Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction Presidential Medal of Freedom Presidential Citizens Medal Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Medal for Merit (no longer awarded) Medal of Freedom (no longer awarded) President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service National Medal of Arts National Humanities Medal National Medal of Science National Medal of Technology and Innovation Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) Presidential Award for Leadership in Federal Energy Management Preserve America Presidential Award President's Environmental Youth Award President's Volunteer Service Award) Presidential Rank Award of Distinguished Executive Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive Presidential Rank Award of Distinguished Senior Professional Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Senior Professional Congressional Gold Medal Congressional Silver Medal Congressional Bronze Medal Congressional Gold Certificate Congressional Silver Certificate Congressional Bronze Certificate Congressional Award for Youth Congressional Award Month GuideThe National Intelligence Awards (NIA) Program is administered by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for the United States Intelligence Community (IC).
Significant contribution awards National Intelligence Cross National Intelligence Medal for Valor National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal National Intelligence Superior Service Medal National Intelligence Reform Medal (Retired 11/2010) National Intelligence Exceptional Achievement Medal National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Citation National Intelligence Medallion National Intelligence Certificate of Distinction Director of National Intelligence's Award for Collaborative Leadership (Retired 11/2010) National Intelligence Special Act or Service Award Intelligence Community EEO and Diversity Exemplary Leadership Award Intelligence Community EEO and Diversity Outstanding Achievement Award Intelligence Community Seal Medallion Galileo AwardNational Intelligence Public Service Awards National Intelligence Distinguished Public Service Medal National Intelligence Superior Public Service MedalSpecial eligibility awards Intelligence Community Expeditionary Service Medal National Intelligence Joint Duty Service Device Senior National Intelligence Service DeviceFormer award prior to establishment of the NIA Program National Security Medal National Intelligence Medal of Achievement (NIAM)CIA Awards Distinguished Intelligence Cross (Valor Award) Distinguished Intelligence Medal Intelligence Star (Valor Award) Intelligence Medal of Merit Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal Career Intelligence Medal Career Commendation Medal Intelligence Commendation Medal Exceptional Service Medallion Hostile Action Service Medal Agency Seal Medal Director's Award Gold Retirement Medallion Silver Retirement Medallion Bronze Retirement Medallion Distinguished Honor Award Superior Honor Award Meritorious Honor AwardAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Distinguished Honor Award Superior Honor Award Meritorious Honor Award Department of Commerce Gold Medal Department of Commerce Silver Medal Department of Commerce Bronze Medal President's "E" AwardNational Institute of Standards and Technology
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Eugene Casson Crittenden Award Allen V. Astin Measurement Science Award Edward Uhler Condon Award Judson C. French Award Jacob Rabinow Applied Research Award Edward Bennett Rosa Award William P. Slichter Award Samuel Wesley Stratton Award George A. Uriano Award NIST Colleagues' Choice Award Director's Award for Excellence in Administration Equal Employment Opportunity/Diversity Award NIST Safety AwardNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA Corps Meritorious Service Medal NOAA Administrator's Award NOAA Corps Commendation Medal NOAA Corps Achievement Medal NOAA Corps Director's Ribbon NOAA Units Citation AwardNon-governmental organizationsNOAA Association of Commissioned Officers (ACO) AwardsSociety of American Military Engineers (SAME) AwardsCampaign and service awards
NOAA Corps National Response Deployment Medal NOAA Corps Outstanding Volunteer Service Award Medal NOAA Sea Service Deployment Ribbon NOAA Corps Atlantic Sea Service Ribbon NOAA Corps Pacific Sea Service Ribbon NOAA Corps Mobile Duty Service Ribbon NOAA Corps International Service Ribbon NOAA Corps National Response Service Ribbon NOAA Rifle Ribbon (no longer awarded) NOAA Pistol Ribbon (no longer awarded)NOAA Technology Transfer AwardNOAA Distinguished Career AwardCoast and Geodetic Survey
