The Public Health Service Ebola Campaign Medal 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 in responding to an outbreak of the Ebola virus.
| Public Health Service Ebola Campaign Medal | |
|---|---|
  The obverse (left) and reverse sides of the medal. | |
| Type | Service award |
| Awarded for | Service during an international Ebola activation of the USPHS Commissioned Corps |
| 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 Ebola Campaign Medal | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Global Health Campaign Medal[1] |
| Next (lower) | COVID-19 Pandemic Campaign Medal[1] |
Criteria
editThe PHS Ebola Campaign Medal is awarded to officers who served on or after 31 March 2014 for a period of not less than 30 consecutive days or 60 non-consecutive days in support of an international Ebola activation of the USPHS Commissioned Corps by the President of the United States or the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services. The Surgeon General of the United States determines which assignments qualify for the medal. An officer may receive only one award of the medal for participation in the same Ebola initiative or mission.[2]
The Surgeon General may authorize other response service awards in conjunction with the Ebola Campaign Medal. Officers must meet the established criteria for awarding the Public Health Service Foreign Duty Award and the Public Health Service Hazardous Duty Award during an Ebola mission. Officers are not authorized to receive any other service awards in conjunction with the Ebola Campaign Medal.[2][3]
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 10 November 2023
- ^ "Commissioned Officers' Awards Program" (PDF). Commissioned Officer Corps of the US Public Health Service. May 24, 2023.