Awards And Decorations Of The United States Government

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.

  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 (PVSA)

Senior Executive Service

  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 Award Gold Medal (Youth Only)
  Congressional Award Silver Medal (Youth Only)
  Congressional Award Bronze Medal (Youth Only)
  Congressional Gold Certificate (Youth Only)
  Congressional Silver Certificate (Youth Only)
  Congressional Bronze Certificate (Youth Only)

National Intelligence Community Awards

The 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

  George Washington Spymaster Award
  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 Award

National Intelligence Public Service Awards

  National Intelligence Distinguished Public Service Medal
  National Intelligence Superior Public Service Medal

Special eligibility awards

  Intelligence Community Expeditionary Service Medal
  National Intelligence Joint Duty Service Device
  Senior National Intelligence Service Device

Former award prior to establishment of the NIA Program

  National Security Medal
  National Intelligence Medal of Achievement (NIAM)

Central Intelligence Agency

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

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 (or Assistant) Secretary's Awards
• Tier 1: Administrator's (or Chief'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 Gold Medal
  Department of Commerce Silver Medal
  Department of Commerce Bronze Medal
  President's "E" Award

National 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 Award

National 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 Award
  NOAA Technology Transfer Award
  NOAA Distinguished Career Award

Non-government decorations

Non-governmental organizations

  Junior Officer of the Year = NOAA ACO Award Medal (without attachments)
  Science Award = NOAA ACO Award Medal (with bronze "S" device)
  Engineering Award = NOAA ACO Award Medal (with bronze "E" device)
  Society of American Military Engineers' Colbert Medal
  Society of American Military Engineers Karo Award

Campaign 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)

Coast and Geodetic Survey

  Coast and Geodetic Survey Distinguished Service Ribbon (no longer awarded)
  Coast and Geodetic Survey Meritorious Service Ribbon (no longer awarded)
  Coast and Geodetic Survey Good Conduct Ribbon (no longer awarded)
  Coast and Geodetic Survey Defense Service Ribbon (no longer awarded)
  Coast and Geodetic Survey Atlantic War Zone Ribbon (no longer awarded)
  Coast and Geodetic Survey Pacific War Zone Ribbon (no longer awarded)

Department of Defense awards for civilian service

  Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award
  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 (AFCSM)
  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

  Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service
  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 (DPS)
  CJCS Award for Outstanding Public Service (OPS)
  CJCS Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award (JDSCA)
  CJCS Joint Meritorious Civilian Service Award (JMCSA), its military equivalent is the Defense Meritorious Service Medal
  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

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 Distinguished Service Award
  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

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

  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

Department of the Army

Department of the Army Civilian Service Decorations

  Department of the Army Distinguished Civilian Service Award
  Secretary of the Army Award for Valor
  Superior Civilian Service Award
  Meritorious Civilian Service Award
  Department of the Army Civilian Service Commendation Medal (formerly the Commander's Award for Civilian Service)
  Department of the Army Civilian Service Achievement Medal
  Secretary of the Army's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Materiel Acquisition

Department of the Army Civilian Service Medals

  Civilian Award for Humanitarian Service
Secretary of Defense Medal for the Global War on Terrorism
  Armed Forces Civilian Service Medal (AFCSM)

Department of the Army Public Service Decorations

  Distinguished Public Service Medal
  Superior Public Service Medal
  Meritorious Public Service Medal
  Public Service Commendation Medal (formerly the Commander's Award for Public Service)
  Patriotic Public Service Lapel Button
  Certificate of Appreciation for Patriotic Civilian Service

Department of the Air Force

  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

Awards for non-governmental personnel

  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 Public Service Award

Department of the Navy

  Distinguished Civilian Service Award
  Superior Civilian Service Award
  Meritorious Civilian Service Award
  Civilian Service Commendation Medal
  Civilian Service Achievement Medal
  Distinguished Civilian Medal for Valor
  Superior Civilian Medal for Valor
  Angela M. Houtz Medal for Fallen Civilians
  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