Coast and Geodetic Survey Distinguished Service Ribbon Coast and Geodetic Survey Meritorious Service Ribbon Coast and Geodetic Survey Good Conduct Ribbon Coast and Geodetic Survey Defense Service Ribbon Coast and Geodetic Survey Atlantic War Zone Ribbon Coast and Geodetic Survey Pacific War Zone Ribbon Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award Secretary of Defense Meritorious Civilian Service Award Office of the Secretary of Defense Exceptional Civilian Service Award Office of the Secretary of Defense Civilian Career Award Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Valor Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom Secretary of Defense Medal for the Global War on Terrorism Armed Forces Civilian Service Medal (AFCSM) Office of the Secretary of Defense Award for Excellence Office of the Secretary of Defense Group Achievement Award Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service Secretary of Defense Exceptional Public Service Award Eugene G. Fubini Award CJCS Award for Distinguished Public Service (DPS) CJCS Award for Outstanding Public Service (OPS) CJCS Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award (JDSCA) CJCS Joint Meritorious Civilian Service Award (JMCSA) Joint Civilian Service Commendation Award (JCSCA), its military equivalent is the Joint Service Commendation Medal Joint Civilian Service Achievement Award (JCSAA), its military equivalent is the Joint Service Achievement Medal DOD Inspector General Distinguished Service Award DOD Inspector General Superior Civilian Service Award DOD Inspector General Meritorious Civilian Service Award Defense Investigative Service Exceptional Civilian Service Award Defense Investigative Service Meritorious Civilian Service Award Director's Meritorious Civilian Service Award Director's Commendation for Civilian Service Director's Civilian Achievement Award DPAA Operational Team Service Medal DPAA Distinguished Public Service Medal DPAA Superior Public Service Medal Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service Meritorious Civilian Service Award Superior Civilian Service Award Commander's Award for Civilian Service Achievement Medal for Civilian Service Secretary of the Army Award for Valor Award for Science and Engineering Civilian Award for Humanitarian Service Certificate of Achievement Decoration for Distinguished Civilian Service Secretary of the Army Public Service Award Meritorious Public Service Medal Public Service Commendation Medal Certificate of Appreciation for Patriotic Civilian Service Air Force Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service Outstanding Civilian Career Service Award Civilian Award for Valor Meritorious Civilian Service Award Command Civilian Award for Valor Exemplary Civilian Service Award Civilian Achievement Award Civilian Air Medal Civilian Aerial Achievement Award Secretary of the Air Force Distinguished Public Service Award Chief of Staff of the Air Force Award for Exceptional Public Service Air Force Exceptional Service Award Air Force Scroll of Appreciation Commander's Award for Public Service Distinguished Civilian Service Award Superior Civilian Service Award Meritorious Civilian Service Award Distinguished Civilian Medal for Valor Superior Civilian Medal for Valor Captain Robert Dexter Conrad Award for Scientific Achievement Distinguished Achievement in Science Award Distinguished Public Service Award Superior Public Service Award Meritorious Public Service Award Navy Global War on Terrorism Civilian Service Medal Naval Criminal Investigative Service Expeditionary MedalMilitary Sealift Command
Military Sealift Command Civilian Service Commendation Medal Military Sealift Command Civilian Service Achievement Medal Military Sealift Command Civilian Humanitarian Service Medal DeCA Distinguished Civilian Service Award DeCA Meritorious Civilian Service Award DeCA Superior Civilian Service Award DeCA Civilian Career Service Award Distinguished Civilian Service Medal Meritorious Civilian Service Medal Distinguished Civilian Service Award Exceptional Civilian Service Award Meritorious Civilian Service Award Civilian Career Service Award DISA Exceptional Civilian Service Medal DISA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal DIA Leadership Award DIA Exceptional Civilian Service Medal DIA Excellent Service Medal DIA Civilian Achievement Medal DIA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal DIA Director's Award DIA Civilian Combat Support Medal DIA Civilian Expeditionary Medal Distinguished Career Service Award Meritorious Civilian Service Award Superior Civilian Service Award DSA Exceptional Civilian Service Award DTRA Distinguished Service Award DTRA Meritorious Service Award DTRA Exceptional Service Award DTRA Honorable Civilian Service MedalFormerly the Defense Special Weapons Agency (DSWA) Awards DSWA Director's Lifetime Achievement Award DSWA Exceptional Civilian Service Award DSWA Meritorious Civilian Service AwardFormerly known as the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA), the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) awards the following medals to honor its DoD civilian employees for outstanding service:
