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.
| NOAA Corps Commendation Medal | |
|---|---|
 Obverse of the NOAA Corps Commendation Medal | |
| Type | Honorary award |
| Awarded for | Significant contributions to NOAA programs. |
| Country |  United States |
| Presented by | the NOAA Corps |
| Eligibility | NOAA Corps personnel or a members the uniformed service detailed, assigned, or attached to NOAA. |
 Service ribbon of the medal | |
| NOAA Corps Order of Wear | |
| Next (higher) | NOAA Administrator's Award[1] |
| Next (lower) | NOAA Corps Achievement Medal[1] |
Award criteria
editThe NOAA Corps Commendation Medal is awarded for:[2]
- Recognition of acts of heroism worthy of special recognition, but not to the degree required for the Department of Commerce Gold or Silver Medals.
- Outstanding service or achievement worthy of special recognition, but not to the degree required for the Department of Commerce Bronze Medal or NOAA Corps Meritorious Service Medal.
- Leadership meriting special recognition.
Appearance
editThe medal is hexagonal in shape, 1+3⁄4 in (44 mm) high and 1+3⁄8 in (35 mm) wide made of nickel or silver plated red brass.[3] The medal is suspended from a 1+3⁄8 in (35 mm) wide myrtle green ribbon with two 5⁄32 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]
References
edit- ^ a b "Department of Commerce and NOAA Award Ribbons". NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ a b NOAA Commissioned Corps Directives, Chapter 12 Part 7 – Awards (PDF). Washington, DC: US Department of Commerce. pp. 7–8. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "DETAIL SPECIFICATION SHEET DECORATION, NOAA CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION" (PDF). Quick Search Assist. Defense Logistics Agency. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "DETAIL SPECIFICATION SHEET RIBBON, NOAA CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION" (PDF). Quick Search Assist. Defense Logistics Agency. Retrieved 8 March 2021.