Commander's Award for Public Service

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.

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 (colonel 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.

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 States, 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.