Military Sealift Command

  Military Sealift Command Civilian Service Commendation Medal
  Military Sealift Command Civilian Service Achievement Medal
  Military Sealift Command Civilian Humanitarian Service Medal

Defense Commissary Agency

  Defense Commissary Agency Distinguished Civilian Service Award
  DeCA Meritorious Civilian Service Award
  DeCA Superior Civilian Service Award
  DeCA Civilian Career Service Award

Defense Contract Audit Agency

  Distinguished Civilian Service Medal
  Meritorious Civilian Service Medal

Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)

  DCMA Distinguished Civilian Service Award
  DCMA Exceptional Civilian Service Award
  DCMA Meritorious Civilian Service Award
  DCMA Civilian Career Service Award

Defense Information Systems Agency

  DISA Exceptional Civilian Service Medal
  DISA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal

Defense Intelligence Agency

  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

Defense Logistics Agency

  DLA Distinguished Career Service Award
  DLA Superior Civilian Service Award
  DLA Meritorious Civilian Service Award
  DLA Exceptional Civilian Service Award
  DLA Humanitarian Service Medal

Defense Supply Agency

  DSA Exceptional Civilian Service Award

Defense Technical Information Center

  DTIC Exceptional Civilian Service Award
  DTIC Meritorious Civilian Service Award

Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)

  DTRA Distinguished Service Award
  DTRA Meritorious Service Award
  DTRA Exceptional Service Award
  DTRA Honorable Civilian Service Medal

Formerly the Defense Special Weapons Agency (DSWA) Awards

  DSWA Director's Lifetime Achievement Award
  DSWA Exceptional Civilian Service Award
  DSWA Meritorious Civilian Service Award

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

 

  NIMA or NGA Distinguished Civilian Service Medal
  NIMA or NGA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
  NIMA or NGA Superior Civilian Service Medal
  NIMA or NGA Meritorious Unit Citation

National Reconnaissance Office

  NRO Distinguished Service Medal (Gold Medal)
  NRO Superior Service Medal (Silver Medal)
  NRO Meritorious Service Medal (Bronze Medal)
  NRO Director's Circle Award

National Security Agency

  NSA Distinguished Civilian Service Medal
  NSA Superior Civilian Service Medal
  NSA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
  NSA Civilian Service Achievement Medal
  NSA Civilian Valor Medal
  NSA Leadership Medallion
  NSA Innovation Medallion
  NSA National Security Medallion
  NSA Citizenship Medallion
  NSA Foreign Partnership Medallion
  NSA Public Service Medallion
  NSA Exceptional Civilian Service Medal (no longer awarded)

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

  USUHS Distinguished Service Medal
  USUHS Exceptional Service Medal
  USUHS Outstanding Service Medal
  USUHS Commendable Service Medal
  USUHS Medal of Achievement

Employee awards

  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

Public awards

 

  Presidential Scholar Medallion
  President's Education Awards Program (PEAP)
  PEAP—Excellence Award for Elementary Schools (with Certificate and Gold Seal in Blue Pin)
  PEAP—Excellence Award for Middle Schools (with Certificate and Gold Seal in Red Pin)
  PEAP—Excellence Award for High Schools (with Certificate and Gold Seal in Black Pin)
  PEAP—Achievement Award for Elementary, Middle and High Schools (with Certificate and Silver Seal in White Pin)
  National Blue Ribbon Schools Program
  National Green Ribbon Schools Program

Honor awards

  The James R. Schlesinger Award
  Secretary of Energy's Excellence Award
  Secretary of Energy's Achievement Award

Appreciation awards

  Secretary of Energy's Appreciation Award
  Secretary of Energy's Appreciation Award for Management Excellence

Departure awards

  Secretary of Energy's Exceptional Service Award
  Secretary of Energy's Distinguished Service Award
  Secretary of Energy's Meritorious Service Award

Departmental awards

  Safety System Oversight (SSO) Annual Award
  Facility Representative of the Year Award
  Locally Employed Staff (LES)/Foreign Service National (FSN) of the Year Award

