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The list contains awards and decorations for the departments of Defense (including Army, Navy and Air Force), Homeland Security and Transportation: Key: Bold = denotes agency-level (DHS or DOT) award or U.S. Coast Guard award. Bold italic = denotes U.S. Coast Guard award is obsolete. Italic = denotes award is obsolete. Personal decorations.
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary ( USCGAUX, CGAux, or USCG Aux) is the uniformed, non-military volunteer component of the United States Coast Guard. [ 2][ 3][ 4] Congress established the unit on 23 June 1939, as the United States Coast Guard Reserve. On February 19, 1941, the entity was renamed the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary.
On the 80th anniversary of the USCG Auxiliary, On May 16, 2019, the US Coast Guard Auxiliary was awarded a third Coast Guard Unit Commendation ribbon to all Auxiliarists by Karl Schultz the Commandant of the Coast Guard. Today there are over 30,000 auxiliarists (men and women) who provide millions of hours in support of Coast Guard missions.
U.S. Coast Guard ribbons and badges as shown on the uniform of former Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael Leavitt. Badges of the United States Coast Guard are issued by the Department of Homeland Security to members of the United States Coast Guard to denote certain qualifications, achievements, and postings to certain assignments.
The "Auxiliary Alternate Working Uniform" (or "AWU") is an alternative to the ODU for those members who either do not meet Coast Guard height, weight, and grooming standards, or simply prefer not to wear military-style uniforms. It consists of a dark blue polo shirt with the Coast Guard Auxiliary crest embroidered over the left breast, dark ...
The Coast Guard Unit Commendation is the highest peacetime unit award that may be awarded to military commands of the United States Coast Guard.The decoration was first created in 1963 and is presented to members of any Coast Guard unit that distinguishes itself by valorous or extremely meritorious service, not involving combat, but in support of Coast Guard operations.
The Prevention Operations Ashore Insignia. The Prevention Operations Ashore Insignia is awarded to enlisted members (grade E-4 and above) and officers of the United States Coast Guard and United States Coast Guard Reserve, to Coast Guard civilians, and to members of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary to recognize professional accomplishment in the Marine Safety program.
The Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation was a unit award of the United States Coast Guard which was awarded to all active, reserve, auxiliary, and civilian personnel of the Coast Guard for service from March 1989 to October 1989. The award was issued only to those whose service up to the issuance date was honorable and it could be issued ...