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Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon

Explore the Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon ribbon, its official award references, and an oversized wall display concept.

Ribbon reference (devices may vary). Image reference ↗ · Award chart ↗. Digital references guide the concept; they are not final production color or textile specifications.

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About this ribbon

Authorized 1 July 1987. Manual eligibility wording is “after 1 July 1987”; date retained as stated boundary, not an assertion that every service day on/after it qualifies.

Catalog associations: Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard. Current award reference. Branch associations are browsing guidance; other service awards may also appear in a veteran’s record.

Service years and award dates

Years help surface possibilities. A date overlap does not show that someone earned an award. Some date rules describe completion, specific operations or retroactive eligibility, rather than a universal service window.

Listed service periods and date rules
Dates	What the source says
Jul 1, 1987 – End not specified	Manual describes qualifying participation after 1 July 1987 in approved major CG operations of a special noncombat nature; exact approved operation dates are in enclosure (19). Source ↗

Date coverage is not certified complete. The finder keeps this entry available when listed dates do not overlap.

Research notes and remaining questions

Legacy official ribbon-chart URL was identified, but the endpoint returned HTTP 403. No individually verified official ribbon image URL is supplied.

Official award references

Consult the applicable service guidance for eligibility, precedence and authorized devices.

Coast Guard Military Medals and Awards Manual, COMDTINST M1650.25E (15 August 2016) ↗5.A.18, pp.5-26–5-27; enclosure (1), p.2; enclosure (19)
USCG Personnel Service Center: Medals and Awards ↗Current official awards resource page identifies M1650.25E as its military awards manual.

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