Inactive and obsolete awards

  DOE Award for Valor
  DOE Secretary's Award
  DOE Exceptional Service Medal
  DOE Meritorious Service Award

  Secretary's Award for Distinguished Service
  Secretary's Award for Meritorious Service
  HHS Distinguished Public Service Award
  HHS Award for Excellence in Management
  Hubert H. Humphrey Award for Service to America
  HHS Career Achievement Award
  Secretary's Recognition Award
  Secretary's Special Citation
  Secretary's Certificate of Appreciation
  Secretary's Letter of Appreciation
  Superior Accomplishment Award - Special Act or Service
  Superior Accomplishment Award - Suggestions
  Superior Accomplishment Award - Inventions

U.S. Public Health Service

For authorized uniformed service awards of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, visit “Awards and decorations of the Public Health Service"

  Assistant Secretary for Health's Exceptional Service Medal (can be awarded to a member of any uniformed service or a civilian)
  Surgeon General's Medallion (can be awarded to a member of any uniformed service or a civilian)
  Public Health Service COVID-19 Pandemic Civilian Service Award Medal

National Institutes of Health

  NIH Director's Award – Scientific/Medical
  NIH Director's Award – Technical/Clerical/Support
  NIH Director's Award – Administrative
  NIH Director's Award – Mentoring

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

  D.A. Henderson Lifetime Achievement Medal
  Investor in People Leadership Award Medal
  Pinnacle Award Medal
  Superior Contribution Medal
  Pledge to Excellence Medal

Centers 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)

Most of these awards were terminated 30 June 2018.

  Secretary's Exceptional Service Gold Medal
  Secretary's Meritorious Service Silver Medal
  Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal
  Secretary's Award for Leadership Excellence
  Secretary's Award for Valor
  Secretary's Unity of Effort Award
  Secretary's Award for Exemplary Service
  Secretary's Award for Excellence
  Secretary's Unit Award
  Secretary's Award for Diversity Management
  Secretary's Award for Volunteer Service
  DHS Outstanding Unit Award

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

  Border Patrol Newton-Azrak Award
  Medal of Honor for Heroism Award
  Meritorious Service Award for Valor
  Border Patrol Purple Cross
  Commissioner's Leadership Award
  Commissioner's Invictus Award
  Commissioner's Integrity Award
  Commissioner's Blue Eagle Award
  CBP Community Service Award
  Commissioner's Unit Citation Award
  Commissioner's Distinguished Career Service Award (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)
  Commissioner's Exceptional Service Medal (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)
  Commissioner's Meritorious Service Award (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)
  Commissioner's Special Commendation Award (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)
  Border Patrol Chief's Commendation (Awarded from 2002 to 2004)
  Border Patrol Excellence in Group Achievement (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)
  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)

Federal Emergency Management Agency

  FEMA Distinguished Service Medal
  Secretary's Award For Distinguished Public Safety Service (may be awarded by the Attorney General or FEMA Director)

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers

  FLETC Honor Graduate of the Year Award
  FLETC Director's Life Saving Award
  Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) Team Leader Recognition Award
  FLETA Agency Leadership Recognition Award

U.S. Coast Guard

For authorized military awards, visit "Awards and decorations of the United States Coast Guard"

  Gold Lifesaving Medal
  Silver Lifesaving Medal

Civilian Service Awards

  Commandant's Superior Achievement Award
  Commandant's Distinguished Career Service Award
  Coast Guard Civilian Employee of the Year Award
  Coast Guard Civilian Service Commendational Medal
  Coast Guard Certificate of Appreciation
  Coast Guard Official Letter of Commendation

Public Service Awards

  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

U.S. Secret Service

  Director's Award of Valor
  Director's Lifesaving Award
  Director's Impact Award
  Director's Distinguished Service Award Director's Yes Award

Transportation Security Administration

  John W. Magaw Leadership Values Award
  Gale D. Rossides People First Award
  Gerardo Hernandez In The Line Of Duty Service Award
  Distinguished Career Service Award

