Awards and decorations of the United States government

Awards and decorations of the United States government are civilian awards of the U.S. federal government which are typically issued for sustained meritorious service, in a civilian capacity, while serving in the U.S. federal government. Certain U.S. government awards may also be issued to military personnel of the United States Armed Forces and be worn in conjunction with awards and decorations of the United States military. In order of precedence, those U.S. non-military awards and decorations authorized for wear are worn after U.S. military personal decorations and unit awards and before U.S. military campaign and service awards.
The following is a selection of civilian awards which are presently issued by the U.S. government.

Office of the President of the United States

with Distinction
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Presidential Citizens Medal
Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor
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
Presidential Award for Leadership in Federal Energy Management
Preserve America Presidential Award
President's Environmental Youth Award
President's Volunteer Service Award

Senior Executive Service

Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive
Presidential Rank Award of Distinguished Senior Professional
Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Senior Professional

United States Congress

Congressional Silver Medal
Congressional Bronze Medal
Congressional Award Gold Medal
Congressional Award Silver Medal
Congressional Award Bronze Medal
Congressional Gold Certificate
Congressional Silver Certificate
Congressional Bronze Certificate

United States Intelligence Community

National Intelligence Community Awards

The National Intelligence Awards Program is administered by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for the United States Intelligence Community.

Significant contribution awards

National Intelligence Cross
National Intelligence Medal for Valor
National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal
National Intelligence Superior Service Medal
National Intelligence Exceptional Achievement Medal
National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Citation
National Intelligence Medallion
National Intelligence Certificate of Distinction
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 Award

National Intelligence Public Service Awards

National Intelligence Superior Public Service Medal

Special eligibility awards

National Intelligence Joint Duty Service Device
Senior National Intelligence Service Device

Former award prior to establishment of the NIA Program

National Intelligence Medal of Achievement

[Central Intelligence Agency]

CIA Awards

Distinguished Intelligence Medal
Intelligence Star
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

Department of Agriculture

The USDA's Honor Awards is a tradition dating back to 1947 and represents the highest awards granted by the Secretary to an individual or group for contribution or achievement in support of the Department's mission. Since 2018, the traditional honor awards program has been redesigned into a three-tier structure:

Tier 3: Secretary's Honor Awards
Tier 2: Under Secretary's Awards
Tier 1: Administrator's Awards
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Distinguished Honor Award
Superior Honor Award
Meritorious Honor Award

Foreign Agricultural Service

Distinguished Honor Award
Superior Honor Award
Meritorious Honor Award

U.S. Forest Service

Distinguished Science Award
Early Career Scientist Award
Science Delivery Award
Strategic Goal Honor Awards
Aldo Leopold Award for Overall Wilderness Stewardship Program
Bob Marshall Award for Individual Champion of Wilderness Stewardship
Bob Marshall Award for Group Champion of Wilderness Stewardship
Wilderness Partnership Champion Award
Excellence in Wilderness Stewardship Research Award
Connie Myers Award for Leadership in Wilderness Education
Line Officer Wilderness Leadership Award
Outstanding Wild & Scenic River Stewardship
Outstanding Wild & Scenic River Manager
Outstanding Line Officer Leadership for Wild & Scenic Rivers

Department of Commerce

Department of Commerce Silver Medal
Department of Commerce Bronze Medal
President's "E" Award

National Institute of Standards and Technology

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 Award

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NOAA Administrator's Award
NOAA Corps Commendation Medal
NOAA Corps Achievement Medal
NOAA Corps Director's Ribbon
NOAA Units Citation Award
NOAA Technology Transfer Award
NOAA Distinguished Career Award
NOAA Meritorious Team Commendation

Non-government decorations

Non-governmental organizations

Junior Officer of the Year = NOAA ACO Award Medal
Science Award = NOAA ACO Award Medal
Engineering Award = NOAA ACO Award Medal
Society of American Military Engineers' Colbert Medal
Society of American Military Engineers Karo Award

Campaign and service awards

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

Department of Defense

Department of Defense awards for civilian service

Secretary of Defense Meritorious Civilian Service Award
Department of Defense David O. Cooke Excellence in Public Administration Award

Office of the Secretary of Defense-level awards for civilian service

Office of the Secretary of Defense Exceptional Civilian Service Award
Office of the Secretary of Defense Civilian Career Service Award
Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Valor
Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom
Civilian Desert Shield/Desert Storm Medal
Secretary of Defense Medal for the Global War on Terrorism
Armed Forces Civilian Service Medal
Office of the Secretary of Defense Award for Excellence
Office of the Secretary of Defense Group Achievement Award

Office of the Secretary of Defense-level awards for private citizens

Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service
Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Public Service
Eugene G. Fubini Award

Joint Chiefs of Staff

CJCS Award for Distinguished Public Service
CJCS Award for Outstanding Public Service
CJCS Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award
CJCS Joint Meritorious Civilian Service Award, its military equivalent is the Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Joint Civilian Service Commendation Award, its military equivalent is the Joint Service Commendation Medal
Joint Civilian Service Achievement Award, its military equivalent is the Joint Service Achievement Medal

Civilian Personnel Management Service

Exceptional Civilian Service Award
Meritorious Civilian Service Award
Outstanding Civilian Career Service Award

Defense Acquisition University

Defense Acquisition University President's Medal
Defense Acquisition University Superior Civilian Service Medal
Defense Acquisition University Civilian Achievement Medal

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

DARPA Distinguished Civilian Service Medal
DARPA Superior Civilian Service Medal
DARPA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
DARPA Distinguished Public Service Medal
DARPA Superior Public Service Medal
DARPA Meritorious Public Service Medal
DARPA Honorable Service Medal
Game Changer Award Medallion

DOD Office of the Inspector General (OIG)

DOD Inspector General Superior Civilian Service Award
DOD Inspector General Meritorious Civilian Service Award

Defense Investigative Service

Defense Investigative Service Exceptional Civilian Service Award
Defense Investigative Service Meritorious Civilian Service Award