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Public Health Service Citation Medal

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Public Health Service Citation Medal
Public Health Service Citation Medal
TypeHonor award (medal and ribbon)
Awarded forSpecific and noteworthy achievements
Country United States
Presented bythe
United States Public Health Service
EligibilityMembers of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and members of any other Uniformed Service of the United States
StatusCurrently awarded
Ribbon of PHS Achievement Medal
Precedence
Next (higher)NOAA Corps Achievement Medal[1]
Next (lower)Commandant's Letter of Commendation Ribbon[1]

The Public Health Service Citation Medal is a decoration of the United States Public Health Service presented to members of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Officer Corps and to members of any Uniformed Services of the United States whose accomplishments or achievements are of outstanding or unique significance to the missions of the Corps. It is the tenth-highest award awarded by the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

Criteria

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The PHS Achievement Medal is awarded to an officer in recognition of a specific and noteworthy achievement, generally for a short period of time. This could include contributions toward accomplishing a program objective or high quality achievement, but at a lesser level than is required for the achievement medal.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Wear of Awards and Badges" (PDF). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Commissioned Officers' Awards Program" (PDF). Commissioned Officer Corps of the US Public Health Service. Retrieved 28 July 2020.