Coast Guard E Ribbon
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Coast Guard E Ribbon | |
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Type | Ribbon |
Awarded for | "[A] Coast Guard cutter which earns the Operational Excellence Award during annual refresher training." |
Presented by | the Department of Homeland Security[1] |
Eligibility | Military Unit |
Status | Currently awarded |
First awarded | 1990 |
Last awarded | On going |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Army: Superior Unit Award Naval Service: Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Air and Space Forces: Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award Coast Guard: Meritorious Team Commendation[2] |
Equivalent | Naval Service: Navy "E" Ribbon Air and Space Forces: Air and Space Organizational Excellence Award |
Next (lower) | Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation[2] |
The Coast Guard E Ribbon was established in September 1990 and is the United States Coast Guard equivalent to the Navy E Ribbon.
Also known as the Coast Guard Excellence Ribbon, the decoration is a unit award which is presented to the officers and crew of any Coast Guard cutter which earns the Operational Excellence Award during annual refresher training.
Subsequent awards for the Coast Guard E ribbon are denoted by a gold star.
See also
References
- ^ Coast Guard Military Medals and Awards Manual defense.gov 2017
- ^ a b "US Coast Guard Ribbons & Devices" (PDF). United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
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