Public Service Commendation Medal

The Public Service Commendation Medal is the fourth highest public service decoration the United States Department of the Army can bestow upon a civilian, ranking directly below the Meritorious Public Service Medal. The name of the decoration was changed from the Commander's Award for Public Service in November 2014 to make the nomenclature more consistent with the equivalent award for military service—the Army Commendation Medal.

Public Service Commendation Medal
Public Service Commendation Medal
TypeCivil public service award
Awarded forService or achievements that contribute significantly to the accomplishment of the mission of an Army activity, command, or staff agency.
Country United States
Presented by Department of the Army
EligibilityAny individual (except Army civilian employees who are eligible for Army honorary awards, military personnel, or Army contractors), Federal Government officials at the policy development level, and technical personnel who serve the Army in an advisory capacity or as consultants.
Established14 June 1983
Ribbon bar of the medal
Precedence
Next (higher)Meritorious Public Service Medal
EquivalentCivilian Service Commendation Medal
Next (lower)Certificate of Appreciation for Patriotic Civilian Service
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