Awards and decorations of the Public Health Service

The United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC), one of the seven uniformed services of the United States, has the authority to issue various awards, commendations, and other insignia to its members. These include individual honor awards, unit honor awards, service awards, training ribbons, special skill badges, and identification badges. The following PHSCC awards are listed in the service's order of precedence:

Personal awards and decorations

 * [[Image:USPHS Dist Svc Aw.JPG|80px]] Public Health Service Distinguished Service Medal - worn after the Defense Distinguished Service Medal and before the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medals
 * [[Image:USPHSMSM.JPG|80px]] Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal - worn after the Defense Superior Service Medal and before the Surgeon General's Medallion.
 * Surgeon General's Medallion ribbon.png Surgeon General's Medallion - worn after the Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal and before the Surgeon General's Exemplary Service Medal.
 * Surgeon General's Exemplary Service Medal ribbon.png Surgeon General's Exemplary Service Medal - worn after the Surgeon General's Medallion and before the Legion of Merit.
 * [[Image:USPHS Outst Svc M.JPG|80px]] Public Health Service Outstanding Service Medal - worn after the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and before the Meritorious Service Medal of other uniformed services.
 * [[Image:USPHS Commendation.JPG|80px]] Public Health Service Commendation Medal - worn after the Joint Service Commendation Medal and before the Commendation Medal of other uniformed services.
 * [[Image:PubHealthRib.gif|80px]] Public Health Service Achievement Medal - worn after the Joint Service Achievement Medal and before the Achievement Medal of other uniformed services.
 * [[Image:USPHS Citation.JPG|80px]] Public Health Service Citation Medal - worn after the Achievement Medal of other uniformed services and before the Combat Action Ribbon.

Unit awards

 * [[Image:USPHS Outst Unit Citation.JPG|80px]] Public Health Service Outstanding Unit Citation - the highest unit decoration granted by the Public Health Service.
 * [[Image:USPHS - Unit Commendation.JPG|80px]] Public Health Service Unit Commendation - the second highest unit decoration granted by the Public Health Service.

Service and campaign awards

 * USA - PHS SMALLPOX ERADICATION.jpg Public Health Service Smallpox Eradication Campaign Ribbon
 * USPHS Global Health Campaign Medal ribbon.png Public Health Service Global Health Campaign Medal
 * [[Image:USPHS Haz Duty Svc Aw.JPG|80px]] Public Health Service Hazardous Duty Award
 * [[Image:US PHS Foreign Duty Svc Aw.JPG|80px]] Public Health Service Foreign Duty Service Award
 * [[Image:USPHS Spec Assign Service.JPG|80px]] Public Health Service Special Assignment Service Award
 * [[Image:USPHS Isolated Hardship.JPG|80px]] Public Health Service Isolated Hardship Service Award
 * [[Image:USPHS Crisis Response Ribbon.JPG|80px]] Public Health Service Crisis Response Service Award
 * [[Image:USPHS Global Response Ribbon.JPG|80px]] Public Health Service Global Response Service Award
 * [[Image:USPHS Response Ribbon.JPG|80px]] Public Health Service Response Service Award
 * [[Image:USPHS Nat Emerg Preparedness.JPG|80px]] Public Health Service National Emergency Preparedness Award
 * USPHS Recruitment Service Ribbon.png Public Health Service Recruitment Service Ribbon
 * USPHS Global Health Initiatives Service Medal ribbon.png Public Health Service Global Health Initiative Service Medal
 * [[Image:USPHS Bi-cent Unit Cmd.JPG|80px]] Public Health Service Bicentennial Unit Commendation Award
 * [[Image:USPHS Regular Corps R.JPG|80px]] Public Health Service Regular Corps Ribbon
 * [[Image:USPHS Commiss Corps Trg R.JPG|80px]] Commissioned Corps Training Ribbon

Association and organization awards
The following awards are awarded by various associations and organizations related the PHS mission and may be worn on the uniform (in order of precedence shown) when attending a function of that association:


 * [[Image:USPHS Comm Offr Assn R.JPG|80px]] Commissioned Officers Association (COA)
 * [[Image:USPHS Assoc Am Mil Surg.JPG|80px]] Association of Military Surgeons of the United States (AMSUS)
 * [[Image:USPHS Res Officers Association.JPG|80px]] Reserve Officers Association (ROA)

Badges and insignia
Commissioned Corps officers may wear two authorized special skills badges and two breast or identification badges on the Corps uniform. Badges of the USPHS take precedence over badges earned in other uniformed services.
 * Surgeon General (SG)
 * Deputy Surgeon General (DSG)
 * Officer in Charge (OIC)
 * Chief Professional Officer (CPO)
 * Field Medical Readiness Badge (FMRB)
 * Recruiter Badge
 * Associate Recruiter Lead (ARL) Badge
 * Associate Recruiter (AR) Badge
 * Department of Health and Human Services Identification (HHS ID) Badge
 * Other badges and insignia issued by other uniformed services