NIMA or NGA Distinguished Civilian Service Medal NIMA or NGA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal NIMA or NGA Superior Civilian Service MedalNIMA or NGA Meritorious Unit Citation NRO Distinguished Service Medal (Gold Medal) NRO Superior Service Medal (Silver Medal) NRO Meritorious Service Medal (Bronze Medal)NRO Director's Circle Award NSA Exceptional Civilian Service Medal USUHS Distinguished Service Medal USUHS Exceptional Service Medal USUHS Outstanding Service Medal USUHS Commendable Service Medal USUHS Medal of Achievement Secretary's Golden Apple Award Secretary's Executive Leadership Award Secretary's Supervisory Leadership Award Secretary's Innovation Award Secretary's Customer Service Award Secretary's Teamwork Award Secretary's Diversity and Inclusion Award Secretary's Collaboration Award ED Peer Recognition Award James P. Keenan Award Presidential Scholar Medallion – Awarded to the nation's top 141 graduating high school seniors. 20 of these are Presidential Scholars in the Arts. This award is commissioned under an executive order from the President. Recipients are chosen under the Department of Education, and visit the White House to meet the President. National Blue Ribbon Schools Program PEAP-E President's Education Excellence Awards Program for Elementary Schools (with Certificate and Gold Seal in Blue Pin) (since 1983) PEAP-E President's Education Excellence Awards Program for Middle Schools (with Certificate and Gold Seal in Red Pin) (since 1983) PEAP-E President's Education Excellence Awards Program for High Schools (with Certificate and Gold Seal in Black Pin) (since 1983) PEAP-A President's Education Achievement Awards Program for Elementary, Middle and High Schools (with Certificate and Silver Seal in White Pin) (since 1983)In June 2007, Secretary Samuel Bodman introduced a new awards program for non-monetary recognition of its employees and contractors.
Secretary's Honor AwardsHonor awards that are presented annually and replaces the previous Secretary's Gold, Silver and Bronze awards.
- The James R. Schlesinger Award – recipient receives a polished brass and mahogany clock along with a shadow box framed calligraphy certificate signed by the Secretary of Energy and a commemorative medal honoring former Secretary of Energy James R. Schlesinger.
- Secretary of Energy's Excellence Award – recipient receives a crystal medallion award and leather-encased certificate
- Secretary of Energy's Achievement Award – recipient receives a crystal statue award and leather-encased certificate
Secretary's Appreciation AwardAppreciation awards that are presented at any time
Departure AwardsDeparture awards may be presented upon retirement or departure from the agency
- Secretary of Energy's Exceptional Service Award
- Secretary of Energy's Distinguished Service Award
- Secretary of Energy's Meritorious Service Award
DOE Award for Valor DOE Secretary's Award DOE Exceptional Service Medal DOE Meritorious Service AwardDepartment of Health and Human Services
HHS Secretary's Recognition Award HHS Secretary's Special Citation HHS Secretary’s Certificate of Appreciation HHS Secretary's Letter of Appreciation HHS Distinguished Public Service Award HHS Medallion Seal Award HHS Secretary's Award for Distinguished Service NIH Director's Award – Scientific/Medical NIH Director's Award – Technical/Clerical/Support NIH Director's Award – Administrative NIH Director's Award – Mentoring Public Health Service Distinguished Service Medal Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal Surgeon General's Medallion Surgeon General's Exemplary Service Medal Public Health Service Outstanding Service Medal Public Health Service Commendation Medal Public Health Service Achievement Medal Public Health Service Citation Medal Public Health Service Presidential Unit Citation (ribbon only) Public Health Service Outstanding Unit Citation (ribbon only) Public Health Service Unit Commendation (ribbon only)Public Health Service Smallpox Campaign Award Public Health Service Global Health Campaign Medal Public Health Service Ebola Campaign Medal Public Health Service Hazardous Duty Service Award Public Health Service Foreign Duty Service Award Public Health Service Special Assignment Service Award Public Health Service Isolated Hardship Service Award Public Health Service Crisis Response Service Award Public Health Service Global Response Service Award Public Health Service Response Service Award Public Health Service National Emergency Preparedness Award Public Health Service Recruitment Service Ribbon Public Health Service Global Health Initiative Service Medal Public Health Service Bicentennial Unit Commendation Award Public Health Service Regular Corps Ribbon (ribbon only) Commissioned Corps Training Ribbon (ribbon only)Other Public Health Service Association Ribbons
Association of Military Surgeons of the United States Commissioned Officers Association Reserve Officers AssociationCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) / Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
