Awards and decorations of the Public Health Service

Awards and decorations of the Public Health Service

The Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service, one of the seven uniformed services of the United States, has the authority to issue various awards and commendations to its members. These include individual honor awards, unit honor awards, service awards, and training ribbons. These awards include:

Personal awards and decorations

* Public Health Service Distinguished Service Medal - worn after the Defense Distinguished Service Medal and before the Distinguished Service Medal of other uniformed services

* Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal - worn after the Defense Superior Service Medal and before the Surgeon General's Medallion.
* Surgeon General's Medallion - worn after the Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal and before the Surgeon General's Exemplary Service Medal.
* Surgeon General's Exemplary Service Medal - worn after the Surgeon General's Medallion and before the Legion of Merit.
* Public Health Service Outstanding Service Medal - worn after the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and before the Meritorious Service Medal of other uniformed services.
* Public Health Service Commendation Medal - worn after the Joint Service Commendation Medal and before the Commendation Medal of other uniformed services.
* Public Health Service Achievement Medal - worn after the Joint Service Achievement Medal and before the Achievement Medal of other uniformed services.
* Public Health Service Citation - worn after the Achievement Medal of other uniformed services and before the Combat Action Ribbon.

Unit awards

* Public Health Service Outstanding Unit Citation - the highest unit decoration granted by the Public Health Service.
* Public Health Service Unit Citation - the second highest unit decoration granted by the Public Health Service.

Service and campaign awards

* Public Health Service Hazardous Duty Award
* Public Health Service Foreign Duty Award
* Public Health Service Special Assignment Award
* Public Health Service Isolated Hardship Award
* Public Health Service Response Service Award
* Public Health Service Crisis Response Service Award
* Public Health Service Global Response Service Award
* Public Health Service National Emergency Preparedness Award
* Public Health Service Bicentennial Unit Award
* Public Health Service Smallpox Eradication Campaign Ribbon
* Public Health Service Regular Corps Ribbon
* Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Training Ribbon

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):

* Commissioned Officers Association (COA)
* Association of Military Surgeons of the United States (AMSUS)
* Reserve Officers Association (ROA)
* Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)

Badges and insignia

* Field Medical Readiness Badge (FMRB)
* Recruiter Badge
* Associate Recruiter Badge

ee also

* Public Health Service Commissioned Corps

External links

* http://www.usphs.gov/html/awards.html
* [http://dcp.psc.gov/PDF_docs/2633.pdf Commissioned Corps Personnel Manual - Personnel INSTRUCTION 3--Wearing of Medals and Ribbons]


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