Medal awards manual

Nimitz Admiral Louis E. Denfeld Admiral Forrest P. Sherman Admiral William M. Fechteler Admiral Robert B. Carney Admiral Arleigh A. Burke Admiral George W. Anderson Jr. Admiral David L. McDonald Admiral Thomas H. Moorer Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr. Admiral James L. Hayward Admiral James D. Watkins Admiral Carlisle A. Trost Admiral Frank B.

Boorda Admiral Jay L. Johnson Admiral Vernon E. Clark Admiral Michael G. Greenert Admiral John M. Campa Jr. Beldo Carl M. Brashear Jesse L. Brown Samuel L. Gravely Jr. Rosemary Mariner Bernice R. Walters Nordstrom M. Elaine Toms Chancellor A. Upshur - David Henshaw - Thomas W. Gilmer John Y. Mason George Bancroft - William B. Preston - William A. Graham - John P. Kennedy - James C. Robeson - Richard W. Thompson - Nathan Goff, Jr.

Whitney - Benjamin F. Tracy - Hilary A. Herbert - John D. Long - William H. Moody - Paul Morton - Charles J. Bonaparte - Victor H. Metcalf - Truman H. Newberry - George von L. Matthews - Dan A. Kimball - Robert B. Anderson - Charles S.

Thomas - Thomas S. Webb - William L. Ball - Henry L. Pirie, Jr. All Corps officers who served satisfactorily on active duty for any period between September 9, and May 1, qualify for the PUC.

The OUC is granted to a group of officers who exhibit outstanding contributions toward achieving the goals and objectives of the Corps. To merit this award, the unit must have provided outstanding service, often of national significance. Unit Commendation UC. Campaign medals recognize a formal Corps operation that has a specific and stated objective. The service must have occurred between 1 January and 26 October The ECM recognizes a Corps officer who served on or after 31 March , for a period of not less than 30 consecutive days or 60 non-consecutive days in support of an international Ebola activation of the Corps by the President or Secretary.

For full-time assignments, this incorporates a minimum of consecutive days exposure to the risk factors. The officer's supervisor must certify that the officer has met the designated criterion before forwarding the award nomination through appropriate channels for submission to DCCPR.

An officer qualifies only once for a particular type of duty. Specific duty assignments that qualify for the HDA include the following:. An officer who has served outside the United States at least 30 consecutive days or 90 non-consecutive days in foreign posts while on temporary or permanent assignment other than while in training , qualifies for the FDA.

Any period of 30 or more consecutive days is not included in the computation of the 90 non-consecutive days. An officer assigned for 30 or more consecutive days only not eligible for 90 non-consecutive days that transits through international waters with stops in international ports, qualifies for the FDA.

An officer detailed via official personnel orders as set forth in CCI An assignment effected via memorandum or other official mechanism as set forth in the above Instructions is eligible, unless the assignment is a routine function of the officer's position, or is specifically included in the officer's billet description.

Assignments of 30 or more non-consecutive days may be considered for the SAA. In addition to the criteria and restrictions stated in Section An officer who has served a minimum of consecutive days in an area designated as isolated, remote, insular, or constituting a hardship duty assignment, qualifies for the ISOHAR. Appendix A lists currently qualifying sites.

An officer may receive only one award of the GRSA for participation in the same response. An officer may receive only one award of the RSA for participation in the same response.

An officer is eligible for the RSR upon completion of 3 consecutive years:. Any officer who supported any Global Health Initiative Assignment, for at least 30 consecutive days or 60 non-consecutive days while on temporary or permanent assignment after 26 January Any period of 30 or more consecutive days is not included in the computation of the 60 non-consecutive days.

All Corps officers who served satisfactorily on active duty for any period between 1 January and 16 July , qualify for the BUC. The BUC is no longer awarded.

Current awardees may continue to wear the BUC. An officer who has been assimilated into the Regular Corps qualifies for the Regular Corps Ribbon and appointment certificate. For information on requirements and application procedures, see CC The miniature device is also authorized on civilian attire as a lapel pin. The SGI is a badge of office.

The DSGI is a badge of office. The OICI identifies a Corps officer who is assigned by personnel orders to the highest level of leadership within the Office of the Secretary; a specific position that is the highest level of authority over an HHS OPDIV; or a specific position in a non-HHS organization for which there is a statutory basis for the relationship, which is the highest level of authority over an organizational component which contains Corps officers.

No more than one OICI shall be worn on the uniform, regardless of the number of times an officer may have qualified for the insignia. The CPOI is a badge of office. Authorization to wear this badge is effective with assignments beginning on 22 June and is not retroactive to any assignment to any element of OS prior to this date.