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Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Unit Award

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About this ribbon

Authorized 3 November 1994. Originally Secretary’s Award for Outstanding Achievement (DOT Gold Medal) given to CG as a unit; Commandant authorized ribbon bar with gold frame only as Secretary’s Outstanding Unit Award. Historical chapter states eligibility periods have permanently expired.

Catalog associations: Coast Guard. Historical or discontinued award retained for veterans and families. 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
Oct 1, 1993 – Sep 30, 1994	First award: service-wide high-tempo Coast Guard operations. Source ↗
Sep 11, 2001 – Oct 22, 2001	Second award: specifically cited units in New York Harbor; not all Coast Guard members. Source ↗

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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) ↗6.A.11, p.6-7; enclosure (1), p.2; enclosure (21), p.2; enclosure (22), p.1
USCG Personnel Service Center: Medals and Awards ↗Current official awards resource page identifies M1650.25E as its military awards manual.

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