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Navy "E" Ribbon
Awarded by United States Navy
and United States Marine CorpsType Ribbon Eligibility Military Unit Awarded for Battle efficiency competition, to members of ships, squadrons or units. Status Currently awarded Statistics First awarded 1976 Last awarded Ongoing Precedence Next (higher) Meritorious Unit Commendations
Coast Guard - Meritorious Team CommendationEquivalent Army - Superior Unit Award
Air Force - Outstanding Unit Award
Coast Guard - Coast Guard "E" RibbonNext (lower) Prisoner of War Medal The Battle Efficiency Ribbon, Navy "E" Ribbon, or (informally) the Battle "E" ribbon was established in July 1976 by Secretary of the Navy J. William Middendorf. The Navy "E" Ribbon denotes permanent duty on U.S. Navy ships, squadrons, or units (including construction battalions) that have won a battle efficiency competition (Battle "E") after July 1, 1974. This ribbon replaces the "E" patch previously sewn on the right sleeve of the uniform. United States Marine Corps personnel assigned as ship's company are eligible; embarked personnel are not.[1]
The Navy "E" is one of the very few Naval service awards that does not have a corresponding medal, meaning that when in full dress (when medals are worn), the Navy "E" is placed above the right breast pocket of the uniform instead of the left. However, when in standard uniform (no medals are worn), the ribbon is placed above the left breast pocket, along with all other citations and awards.[2]
The "E" is also one of the few ribbons that is not an individual award. Instead, it is a unit award, issued to any U.S. serviceman or -woman that is stationed as ship's company with the unit when the award is earned.
The United States Coast Guard equivalent of the Navy "E" Ribbon is the Coast Guard "E" Ribbon.
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Battle "E" device
For each award of the Navy "E" Ribbon, one Battle "E" device is authorized for wear on the Navy "E" ribbon, up to the third award. When a service member receives a fourth Navy "E" award, a Wreathed Battle "E" device is bestowed. This replaces the first three devices and effectively "closes out" the award ribbon – no further devices are authorized for display of additional awards. While service members may receive more than four Navy "E"s only four can be displayed.[3]
See also
- Awards and decorations of the United States military
- Army-Navy ‘E’ Award
Notes
References
- "Chapter 5: Identification Badges/Awards/Insignia". United States Navy Uniform Regulations. Millington, TN: Navy Personnel Command. December 2008. http://www.npc.navy.mil/CommandSupport/USNavyUniforms/UniformRegulations/Chapter5/default.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
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