Awards and decorations of the United States Coast Guard

Awards and decorations of the United States Coast Guard are military medals and ribbons of the United States Coast Guard which are currently issued under the authority of the Department of Homeland Security.

Prior to 2002, such awards were issued by the Secretary of Transportation and Coast Guard personnel were eligible to receive a variety of Department of Transportation (DOT) civilian decorations. Since transferring to the Department of Homeland Security, the issuance of DOT awards has been discontinued in the Coast Guard, although such awards may still be seen on active duty Coast Guard uniforms.

Coast Guard military awards are similar to U.S. Navy awards (often with nearly identical ribbons save for an additional white stripe) and Coast Guard personnel are eligible to receive all inter-service awards and decorations, authorized foreign awards and international decorations.

The current active awards and decorations of the U.S. Coast Guard are as follows:[1]

Coast Guard Medals
Coast Guard Cross Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal Coast Guard Medal Coast Guard Commendation Medal Coast Guard Achievement Medal Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal

Coast Guard Good Conduct Medals
Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal Coast Guard Reserve Good Conduct Medal

Coast Guard Lifesaving Medals
Gold Lifesaving Medal Silver Lifesaving Medal
Note: These are not classified as military decorations, but are awarded by the Commandant of the Coast Guard

Coast Guard Unit Awards
Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation Coast Guard Unit Commendation Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation Meritorious Team Commendation Coast Guard "E" Ribbon DHS Outstanding Unit Award

Coast Guard Ribbons
Commandant's Letter of Commendation Ribbon Coast Guard Combat Action Ribbon Enlisted Person of the Year Ribbon Special Operations Service Ribbon Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon
Restricted Duty Ribbon Coast Guard Overseas Service Ribbon Coast Guard Basic Training Honor Graduate Ribbon Coast Guard Recruiting Service Ribbon

Coast Guard Marksmanship Awards/Medals
Coast Guard Distinguished Marksman Award/Badge Coast Guard Distinguished Pistol Shot Award/Badge Coast Guard Rifleman Excellence-In-Competition Award/Badge
(Rifleman EIC Badges earned at national matches have the word "NATIONAL" etched at their base.)		 Coast Guard Pistol Shot Excellence-In-Competition Award/Badge
(Pistol Shot EIC Badges earned at national matches have the word "NATIONAL" etched at their base.)
President's Hundred Tab
Enlisted Only
Coast Guard Expert Rifleman Medal Coast Guard Expert Pistol Shot Medal
Coast Guard Rifle Sharpshooter Ribbon Coast Guard Pistol Sharpshooter Ribbon Coast Guard Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon Coast Guard Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon

Order of precedence

The following is the ribbon order of precedence authorized for wear by the U.S. Coast Guard. The list contains awards and decorations for the departments of Defense (including Army, Navy and Air Force), Homeland Security and Transportation:

Key:
Bold = denotes agency-level (DHS or DOT) award or U.S. Coast Guard award
Bold italic = denotes U.S. Coast Guard award is obsolete
Italic = denotes award is obsolete
  • Personal decorations
Medal of HonorCoast Guard CrossNavy CrossDistinguished Service CrossAir Force CrossHomeland Security
Distinguished Service Medal
Transportation
Distinguished Service Medal		Defense
Distinguished Service Medal		Coast Guard
Distinguished Service Medal		Navy
Distinguished Service Medal		Army
Distinguished Service Medal		Air Force
Distinguished Service Medal
Silver StarDOT's Secretary
Award for Outstanding Achievement		Defense Superior Service MedalGuardian MedalLegion of MeritDistinguished Flying Cross
Coast Guard MedalNavy and Marine Corps MedalSoldier's MedalAirman's MedalGold Lifesaving MedalBronze Star
Purple HeartDefense Meritorious Service MedalMeritorious Service MedalAir MedalSilver Lifesaving MedalAerial Achievement Medal
DOT's Secretary
Award for Meritorious Achievement		Joint Service
Commendation Medal		Coast Guard
Commendation Medal		Navy and Marine Corps
Commendation Medal		Army
Commendation Medal		Air Force
Commendation Medal
DOT's Secretary
Award for Superior Achievement		Joint Service
Achievement Medal		Transportation 9-11 MedalCoast Guard
Achievement Medal		Navy and Marine Corps
Achievement Medal		Army
Achievement Medal
Air Force
Achievement Medal		 Commandant's
Letter of Commendation Ribbon		 Coast Guard
Combat Action Ribbon		 Navy Combat Action Ribbon
(Navy/Marine Corps)
  • Unit decorations
Coast Guard
Presidential Unit Citation		Navy and Marine Corps
Presidential Unit Citation		Army and Air Force
Presidential Unit Citation		Joint Meritorious Unit AwardSecretary of Transportation
Outstanding Unit Award
Coast Guard
Unit Commendation		Navy
Unit Commendation		Air Force Gallant Unit CitationCoast Guard
Meritorious Unit Commendation		Navy
Meritorious Unit Commendation		Air Force
Meritorious Unit Award
Meritorious Team CommendationAir Force
Outstanding Unit Award		Coast Guard
"E" Ribbon		Navy
"E" Ribbon		Air Force
Organizational Excellence Award		Coast Guard
Bicentennial Unit Commendation
  • Conduct medals
Prisoner of War MedalCoast Guard
Good Conduct Medal		Navy
Good Conduct Medal		Marine Corps
Good Conduct Medal		Army
Good Conduct Medal		Air Force
Good Conduct Medal
Coast Guard Reserve
Good Conduct Medal		Naval Reserve
Meritorious Service Medal		Selected Marine Corps
Reserve Medal		Army Reserve Components
Achievement Medal		Air Reserve Forces
Meritorious Service Medal
  • U.S. service, campaign and training awards
  • Authorized non-U.S. service awards and foreign decorations
  • Marksmanship awards

References
  1. "Medals and Awards Manual- COMDTINST M1650.25D" (PDF). United States Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
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