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Department of Homeland Security Outstanding Unit Award

Explore the Department of Homeland Security Outstanding Unit Award ribbon, its official award references, and an oversized wall display concept.

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About this ribbon

ALCOAST 025/21 states Acting Secretary established and presented the award on 11 January 2021. 25 January 2021 is the announcement/Direct Access approval-entry date, not the actual establishment date.

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

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Listed service periods and date rules
Dates	What the source says
Aug 25, 2017 – Nov 30, 2020	First award to CG: honorable affiliation during the stated period; other-service assigned/detail personnel subject to concurrence. This cited episode does not foreclose future awards. Source ↗

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Research notes and remaining questions

Official MyCG page search index identifies an image of the DHS OUA ribbon; direct image URL and visual details were not verified.

Official award references

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

ALCOAST 025/21: Establishment and First Presentation of the DHS Outstanding Unit Award ↗Paragraphs 1–4, establishment/presentation 11 January 2021.
ALCOAST 040/22: DHS Outstanding Unit Award to the USCG Eligibility Criteria ↗Paragraphs 1,3–4,6–8: exact cited period, eligibility, precedence and concurrence.

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