Navy Awards
These medals and ribbons were issued to navy personnel from 1940 to 2005, and are listed in order of precedence. Precedence determines the order in which ribbons are to be arranged on uniforms. To identify awards on a uniform, start with the ribbon in the upper left (highest precedence) and work across, then down each row. The ribbon in the lower right position has the lowest precedence.
(This chart is similarly arranged.)
To determine such miscellania as attachments and multiple awards, two manuals are especially useful: The Manual of Military Decorations and Awards from the Defense Department and SecNav Instruction 1650.1G from the Secretary of the Navy, current as of 1 January 2006.
 Medal of Honor |
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 Navy and Marine Corps Cross |
 Defense Distinguished Service |
 Navy and Marine Corps Distinguished Service |
 Silver Star |
 Defense Superior Service |
 Legion of Merit |
 Distinguished Flying Cross |
 Navy and Marine Corps |
 Bronze Star |
 Purple Heart |
 Defense Meritorious |
 Meritorious Service |
 Air Medal |
 Joint Service Commendation |
 Navy and Marine Corps Commendation |
 Joint Service Achievement |
 Navy and Marine Corps Achievement |
 Combat Action |
 Navy Presidential Unit Citation |
 Joint Meritorious Unit |
 Navy Unit Commendation |
 Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation |
 Navy “E” |
 POW |
 Navy Good Conduct |
 Navy Reserve Meritorious Service |
 Navy Fleet Marine Force |
 Navy Expeditionary |
 Navy China Service |
 American Defense |
 American Campaign |
 European – African – Middle Eastern |
 Asiatic - Pacific |
 World War II Victory |
 U.S. Antarctic Expedition Medal |
 Navy World War II Occupation |
 Medal for Humane Action |
 National Defense Medal |
 Korean Service |
 Antarctica Service |
 Armed Forces Expeditionary |
 Vietnam Service |
 South West Asian Service (1991-Present) |
 Kosovo Campaign |
 Afghanistan Campaign |
 Iraq Campaign |
 Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary |
 Global War on Terrorism Service |
 Korea Defense Service |
 Armed Forces Service |
 Humanitarian Service |
 Outstanding Volunteer Service |
 Navy Sea Service Deployment |
 Navy Arctic Service |
 Navy Reserve Sea Service |
 Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service |
 Navy Recruiting Service |
 Navy Recruit Training Service |
 Navy Ceremonial Guard |
 Navy Armed Forces Reserve |
 Navy Reserve |
 Gallantry Cross (Gold Star Device) |
 Gallantry Cross (Silver Star Device) |
 Gallantry Cross (Bronze Star Device) |
 Air Force and Navy Philippine Presidential Unit Citation |
 Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps Korean Presidential Unit Citation |
 USAF, USN, USMC and USCG Republic of Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation |
 Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard RVN Gallantry Cross Unit Citation |
 USAF, USN, USMC, USCG RVN Civic Actions Honor Medal Unit Citation |
 Philippine Defense |
 Philippine Liberation |
 Philippine Independence |
 United Nations Korean Service |
 United Nations |
 NATO |
 NATO Kosovo |
 Multi-National Force |
 Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Date |
 Saudi Arabian Liberation of Kuwait |
 Kuwait Liberation of Kuwait |
 ROK Republic of Korea |
 Navy Expert Rifleman |
 Navy Expert Pistol |
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