| Navy Unit Commendation | |
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| Awarded by United States Navy | |
| Type | Ribbon and Streamer |
| Eligibility | Military Unit |
| Awarded for | Unit heroism lesser than that required of a Presidential Unit Citation or non-combat service which was outstanding when compared to other units or organizations performing similar service. Please see " Presidential Unit Citation " for other nations' versions of this award The Presidential Unit Citation is awarded to units |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Statistics | |
| Last awarded | On going |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Presidential Unit Citation |
| Same | DoD - Joint Meritorious Unit Award Army - Valorous Unit Award Air Force Gallant Unit Citation Coast Guard - Coast Guard Unit Commendation |
| Next (lower) | Meritorious Unit Commendation |
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The Navy Unit Commendation of the United States Navy is an award that was established by order of the Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal on 18 December 1944. Please see " Presidential Unit Citation " for other nations' versions of this award The Presidential Unit Citation is awarded to units The Joint Meritorious Unit Award is a military award that was established on June 4, 1981 by Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger The Valorous Unit Award is a decoration which is awarded to units of the United States Army which display extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy of the Award Description The Gallant Unit Citation (GUC was approved in March 2004 and is awarded to any Air Force unit which distinguishes itself by extraordinary heroism while The Coast Guard Unit Commendation is the highest peacetime unit award which may be awarded to military commands of the United States Coast Guard. The Meritorious Unit Commendation is a mid-level unit award of the United States military which is awarded to any military command which displays exceptionally meritorious The United States Secretary of the Navy ( SECNAV) is the Civilian head of the Department of the Navy. James Vincent Forrestal ( February 15, 1892 &ndash May 22, 1949) was a United States Secretary of the Navy and the first United Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This commendation is awarded by the Secretary to any ship, aircraft, detachment, or other unit of the United States Navy or Marine Corps which has since 6 December 1941 distinguished itself in action against the enemy with outstanding heroism not sufficient to justify award of the Presidential Unit Citation (United States). Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Please see " Presidential Unit Citation " for other nations' versions of this award The Presidential Unit Citation is awarded to units It is also awarded for non-combat service, in support of military operations, which was outstanding when compared to other units or organizations performing similar service.
The Coast Guard equivalent is the Coast Guard Unit Commendation. The Coast Guard Unit Commendation is the highest peacetime unit award which may be awarded to military commands of the United States Coast Guard.
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