Commander's Award for Public Service
Encyclopedia
The Commander's Award for Public Service is the fourth highest honor
the United States Department of the Army can bestow upon a civilian, ranking directly below the Outstanding Civilian Service Award
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and above), commanders exercising courts-martial authority, principal officials of Headquarters, Department of the Army staff agencies, and officials of general officer or Senior Executive Service
rank.
, symbolizing service to the federal government. The reverse
of the medal bears the inscription "DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY COMMANDER'S AWARD FOR PUBLIC SERVICE." The medal is suspended from a white ribbon 35 mm in width consisting two 3 mm stripes of myrtle green near the edges and two 1 mm stripes of Myrtle Green toward the center.
Department of the Army Civilian Awards
The United States Department of the Army offers a variety of awards, decorations and incentive programs to honor and recognize the contribution and efforts of its civilian workforce.There are three categories of recognition: monetary, honorary, and time-off....
the United States Department of the Army can bestow upon a civilian, ranking directly below the Outstanding Civilian Service Award
Outstanding Civilian Service Award
The Outstanding Civilian Service Award is the third highest honor within the Department of the Army Civilian Awards scheme, that the United States Department of the Army can bestow upon a private citizen.-Eligibility:...
.
Eligibility
Army civilian employees who are eligible for Army honorary awards or military personnel are not eligible. Civilians not employed by the Army, Army contractors, Federal Government officials at the policy development level, and technical personnel who serve the Army in an advisory capacity or as consultants are eligible. AR672-20 regulates the award.Criteria
This award may be approved by any commander (colonelColonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
and above), commanders exercising courts-martial authority, principal officials of Headquarters, Department of the Army staff agencies, and officials of general officer or Senior Executive Service
Senior Executive Service
The Senior Executive Service is a paygrade in the civil service of the United States federal government, somewhat analogous to the ranks of general or admiral in the U.S. armed forces...
rank.
Appearance
Commander's Award for Public Service Medal is a bronze disc 35 mm height and 32 mm in width. Superimposed on the disc is an equilateral triangle which symbolizes civilians. Displayed on the triangle is the eagle from the Great Seal of the United StatesGreat Seal of the United States
The Great Seal of the United States is used to authenticate certain documents issued by the United States federal government. The phrase is used both for the physical seal itself , and more generally for the design impressed upon it...
, symbolizing service to the federal government. The reverse
Obverse and reverse
Obverse and its opposite, reverse, refer to the two flat faces of coins and some other two-sided objects, including paper money, flags , seals, medals, drawings, old master prints and other works of art, and printed fabrics. In this usage, obverse means the front face of the object and reverse...
of the medal bears the inscription "DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY COMMANDER'S AWARD FOR PUBLIC SERVICE." The medal is suspended from a white ribbon 35 mm in width consisting two 3 mm stripes of myrtle green near the edges and two 1 mm stripes of Myrtle Green toward the center.