Military awards of the United States Department of the Navy

Military awards of the United States Department of the Navy are those military decorations which are presented to members of the United States Navy and U.S. Marine Corps under the authority of the Secretary of the Navy.

Such awards may also be issued to members of other military services, provided such service members are performing duty under a Navy or Marine Corps command. Likewise, a Navy or Marine Corps service member may receive medals and decorations of another military branch, if cross assigned to a command of the respective service. All Navy and Marine Corps members are eligible to receive inter-service awards and decorations as well as approved foreign awards and international decorations.

The following military awards are presently issued under the authority of the Department of the Navy:

Navy and Marine Corps medals[]

Navy Cross	Navy Distinguished Service Medal	Navy and Marine Corps Medal	Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal	Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
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Expeditionary Medals[]

Navy Expeditionary Medal*	Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal**

Good Conduct Medals[]

Navy Good Conduct Medal*	Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal**	Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal*	Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal**

Navy and Marine Corps unit awards[]

Navy and Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation	Navy Unit Commendation	Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation	Navy "E" Ribbon

Navy and Marine Corps ribbons[]

Combat Action Ribbon	Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon	Naval Reserve Sea Service Ribbon*	Sea Service Deployment Ribbon

Navy Recruiting Service Ribbon*	Marine Corps Recruiting Ribbon**	Navy Recruit Training Service Ribbon*	Marine Corps Drill Instructor Ribbon**

Marine Corps Security Guard Ribbon**	Navy Ceremonial Duty Ribbon*	Navy Arctic Service Ribbon

Marksmanship Awards[]

U.S. Navy[]

Navy Expert Rifleman Medal	Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal

Navy Rifle Sharpshooter Ribbons	Navy Pistol Sharpshooter Ribbons	Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon	Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon

Navy Marksmanship Competition Awards/Badges

U.S. Marine Corps[]

Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition Awards/Badges

The Lauchheimer Trophy Badge, National/Interservice/Marine Corps Rifle/Pistol Competition Badges, Annual Rifle Squad Practice Badge, and Division Rifle/Pistol Competition Badges are awarded in gold, silver, and bronze.

Notes[]

* = Awarded only to US Navy Personnel
** = Awarded only to US Marine Corps Personnel
No star indicates that the decoration is awarded to both services

External links[]

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Personal decorations	Navy Cross Navy Distinguished Service Navy and Marine Corps Medal Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Combat Action

Unit awards	Presidential Unit Citation Navy Unit Commendation Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Navy E Ribbon

Good Conduct medals	Navy Good Conduct Marine Corps Good Conduct Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Selected Marine Corps Reserve

Expeditionary medals	Navy Expeditionary Marine Corps Expeditionary

Service ribbon awards	Overseas Service Sea Service Arctic Service Navy Recruiting Service Marine Corps Recruiting Service Navy Recruit Training Service Marine Corps Drill Instructor Marine Corps Security Guard Marine Corps Combat Instructor Navy Ceremonial Duty Navy Reserve Sea Service

Marksmanship	Navy Expert Rifleman Medal Navy Sharpshooter Rifle Ribbon Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal Navy Sharpshooter Pistol Shot Ribbon Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon

United States Navy

• Category: United States Navy

Leadership

Secretary of the Navy • Under Secretary of the Navy • Chief of Naval Operations • Vice Chief of Naval Operations • Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy • 4-star admirals • House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces • Senate Subcommittee on Seapower

Structure

Navy • Navy Reserve • Fleet Marine Force • Expeditionary Combat Command • Merchant Marine

Operating forces	Fleet Forces Command • Pacific Fleet • Naval Forces Europe • Naval Forces Central Command • Naval Forces Southern Command • Naval Special Warfare Command • Naval Reserve Forces • Operational Test and Evaluation Force • Naval Network Warfare Command • Military Sealift Command

