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US Military Decorations

 

 MOH
Medal of Honor

  DSC
Distinguished Service Cross

  NC
Navy Cross

  AFC
Air Force Cross

  DDSM
Defense Distinguished Service Medal

  ADSM
Army Distinguished Service Medal

  N-DSM
Navy Distinguished Service Medal

  AFDSM
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal

  CGDSM
Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal

  SS
Silver Star

  DSSM
Defense Superior Service Medal

  LOM
Legion of Merit

  DFC
Distinguished Flying Cross

  SM
Soldier's Medal

  NMCM
Navy & Marine Corps Medal

  AFM
Airman's Medal

  CGM
Coast Guard Medal

  BS
Bronze Star Medal

  PH
Purple Heart

  DMSM
Defense Meritorious Service Medal

  MSM
Meritorious Service Medal

  AM
Air Medal

  AerialAM
Aerial Achievement Medal

  JSCM
Joint Service Commendation Medal

  ARCOM
Army Commendation Medal

  NMCCOM
Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal

  AFCOM
Air Force Commendation Medal

 

  CGCOM
Coast Guard Commendation Medal

  JSAM
Joint Service Achievement Medal

  AAM
Army Achievement Medal

  NMCAM
Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal

  AFAM
Air Force Achievement Medal

  CGAM
Coast Guard Achievement Medal

  POWM
Prisoner of War Medal

  CAR
Combat Action Ribbon

US Non-Military Decorations
Other US non-military (Federal agencies) decorations may be worn based on date of receipt. If more than one decoration is awarded by the same agency, the decorations will be worn in the order of precedence as established by the awarding agency.
 

  PMF
Presidential Medal of Freedom

  DOSMHA
Department of State
Meritorious Honor Award

  GLM
Gold Lifesaving Medal

  SLM
Silver Lifesaving Medal

  PHSDSA
Public Health Service
Distinguished Service Award

  PHSMSM
Public Health Service
Meritorious Service Medal

  SGESM
Surgeon General's
Exemplary Service Medal

  PHSOSM
Public Health Service
Outstanding Service Medal

  PHSCM
Public Health Service
Commendation Medal

  PHSAM
Public Health Service
Achievement Medal

  PHSC
Public Health Service
Citation

  PHSHDSA
Public Health Service
Hazardous Duty Service Award

  PHSFDR
Public Health Service
Foreign Duty Ribbon

  PHSSASA
Public Health Service Special Assignment Service Award

  PHSIHSA
Public Health Service
Isolated Hardship Service Award

  PHSNEPA
Public Health Service National
Emergency Preparedness Award

  PHSCRSA
Public Health Service
Crisis Response Service Award

  PHSBUC
Public Health Service
Bicentennial Unit Commendation

  PHSRCR
Public Health Service
Regular Corps Ribbon

  NIDSM
National Intelligence
Distinguished Service Medal

  NIMA
National Intelligence
Medal of Achievement

  NASADSM
NASA Distinguished Service Medal

  NASAFM
NASA Flight Medal

  NASAMEB
NASA Medal for Exceptional Bravery

  NASAMES
NASA Medal for Exceptional Service

  NDCSA
Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award

  NDASA
Navy Distinguished Achievement in Science Award

  NDPSA
Navy Distinguished Public Service Award

  SSDSA
Selective Service Distinguished Service Award

  SSESA
Selective Service Exceptional Service Award

  SSMSA
Selective Service Meritorious Service Award

Good Conduct Medals

 

  AGCM
Army Good Conduct Medal

  NGCM
Navy Good Conduct Medal

  MCGCM
Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal

  AFGCM
Air Force Good Conduct Medal

  CGGCM
Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal

  ARCAM
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal

  NRMSM
Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal

  SMCRM
Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal

  AFRMSM
Air Force Reserve Meritorious Service Medal

  CGRGCM
Coast Guard Reserve Good Conduct Medal

US Service (Campaign) Medals and Service and Training Ribbons

 

  ADSM
American Defense Service Medal

  WACSM
Women's Army Corps Service Medal

  ACM
American Campaign Medal

  APCM
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal

  EAMECM
European - African - Middle Eastern Campaign Medal

  WW2VM
World War II Victory Medal

  AOM
Army of Occupation Medal

  MHA
Medal for Humane Action

  NDSM
National Defense Service Medal

  KSM
Korean Service Medal

  ASM
Antarctic Service Medal

  AFEM
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

  VSM
Vietnam Service Medal

  SWASM
Southwest Asia Service Medal

  KCM
Kosovo Campaign Medal

  AFSM
Armed Forces Service Medal

  HSM
Humanitarian Service Medal

  MOVSM
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal

  AFRM
Armed Forces Reserve Medal

  NCOPDR
NCO Professional Development Ribbon

  ASR
Army Service Ribbon

  OSR
Overseas Service Ribbon

  ARCOTR
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon

US Prior Service (Campaign) Medals and Service and Training Ribbons

Service medals and ribbons awarded by the other US services may be worn on the Army uniform, except the Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon and Air Force and Navy marksmanship ribbons. Service and training ribbons awarded by other US services will be worn after US Army service and training ribbons and before foreign awards. Awards are worn in the order assigned by that service. Awards from more than one service are worn in the following order: Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard.