CDC/ATSDR William Watson Medal of Excellence (no ribbon)President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition
PSA Presidential Sports Award (with Certificate, Medal and Emblem) PCA-P Presidential Champions Platinum Award (with Certificate, Medallion and Citation) PCA-G Presidential Champions Gold Award (with Certificate, Medal, Pin and Emblem) PCA-S Presidential Champions Silver Award (with Certificate, Medal, Pin and Emblem) PCA-B Presidential Champions Bronze Award (with Certificate, Medal, Pin and Emblem) PALA+ Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (with Certificate, Pin and Emblem) PYFA Presidential Youth Fitness Award (with Certificate, Medal and Emblem) Pr-PFA Presidential Physical Fitness Award (with Certificate and Emblem) N-PFA National Physical Fitness Award (with Certificate and Emblem) P-PFA Participant Physical Fitness Award (with Certificate and Emblem) HFA Health Fitness Award (with Certificate and Emblem)Department of Homeland Security
Secretary's Exceptional Service Gold Medal Secretary's Meritorious Service Silver Medal Homeland Security Distinguished Public Service Medal Secretary's Award for Valor Secretary’s Unity of Effort Team Excellence Award Secretary's Award for Exemplary Service Secretary's Award for Excellence Secretary's Unit Award Secretary's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Diversity Management Secretary's Award for Volunteer ServiceU.S. Customs and Border Protection
Commissioners Integrity Award Border Patrol Newton Azrak Award Commissioners Distinguished Career Service Award (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized) Commissioners Exceptional Service Medal (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized) Commissioners Meritorious Service Award (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized) Commissioners Special Commendation Award (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized) Border Patrol Chief's Commendation (Awarded from 2002–2004) Border Patrol Excellence in Group Achievement (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized) Border Patrol Purple Cross Border Patrol Academy Honor Graduate Medal (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized) Border Patrol Long Service Medal (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized) Border Patrol 75th Anniversary Medal (No Longer Authorized for Wear) FEMA Distinguished Service Medal Secretary's Award For Distinguished Public Safety Service (may be awarded by the Attorney General or FEMA Director)For authorized military awards, visit "Awards and decorations of the United States Coast Guard"
Gold Lifesaving Medal Silver Lifesaving Medal Coast Guard Distinguished Public Service Award Coast Guard Meritorious Public Service Award Coast Guard Public Service Commendation Coast Guard Certificate of Merit Coast Guard Certificate of Appreciation Coast Guard Commander's Award for Civilian Service Director's Award of Valor Director's Life Saving Award Director's Distinguished Service Award John W. Magaw Leadership Values Award Gale D. Rossides People First Award Gerardo Hernandez In The Line Of Duty Service Award Distinguished Career Service AwardHonor Awards
Distinguished Service Award Meritorious Service Award Unit Award for Excellence of Service Superior Service Award Citizen's Award for Exceptional ServiceHeroic Act Honor Awards
Valor Award Citizen's Award for Bravery Exemplary Act AwardOther Honor Awards
Departmental Unsung Hero Award Secretary's Diversity Award Environmental Achievement Award Award of Merit (Safety) Professional Service Award (Safety) Outstanding Service Award (for Political Appointees) Partners in Conservation Award Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor (awarded by the President to public safety officers cited by the Attorney General) Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery-Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery-State and Local Secretary's Award For Distinguished Public Safety Service (may be awarded by the Attorney General or FEMA Director) Attorney General's Award for Exceptional Service Attorney General's Award for Exceptional Heroism Mary C. Lawton Lifetime Service Award William French Smith Award for Outstanding Contributions to Cooperative Law Enforcement Edward H. Levi Award for Outstanding Professionalism and Exemplary Integrity Attorney General's Award for Meritorious Public Service Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service Attorney General's Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement Attorney General's Award for Excellence in Management Attorney General's Award for Excellence in Information Technology Attorney General's Award for Excellence in Furthering the Interests of U.S. National Security Attorney General's Award for Excellence in Legal Support Attorney General's Award for Excellence in Administrative Support John Marshall Awards Attorney General's Award for Outstanding Service in Freedom of Information Act Administration Attorney General's Award for Fraud Prevention Attorney General's Award for Outstanding Contributions to Community Partnerships for Public Safety Attorney General's Award for Outstanding Service by a Federal Wage System Employee Attorney General's Award for Outstanding Contributions by a New Employee Young American Award; transferred to the Boy Scouts of America in 1971Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
