The Assistant Secretary for Health’s Exceptional Service Medal is an award of the US Public Health Service. Administered by the Assistant Secretary for Health, the medal is awarded at the sole discretion of the Assistant Secretary for Health.
| Assistant Secretary for Health Exceptional Service Medal | |
|---|---|
 Assistant Secretary for Health Exceptional Service Medal | |
| Type | Medal and ribbon |
| Awarded for | The highest level of contribution to initiatives of the Assistant Secretary for Health. |
| Presented by | the Assistant Secretary for Health |
| Eligibility | Members of the Uniformed Services of the United States |
| Status | Current |
 Ribbon of the Assistant Secretary for Health’s Exceptional Service Medal | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal[1] |
| Next (lower) | Surgeon General's Medallion[1] |
Criteria
editThe Assistant Secretary for Health's Exceptional Service Medal is awarded at the sole discretion of an Assistant Secretary of Health who serves as a member of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps to a member of any Uniformed Services of the United States. This award is administered by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health.[2] As the award is bestowed at the discretion of an Assistant Secretary of Health who serves in uniform, there is no nomination procedure.
References
edit- ^ a b "CCI 512.01 Wear of Ribbons and Medals" (PDF). Commissioned Corps of the US Public Health Service. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Commissioned Officers' Awards Program" (PDF). Commissioned Officer Corps of the US Public Health Service. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
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