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Military awards of the United States Department of the Navy are those military decorations which are presented to members of the United States Navy and U.S. Marine Corps under the authority of the Secretary of the Navy.

Such awards may also be issued to members of other military services, provided such service members are performing duty under a Navy or Marine Corps command. Likewise, a Navy or Marine Corps service member may receive medals and decorations of another military branch, if cross assigned to a command of the respective service. All Navy and Marine Corps members are eligible to receive inter-service awards and decorations as well as approved foreign awards and international decorations.

The following military awards are presently issued under the authority of the Department of the Navy:

Navy and Marine Corps medals[]

Navy Cross Navy Distinguished Service Medal Navy and Marine Corps Medal Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
Navycross
NavyDSM
Navmarine
NCOM
Navy Cross ribbon
Navy Distinguished Service ribbon
Navy and Marine Corps Medal ribbon
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation ribbon
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement ribbon

Expeditionary Medals[]

Navy Expeditionary Medal* Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal**
Navexpmed front
USMCExMed
Navy Expeditionary ribbon
Marine Corps Expeditionary ribbon

Good Conduct Medals[]

Navy Good
Conduct Medal
*
Marine Corps
Good Conduct Medal
**
Naval Reserve
Meritorious Service Medal
*
Selected Marine Corps
Reserve Medal
**
USA - Navy Good Conduct Medal
USMCGCM
USNRGCM
USMCRMed
Navy Good Conduct ribbon
Marine Corps Good Conduct ribbon
Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal
Selected Marine Corps Reserve ribbon

Navy and Marine Corps unit awards[]

Navy and Marine Corps
Presidential Unit Citation
Navy Unit Commendation Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Navy "E" Ribbon
US Navy Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon
Navy Unit Commendation ribbon
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon
Battle-e-ribbon

Navy and Marine Corps ribbons[]

Combat Action Ribbon Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon Naval Reserve Sea Service Ribbon* Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
Combat Action Ribbon
Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon
Naval Reserve Sea Service Ribbon
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
Navy Recruiting Service Ribbon* Marine Corps Recruiting Ribbon** Navy Recruit Training Service Ribbon* Marine Corps Drill Instructor Ribbon**
Navy Recruiting Service Ribbon
Marine Corps Recruiting Ribbon
Navy Recruit Training Service Ribbon
Marine Corps Drill Instructor Ribbon
Marine Corps Security Guard Ribbon** Navy Ceremonial Duty Ribbon* Navy Arctic Service Ribbon
Marine Corps Security Guard Ribbon
Navy Ceremonial Guard Ribbon
Arctic Service Ribbon

Marksmanship Awards[]

U.S. Navy[]

Navy Expert Rifleman Medal Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal
NavyRifleMed
NavyPistolMed
USN Expert Rifle Ribbon
USN Expert Pistol Shot Ribbon
Navy Rifle Sharpshooter Ribbons Navy Pistol Sharpshooter Ribbons Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon
USN Sharpshooter Rifle Ribbon
USN Sharpshooter Pistol Shot Ribbon
Riflerib
Pistolrib
Navy Marksmanship Competition Awards/Badges
Example-USN Marksmanship Competition Badges

U.S. Marine Corps[]

Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition Awards/Badges
USMC Marksmanship Competition Badges
The Lauchheimer Trophy Badge, National/Interservice/Marine Corps Rifle/Pistol Competition Badges, Annual Rifle Squad Practice Badge, and Division Rifle/Pistol Competition Badges are awarded in gold, silver, and bronze.

Notes[]

  • * = Awarded only to US Navy Personnel
  • ** = Awarded only to US Marine Corps Personnel
  • No star indicates that the decoration is awarded to both services

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