Proficiency Award Program

General Aviation Awards Program

Maritime Administration

Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Service Medal

Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal

Merchant Marine Outstanding Achievement Medal, Outstanding Achievement Medal

Merchant Marine Gallant Ship Citation Ribbon, Gallant Ship Citation

Merchant Marine Mariner's Medal, Mariner's Medal

Merchant Marine Combat Bar, Combat Bar

Merchant Marine Defense Bar, Defense Medal

Merchant Marine Atlantic War Zone Medal, Atlantic War Zone Medal

Merchant Marine Mediterranean-Middle East War Zone Medal, Mediterranean-Middle East War Zone

Merchant Marine Pacific War Zone Medal, Pacific War Zone Medal

Merchant Marine World War II Victory Medal, World War II Victory Medal

Merchant Marine Korea Service Medal, Korean Service Medal

Merchant Marine Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal

Awards and decorations of the United States Merchant Marine#Merchant Marine Expeditionary Medal, Expeditionary Medal

Department of the Treasury

Alexander Hamilton Award

Albert Gallatin Award

Secretary of the Treasury's Distinguished Service Award, Distinguished Service Award

Secretary's Honor Award, Meritorious Service Award

Secretary's Honor Award

United States Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Certificate of Distinguished Service

Internal Revenue Service

IRS Commissioner's Award

Office of Thrift Supervision

OTS Director's Award for Excellence

American Battle Monuments Commission

Distinguished Service Service Ribbon

Superior Service Service Ribbon

Meritorious Service Service Ribbon

Commendable Service Ribbon

Distinguished Public Service Service Ribbon

Superior Public Service Service Ribbon

Meritorious Public Service Ribbon

Broadcasting Board of Governors

Distinguished Honor Award

David Burke Distinguished Journalism Award

Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Gold Medal for Exceptional Service (individual and group)

EPA Silver Medal for Superior Service (individual and group)

EPA Bronze Medal for Commendable Service (individual and group)

EPA Distinguished Career Service Award

Paul G. Keough Award for Administrative Excellence

Glenda A. Farmer Award for Exemplary Technical Support

Trudy A. Speciner Non-Supervisory Award for Advancing Environmental Protection

President's Environmental Youth Award

General Services Administration

Administrator’s Distinguished Service Award

Administrator’s Meritorious Service Award

Administrator’s Excellence in Performance Award

Administrator’s Exceptional Service Award

Head of Service or Staff Office or Regional Administrator Exceptional Service Award

Commendable Service Award

GSA Design Excellence Award in Federal Architecture

Travel & Relocation Excellence Award

GSA Gold Star Award for Excellence in Implementing the Federal Computers for Learning Program (Executive Order 12999)

Miles Romney Achievement Award for Innovation in Personal Property Management

Bob Baker Fleet Manager of the Year Awards program

GSA Federal Aviation Program Awards program

GSA Achievement Award for Real Property Best Practices and Innovation

GSA Federal Mail Best Practices Awards program

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Congressional Space Medal of Honor (astronauts only)

NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Service Medal

NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal, Distinguished Public Service Medal

NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, Outstanding Leadership Medal

NASA Outstanding Service Medal, Outstanding Service Medal ''(obsolete)''

NASA Outstanding Public Leadership Medal, Outstanding Public Leadership Medal

NASA Exceptional Service Medal, Exceptional Service Medal

NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal, Exceptional Public Service Medal

NASA Exceptional Bravery Medal, Exceptional Bravery Medal

NASA Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal, Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal

NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal, Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal

NASA Exceptional Technology Achievement Medal, Exceptional Technology Achievement Medal

NASA Equal Employment Opportunity Medal, Equal Employment Opportunity Medal

Exceptional Administrative Achievement Medal

NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal, Exceptional Achievement Medal

NASA Exceptional Public Achievement Medal, Exceptional Public Achievement Medal

NASA Early Career Achievement Medal, Early Career Achievement Medal

NASA Silver Achievement Medal, Silver Achievement Medal

NASA Group Achievement Award

NASA Space Flight Medal, Space Flight Medal (astronauts only)

Space Exploration Medal

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Antarctic Service Medal

Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)

Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM)

Vannevar Bush Award

National Science Board, NSB Public Service Award

Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

OPM Meritorious Service Medal

Selective Service System

Selective Service System Distinguished Service Medal

Selective Service System Exceptional Service Medal

Selective Service System Meritorious Service Medal

Selective Service System World War II Service Medal

Small Business Administration (SBA)

Small Business Person of the Year

Small Business Exporter of the Year

Jody C. Raskind Microlender of the Year

Small Business Investment Company of the Year

SCORE Chapter of the Year

Awards to SBA Resource Partners

Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Excellence and Innovation Award

Women’s Business Center of Excellence Award

Veterans Business Outreach Center Excellence in Service Award

Phoenix Awards for Disaster Recovery

Outstanding Small Business Disaster Recovery

Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery — Public Official

Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery — Volunteer

Federal Procurement Awards

Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year

Small Business Subcontractor of the Year

8(a) Graduate of the Year

Dwight D. Eisenhower Awards for Excellence

President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion

Y2K Service Medal

United States Agency for International Development

USAID Distinguished Honor Award, Distinguished Honor Award

USAID Superior Honor Award, Superior Honor Award

USAID Meritorious Honor Award, Meritorious Honor Award

References

{{Decorations by country

Civil awards and decorations of the United States