ATF Distinguished Service Medal ATF Gold Star Medal ATF Medal of Valor DEA Purple Heart Award FBI Star FBI Medal for Meritorious Achievement FBI Shield of Bravery FBI Medal of Valor FBI Memorial Star Federal Bureau of Prisons Distinguished Service Medal (Gold Medal) Federal Bureau of Prisons Meritorious Service Medal (Silver Medal) Federal Bureau of Prisons Commendable Service Medal (Bronze Medal) Secretary's Distinguished Service Award Secretary’s Award Award for Heroism Award for Valor Thomas Jefferson Star for Foreign Service Distinguished Honor Award Superior Honor Award Meritorious Honor Award Richard C. Holbrooke Award for Diplomacy Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons Franklin Award Expeditionary Service Award Vietnam Civilian Service Award Secretary's Career Achievement Award John Jacob Rogers AwardArms Control and Disarmament Agency
Distinguished Honor Award Superior Honor Award Meritorious Honor Award Distinguished Honor Award Superior Honor Award Meritorious Honor Award Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Achievement Medal Department of Transportation Meritorious Achievement Medal Department of Transportation Superior Achievement Medal Department of Transportation Medal for Valor Guardian Medal Transportation 9-11 Medal Transportation 9-11 Ribbon Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Unit AwardCommercial Astronaut WingsPilot Proficiency Award Program Wings FAA Valor MedalUnited States Merchant Marine
Distinguished Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal Outstanding Achievement Medal Gallant Ship Citation Mariner's Medal Combat Bar Defense Medal Atlantic War Zone Medal Mediterranean-Middle East War Zone Pacific War Zone Medal World War II Victory Medal Korean Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Merchant Marine Expeditionary Medal Albert Gallatin Award Secretary of the Treasury's Distinguished Service Award IRS Commissioner's Award OTS Director's Award for Excellence Distinguished Service Service Ribbon Superior Service Service Ribbon Meritorious Service Service Ribbon Commendable Service Ribbon Distinguished Public Service Service Ribbon Superior Public Service Service Ribbon Meritorious Public Service Ribbon Distinguished Honor Award David Burke Distinguished Journalism Award EPA Gold Medal for Exceptional Service (individual and group) EPA Silver Medal for Superior Service (individual and group) EPA Bronze Medal for Commendable Service (individual and group) EPA Distinguished Career Service Award Paul G. Keough Award for Administrative Excellence Glenda A. Farmer Award for Exemplary Technical Support Trudy A. Speciner Non-Supervisory Award for Advancing Environmental Protection President's Environmental Youth AwardNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s most prestigious honor awards are approved by the NASA administrator and presented to carefully selected individuals or groups of individuals, either government and non-government, who have distinguished themselves by making outstanding contributions to the agency’s mission.
Early NASA references to award criteria grouped many awards into equal positions in the order of precedence. Beginning in 1965, references to the order of precedence were dropped from regulations regarding specific awards. The current order of precedence for NASA medals is:
Congressional Space Medal of Honor (astronauts only) Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Public Service Medal Outstanding Leadership Medal Outstanding Service Medal (obsolete) Outstanding Public Leadership Medal Exceptional Service Medal Exceptional Achievement Medal Exceptional Public Service Medal Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal Exceptional Technology Achievement Medal Exceptional Public Achievement Medal Early Career Achievement Medal Equal Employment Opportunity Medal Exceptional Administrative Achievement Medal NASA Group Achievement Award Space Flight Medal (astronauts only) Exceptional Bravery Medal Silver Achievement Medal Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) Vannevar Bush Award NSB Public Service Award OPM Meritorious Service Medal Selective Service System Distinguished Service Medal Selective Service System Exceptional Service Medal Selective Service System Meritorious Service Medal Selective Service System WW II Service Medal Y2K Service Medal Distinguished Honor Award Superior Honor Award Meritorious Honor Award 
