U.S. Unit Awards Order of Precedence

Reference: DA PAM 670-1, dated 26 January 2021

22-5. Order of precedence within categories of medals

b. U.S. unit awards. A unit award is given to an operating unit and is worn by members of that unit who participated in the cited action. Personnel who did not participate in the cited action, but who are assigned in the cited unit, are authorized temporary wear of some unit awards; only the unit awards specified in table 22–1 are authorized for temporary wear. Personnel will not wear temporary unit awards for official photographs or for promotion or selection boards. U.S. unit awards authorized for wear on Army uniforms are listed below in order of precedence.

1. Presidential Unit Citation (Army and Air Force)

2. Presidential Unit Citation (Navy and Marine Corps)

3. Presidential Unit Citation (Coast Guard)

4. Joint Meritorious Unit Award

5. Army Valorous Unit Award

6. Navy Unit Commendation

7. Air Force Gallant Unit Award

8. Coast Unit Commendation

9. Army Meritorious Unit Commendation

10. Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation

11. Air Force Meritorious Unit Award

12. Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation

13. Army Superior Unit Award

14. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

15. Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation

16. Navy “E” Ribbon

17. Air Force Organizational Excellence Award

18. Coast Guard “E” Ribbon



Presidential Unit Citation
Presidential Unit Citation (Army, Air Force)
Navy Presidential Unit Citation
Presidential Unit Citation (Navy, Marine Corps)
Presidential Unit Citation (Coast Guard)
Presidential Unit Citation (Coast Guard)
Joint Meritorious Unit Citation
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Valorous Unit Award
Army Valorous Unit Award
Navy Unit Commendation
Navy Unit Commendation
Air Force Gallant Unit Award
Air Force Gallant Unit Award
Coast Guard Unit Commendation
Coast Guard Unit Commendation
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation
Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Superior Unit Award
Army Superior Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation
Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation
Navy
Navy "E" Ribbon
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Coast Guard
Coast Guard "E" Ribbon