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Awards and Decorations of the Public Health Service
The Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service, one of the seven uniformed services of the United States, has the authority to issue various awards and commendations to its members. These include individual honor awards, unit honor awards, service awards, and training ribbons. These awards include:
Personal awards and decorations
- Public Health Service Distinguished Service Medal - worn after the Defense Distinguished Service Medal and before the Distinguished Service Medal of other uniformed services
- Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal - worn after the Defense Superior Service Medal and before the Surgeon General's Medallion.
- Surgeon General's Medallion - worn after the Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal and before the Surgeon General's Exemplary Service Medal.
- Surgeon General's Exemplary Service Medal - worn after the Surgeon General's Medallion and before the Legion of Merit.
- Public Health Service Outstanding Service Medal - worn after the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and before the Meritorious Service Medal of other uniformed services.
- Public Health Service Commendation Medal - worn after the Joint Service Commendation Medal and before the Commendation Medal of other uniformed services.
- Public Health Service Achievement Medal - worn after the Joint Service Achievement Medal and before the Achievement Medal of other uniformed services.
- Public Health Service Citation - worn after the Achievement Medal of other uniformed services and before the Combat Action Ribbon.
Unit awards
- Public Health Service Outstanding Unit Citation - the highest unit decoration granted by the Public Health Service.
- Public Health Service Unit Citation - the second highest unit decoration granted by the Public Health Service.
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