Department of Homeland Security Outstanding Unit Award

Department of Homeland Security Outstanding Unit Award
Department of Homeland Security Outstanding Unit Award
Presented by	United States Department of Homeland Security
Status	Currently awarded
Established	January 11, 2021;4 years ago
First award	January 11, 2021
Precedence
Next (higher)	Presidential Unit Citation
Next (lower)	Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Unit Award

Last updated June 22, 2025

The DHS Outstanding Unit Award is a US military award and was established on January 11, 2021 by Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf.^[1]

History

The Coast Guard received the DHS Outstanding Unit Award for service from August 25, 2017 to November 30, 2020 for performance during multiple hurricanes, the National Emergency Concerning the Southern Border of the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2018–2019 United States federal government shutdown, the capsizing of M/V Golden Ray, and the enforcement of International sanctions against North Korea.^[2]

Eligibility

The following personnel are eligible if they served at any time during the award period and did so honorably:^[2]

Coast Guard active duty, reserve, Auxiliary, and civilians
Other U.S. Uniformed Service members permanently assigned to serve a tour of duty with the Coast Guard
Personnel assigned temporality to the Coast Guard for one or more of the citied events
Civilian employees from other agencies assigned to the Coast Guard during this period of time

Personnel not eligible

The following personnel are not eligible:^[2]

Coast Guard members who had disciplinary action during the award period
Civilian employees not in compliance with Equal Employment provisions, merit system principles, of DHS conduct standards.
Federals contractors

References

↑ "ALCOAST 025/21 - JAN 2021 ESTABLISHMENT AND FIRST PRESENTATION OF THE DHS OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD". U.S. Coast Guard. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
1 2 3 "The CG received the DHS Outstanding Unit Award, here's who is eligible and when you can ex". United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 2025-02-07.

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[1] "ALCOAST 025/21 - JAN 2021 ESTABLISHMENT AND FIRST PRESENTATION OF THE DHS OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD". U.S. Coast Guard. Retrieved 2025-02-03.

[:0-2] 1 2 3 "The CG received the DHS Outstanding Unit Award, here's who is eligible and when you can ex". United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 2025-02-07.

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v t e Awards and decorations of the United States Coast Guard
Decorations	Medal of Honor Coast Guard Cross Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Coast Guard Medal Bronze Star Purple Heart Meritorious Service Air Medal Commendation Medal Achievement Medal Commandant's Letter of Commendation Ribbon
Lifesaving Medals	Gold Lifesaving Medal Silver Lifesaving Medal
Unit Awards	Presidential Unit Citation Coast Guard Unit Commendation Meritorious Unit Commendation Meritorious Team Commendation Coast Guard "E" Ribbon
Conduct Medals	Good Conduct Medal Reserve Good Conduct Medal
Service Awards	Combat Action Ribbon Enlisted Person of the Year Ribbon Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal Special Operations Service Ribbon Sea Service Ribbon Restricted Duty Ribbon Overseas Service Ribbon Basic Training Honor Graduate Ribbon Recruiting Service Ribbon
Marksmanship	Distinguished Marksman Medal Distinguished Pistol Shot Medal Silver Excellence-in-Competition Rifle Medal Silver Pistol Excellence-in-Competition Medal Bronze Excellence-in-Competition Rifle Medal Bronze Pistol Excellence-in-Competition Medal Expert Rifle Medal Expert Pistol Medal Sharpshooter Rifle Ribbon Sharpshooter Pistol Ribbon Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon