The Public Health Service Bicentennial Unit Commendation Award is a decoration of the United States Public Health Service presented to members of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. It recognizes service during the bicentennial of the U.S. Public Health Service.
| Public Health Service Bicentennial Unit Commendation Award | |
|---|---|
  The obverse (left) and reverse sides of the medal. | |
| Type | Service award |
| Awarded for | Service during the bicentennial of the U.S. Public Health Service |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | United States Public Health Service |
| Eligibility | Members of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps |
 Ribbon of the PHS Bicentennial Unit Commendation Award | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Global Health Initiative Service Medal[1] |
| Next (lower) | Regular Corps Ribbon[1] |
Criteria
editThe PHS Bicentennial Unit Commendation Award recognizes service during the bicentennial of the founding of the U.S. Public Health Service,[2][3] which the service traces to the creation of the United States Marine Hospital Service in 1798.[4] Any USPHS Commissioned Corps officer who served satisfactorily on active duty for any period between 1 January 1998 and 16 July 1999 qualifies for the award.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Wear of Awards and Badges" (PDF). July 2, 2020.
- ^ a b Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service: Commissioned Officers’ Awards Program Types of Recognition & Awards Criteria Accessed 9 November 2022
- ^ "Commissioned Officers' Awards Program" (PDF). Commissioned Officer Corps of the US Public Health Service. July 28, 2020.
- ^ Ungar, Rich (January 17, 2011). "Congress Passes Socialized Medicine and Mandates Health Insurance – In 1798". Forbes. Retrieved February 25, 2020.