Honor Awards

  Distinguished Service Award
  Meritorious Service Award
  Unit Award for Excellence of Service
  Superior Service Award
  Citizen's Award for Exceptional Service
  Secretary's Award for Outstanding Contribution to Aviation Safety

Heroic Act Honor Awards

  Valor Award
  Citizen's Award for Bravery
  Exemplary Act Award

Other 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 Distinguished Service Award—Criminal Investigation
  Attorney General's Distinguished Service Award—Field Operations
  Attorney General's Distinguished Service Award—Community Policing Innovations
  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 1971

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

  ATF Distinguished Service Medal
  ATF Gold Star Medal
  ATF Medal of Valor

Drug Enforcement Administration

  DEA Purple Heart Award

Federal Bureau of Investigation

  FBI Star
  FBI Medal for Meritorious Achievement
  FBI Shield of Bravery
  FBI Medal of Valor
  FBI Memorial Star

Federal Bureau of Prisons

  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)

Honor Awards

  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

Service Awards

  Expeditionary Service Award
  Vietnam Civilian Service Award
  Secretary's Career Achievement Award
  John Jacob Rogers Award

Arms Control and Disarmament Agency

  Distinguished Honor Award
  Superior Honor Award
  Meritorious Honor Award

United States Information Agency (Defunct agency)

  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 Award
  Commercial Astronaut Wings

Federal Aviation Administration

  FAA Valor Medal
  FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
  FAA Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award
  FAA Pilot Proficiency Award Program
  General Aviation Awards Program

Maritime Administration

  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
  Expeditionary Medal

  Alexander Hamilton Award

  Albert Gallatin Award
  Distinguished Service Award

  Meritorious Service Award
  Secretary's Honor Award
  Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Certificate of Distinguished Service

Internal Revenue Service

  IRS Commissioner's Award

Office of Thrift Supervision

  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 Award

  Administrator’s Distinguished Service Award
  Administrator’s Meritorious Service Award
  Administrator’s Excellence in Performance Award
  Administrator’s Exceptional Service Award
  Head of Service or Staff Office or Regional Administrator Exceptional Service Award
  Commendable Service Award
  GSA Design Excellence Award in Federal Architecture
  Travel & Relocation Excellence Award
  GSA Gold Star Award for Excellence in Implementing the Federal Computers for Learning Program (Executive Order 12999)
  Miles Romney Achievement Award for Innovation in Personal Property Management
  Bob Baker Fleet Manager of the Year Awards program
  GSA Federal Aviation Program Awards program
  GSA Achievement Award for Real Property Best Practices and Innovation
  GSA Federal Mail Best Practices Awards program

  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 Public Service Medal
  Exceptional Bravery Medal
  Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal
  Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal
  Exceptional Technology Achievement Medal
  Equal Employment Opportunity Medal
  Exceptional Administrative Achievement Medal
  Exceptional Achievement Medal
  Exceptional Public Achievement Medal
  Early Career Achievement Medal
  Silver Achievement Medal
  NASA Group Achievement Award
  Space Flight Medal (astronauts only)
  Space Exploration Medal
  Silver Snoopy Award

  Antarctic Service 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 World War II Service Medal

  Small Business Person of the Year
  Small Business Exporter of the Year
  Jody C. Raskind Microlender of the Year
  Small Business Investment Company of the Year
  SCORE Chapter of the Year

Awards to SBA Resource Partners

  Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Excellence and Innovation Award
  Women's Business Center of Excellence Award
  Veterans Business Outreach Center Excellence in Service Award

Phoenix Awards for Disaster Recovery

  Outstanding Small Business Disaster Recovery
  Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery — Public Official
  Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery — Volunteer

Federal Procurement Awards

  Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year
  Small Business Subcontractor of the Year
  8(a) Graduate of the Year
  Dwight D. Eisenhower Awards for Excellence

  Y2K Service Medal

  Distinguished Honor Award
  Superior Honor Award
  Meritorious Honor Award