Shore establishments	Naval Sea Systems Command • Naval Air Systems Command • Naval Facilities Engineering Command • Naval Supply Systems Command • Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command • Fleet Cyber Command • Naval Academy • Naval Education and Training Command • Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command • Office of Naval Intelligence • Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center • Naval Legal Service Command • Naval Observatory • Navy Occupational Safety & Health • Bureau of Naval Personnel • Bureau of Medicine and Surgery

Fleets	Third Fleet • Fourth Fleet • Fifth Fleet • Sixth Fleet • Seventh Fleet • Tenth Fleet

Structure	The Pentagon • Units • Aircraft wings • Aircraft squadrons • Carrier strike group • Installations • Naval Observatory • Master Jet Base

Ships	A–B • C • D–F • G–H • I–K • L • M • N–O • P • Q–R • S • T–V • W–Z Aircraft carriers • Airships • Amphibious warfare ships • Auxiliaries • Battleships • Cruisers • Destroyers • Destroyer escorts • Escort carriers • Frigates • Mine warfare vessels • Monitors • Patrol vessels • Sailing frigates • Steam frigates • Steam gunboats • Ships of the line • Sloops of war • Submarines • Torpedo boats

Personnel
&
training

People
Officers

Officer insignia • Designators

Enlisted

Enlisted insignia • Ratings • Classification

Personnel

Chaplain Corps (Chief of Chaplains) • United States Navy EOD • Medical Corps • Dental Corps • Nurse Corps • Medical Service Corps • Supply Corps • Civil Engineer Corps • JAG Corps (JAG) • NCIS • Boatswain's mates • Hospital corpsman • Naval Aviator • SEALs • Seabees • SWCCs • Hispanic sailors •
Training: Recruit training • United States Naval Academy • Officer Candidate School • STA-21 • NROTC • BESS • BFTT • CNATT • COMPTUEX • NAWCTSD • AIM • Naval Chaplaincy School • Naval Hospital Corps School • Naval Justice School • Naval Postgraduate School • Navy School of Music • Navy Senior Enlisted Academy • Navy Supply Corps School • Naval War College • Nuclear Power School • JMTC • TOPGUN • USNTPS • • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Equipment

Uniforms • Awards • Badges • Current fleet • Reserve fleet • Aircraft • Weapons • Naval reactors

History
&
traditions

History • "Anchors Aweigh" • Blue Angels • Continental Navy • Ensign • Fleet bands • Fleet Week • Jack • Line-crossing ceremony • National Museum • Navy Band • Navy Flag • Navy Hymn • Navy Memorial • Navy service numbers • Sailor's Creed • Ship commissioning • Ship decommissioning • USS Constitution • Wetting-down

v t e United States Marine Corps

Leadership	Secretary of the Navy Under Secretary of the Navy Commandant of the Marine Corps Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Marine Corps Generals United States Congress House Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Senate Subcommittee on Seapower

Major commands	Organization of the Marine Corps Headquarters Marine Corps Marine Forces Command II Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Forces Pacific I Marine Expeditionary Force III Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Forces Reserve Fleet Marine Force Atlantic Pacific

Structure	Marine Air-Ground Task Force Bases Battalions Marine aviation Marine Expeditionary Unit MARSOC Recon Force Division

Personnel and training	Personnel Rank insignia MOS Notable Marines Historical Marines Criminal Investigation Division Judge Advocate Division Chaplain of the Marine Corps Hispanic Marines Associated organizations Training Recruit Training School of Infantry Officer Candidates School The Basic School Martial Arts Program

Uniforms and equipment	Uniforms Awards Badges Weapons Vehicles and aircraft Individual equipment

History and traditions	History Culture Acronyms and terms Birthday Ball Eagle, Globe, and Anchor Marine Band Drum and Bugle Corps Service Numbers Marine Corps War Memorial Flag Marine One Marines' Hymn National Museum Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima Rifleman's Creed Semper Fidelis Silent Drill Platoon History of Hispanics in the USMC Toys for Tots

Category:United States Marine Corps

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