NOAA Corps Commendation Medal

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NOAA Corps Commendation Medal
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Obverse of the NOAA Corps Commendation Medal
TypeHonorary award
Awarded forSignificant contributions to NOAA programs.
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Presented bythe NOAA Corps
EligibilityNOAA Corps personnel or a members the uniformed service detailed, assigned, or attached to NOAA.
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Service ribbon of the medal
NOAA Corps
Order of Wear
Next (higher) NOAA Administrator's Award [1]
Next (lower) NOAA Corps Achievement Medal [1]

The NOAA Corps Commendation Medal is an honorary recognition awarded to members of the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps or to members of the Uniformed Services detailed, assigned, or attached to NOAA.

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Award criteria

The NOAA Corps Commendation Medal is awarded for: [2]

Appearance

The medal is hexagonal in shape, 1+34 in (44 mm) high and 1+38 in (35 mm) wide made of nickel or silver plated red brass. [3] The medal is suspended from a 1+38 in (35 mm) wide myrtle green ribbon with two 532 in (4.0 mm) white stripes. [4] Subsequent awards are denoted by a gold 5/16 inch star worn on the medal suspension ribbon and service ribbon. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Department of Commerce and NOAA Award Ribbons". NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 NOAA Commissioned Corps Directives, Chapter 12 Part 7 – Awards (PDF). Washington, DC: US Department of Commerce. pp. 7–8. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  3. "DETAIL SPECIFICATION SHEET DECORATION, NOAA CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION" (PDF). Quick Search Assist. Defense Logistics Agency. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  4. "DETAIL SPECIFICATION SHEET RIBBON, NOAA CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION" (PDF). Quick Search Assist. Defense Logistics Agency. Retrieved 8 March 2021.