  FMFR
Navy Fleet Marine Force Ribbon

  NEM
Navy Expeditionary Medal

  MCEM
Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal

  CSM
China Service Medal

  SSDR
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon

  NASR
Navy Arctic Service Ribbon

  NRSSR
Naval Reserve Sea Service Ribbon

  NMCOSR
Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon

  NRSR
Naval Recruiting Service Ribbon

  MCRR
Marine Corps Recruiting Ribbon

  DIR
Marine Corps Drill Instructor Ribbon

  MSGR
Marine Corps Security Guard Ribbon

  NRM
Naval Reserve Medal

  MCRESR
Marine Corps Reserve Ribbon

  AFCRM
Air Force Combat Readiness Medal

  AFOAYR
Air Force Outstanding Airman of the Year Ribbon

  AFRR
Air Force Recognition Ribbon

  AFOSRS
Air Force Overseas Service Ribbon - Short Tour

  AFOSRL
Air Force Overseas Service Ribbon - Long Tour

  AFNCOR
Air Force NCO Professional Military Education Graduate Ribbon

  AFHGR
Air Force Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon

  AFTR
Air Force Training Ribbon

  CGASM
Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal

  CGSOSR
Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon

  CGSSR
Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon

  CGRDR
Coast Guard Restricted Duty Ribbon

  CGBTR
Coast Guard Basic Training Honor Graduate Ribbon

  CGRSR
Coast Guard Recruiting Service Ribbon

US Merchant Marine Awards

 

  MMDSM
Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal

  MMMSM
Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal

  MMGSC
Merchant Marine Gallant Ship Citation

  MMMM
Merchant Marine Mariner's Medal

  MMCB
Merchant Marine Combat Bar

  MMDM
Merchant Marine Defense Medal

  MMAWZM
Merchant Marine Atlantic War Zone Medal

  MMPWZM
Merchant Marine Pacific War Zone Medal

  MMMMEWZM
Merchant Marine Mediterranean-Middle East War Zone Medal

  MMVM
Merchant Marine Victory Medal

  MMKSM
Merchant Marine Korean Service Medal

  MMVSM
Merchant Marine Vietnam Service Medal

  MMEM
Merchant Marine Expeditionary Medal

Foreign Military Decorations

Personnel who have been specifically authorized by law to accept decorations from foreign governments may wear them in the order of their receipt.
 

  FCG
French Croix de Guerre (WWII)

  BCG
Belgian Croix de Guerre (WWII)

  RVGCP
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm

  RVCAM1
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Medal, 1st Class

  RVCAM1P
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Medal, 1st Class with Palm

  RVCAM2
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Medal, 2nd Class

  TEMP
Generic Foreign Decoration
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Non-US Service Medals and Ribbons

Soldiers who are awarded a United Nations Medal may wear the first UN medal with unique suspension and service ribbon for which they qualify.
 

  PDR
Philippine Defense Ribbon

  PLR
Philippine Liberation Ribbon

  PIR
Philippine Independence Ribbon

  UNSM
United Nations Service Medal

  IADBM
Inter-American Defense Board Medal

  UNM
United Nations Medal

  UNMOGIP
United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan

  UNTEA
United Nations Temporary Executive Authority and Security Force in West New Guinea

  UNIKOM
United Nations Iraq/Kuwait Observer Mission

  MINURSO
United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara

  UNAMIC
United Nations Advanced Mission in Cambodia

  UNTAC
United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia

  UNPROFOR
United Nations Protection Force in Yugoslavia

  UNOSOM
United Nations Operation in Somalia

  UNMIH
United Nations Mission in Haiti

  UNSSM
United Nations Special Services Medal

  NATOM
NATO Medal

  NATOMK
NATO Medal (Kosovo)

  MFOM
Multinational Forces and Observers Medal

  RVCM
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

  KLMSA
Kuwait Liberation Medal
(Saudi Arabia)

  KLMK
Kuwait Liberation Medal
(Kuwait)

  ROKWSM
Republic of Korea War Service Medal

 

 

 

Right Side (Unit Awards)

 

US Unit Awards

Only the Army Presidential Unit Citation, Valorous Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Commendation, and Superior Unit Award are authorized for temporary wear.
 

  APUC
Army/Air Force Presidential Unit Citation

  NPUC
Navy Presidential Unit Citation

  JMUA
Joint Meritorious Unit Award

  VUA
Army Valorous Unit Award

  AMUC
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation

  NUC
Navy Unit Commendation

  AFOUA
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

  CGUC
Coast Guard Unit Commendation

  ASUA
Army Superior Unit Award

  NMUC
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation

  NER
Navy "E" Ribbon

  AFOEA
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award

  CGMUC
Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation

US Non-Military Unit Awards

 

  PHSOUC
Public Health Service
Outstanding Unit Citation

  PHSUC
Public Health Service
Unit Commendation

Foreign Unit Awards

Foreign Unit Awards are not authorized for temporary wear.
 

  PPUC
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation

  KPUC
Korean Presidential Unit Citation

  VPUC
Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation

  VGCUC
Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation

  VCAUC
Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation

 

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