Coast Guard Auxillary

Coast Guard Auxillary

AUXILIARY ONLY AWARDS

Coast Guard Auxiliary Precedence List with thanks to Gary Hartman (12-2002)
amended 04/2006 01-Auxiliary Distinguished Service Award (5/16" gold/silver stars) miniature medal
02-Legion of Merit- miniature medal.
03-D.o.T. Guardian Medal (5/16" gold/silver stars)
04-Plaque of Merit (was Plaque of Merit "A" Award) (5/16" gold/silver stars) miniature medal
05-Auxiliary Meritorious Service Award (5/16" gold/silver stars, Letter "O") miniature medal
06-Award of Operational Merit (was Certificate of Operation Merit "B" Awd.) (5/16" gold/silver stars) miniature medal
07-Auxiliary Commendation (was Award of Admin. Merit "C" Award)(5/16" gold/silver stars) miniature medal
08-Auxiliary Achievement Awd. (was Award of Merit) (5/16" gold/silver stars, Letter "O") miniature medal
09-D.o.T. 9-11 Medal
10-Auxiliary Commandant's Letter of Commendation Ribbon,"O" device may be authorized if appropriate, miniature medal.
11-Sustained Auxiliary Service Award (3/16" bronze/silver stars, Hourglass device) miniature medal
12-Coast Guard PUC
13-USCG Secretary's Outstanding Unit Award
14-USCG Unit Commendation (5/16" gold/silver stars, Letter "O")
15-USCG Meritorious Unit Commendation (5/16" gold stars, Letter "O")
16-USCG Meritorious Team Comm. (5/16" gold stars, Letter "O")
17-Aux. Excellence “E” Ribbon
18-USCG Bicentennial Unit Commendation
19-Auxiliary Humanitarian Service Award (3/16" gold/silver stars) miniature medal
20- D.o.T. 9-11 Ribbon
21-USCG Special Operations Service Ribbon (3/16" gold/silver stars)
22-Aux. Recruiting Service Award (an "O" or "S" will be worn), miniature medal and ribbon, This was AMOS Member Resources Award Ribbon (use 5/16" gold/silver stars)
17-USCG Recruiting Service Ribbon
18-Speciality Training Ribbon (3/16" gold/silver stars)
19-Marine Safety Training Ribbon
20-Operations Program Ribbon-(3/16" gold/silver stars)The E device is authorized for wear on this ribbon to indicate the individual is a Qualifications Examiner miniature medal (was Vessel Crew Member)
21-Examiner Program Ribbon (3/16" gold/silver stars)(was Courtesy Examiner) miniature medal
22-Instructor Program Ribbon (3/16" gold stars) miniature medal
23-Public Affairs Specialist Ribbon
24-Aux. Membership Svc. Awd. (3/16" bronze/silver stars) miniature medal
23-Flotilla Meritorious Achievement (5/16" gold/silver stars) miniature medal
25-Aux. Examinations/Marine Dealer Visitation Svc.(use 3/16" bronze stars), (a "V" will be worn), uses miniature medal,
      was AMOS Vessel Exam. Unit Awd. (used 5/16" gold stars)
26-Public Education Svc. Awd. (use 3/16" bronze stars), (a "E" will be worn), miniature medal,
      was AMOS Public Ed. Unit Awd.(use 5/16" gold stars)
27-Aux. Operations Service Award (use 3/16" bronze stars), (depending on the type of service, an "O" or an "S" will be worn.), miniature medal, Note
     that an individual will only be allowed to wear one letter. Those entitled to both will have to make a choice,
     was AMOS Op. Unit Awd. (use 5/16" gold stars) Devices

All letters for C.G. Aux ribbons, including the V device on the "new" Examinations/Marine Dealer Visitation ASP Award, are to be silver.
the "E" and "S" device is to be the one as used on C.G. Marksmanship ribbons. This means that all letter devices will be 1/4 inch 5/16" gold stars

Obsolete Ribbons 12-USCG Commandant's Letter of Comm.
28-Group Action Award (5/16" gold/silver stars, Letter "O")
29-Air Observer/Pilot
30-Service Award
31-Foltilla C.M.E. Achievement
32-Flotilla Operations Achievement Award. [2nd Awd. Anchor (B), 5th (S)]
33-Flotilla P.E.C. Achievement [2nd Awd. Anchor (B), 5th (S)]
34-Flotilla Member Training Achievement [2nd Awd. Anchor (B), 5th (S)]
35-Flotilla Growth & Retention Achievement [2nd Awd. Anchor (B)]
36-Flotilla Public Relations Achievement [2nd Awd. Anchor (B), 5th (S)]
Devices no longer used, Numerals, Letter "X", Anchors.

Notes:
There are four new Auxiliary Annual Service Performance Awards and they will use the four old AMOS ribbons with additional devices. Recipients of the old awards may continue to wear them until earning the new awards (if they do) and will then wear the new device. Multiple awards will be shown by use 3/16" bronze stars. The AMOS awards used 5/16" gold stars, and these (if earned) will be removed when the new devices are worn.
The announcement does not indicate the finish on the letter devices, nor does it indicate if an individual earning both letter devices on the Operations award may wear both or must choose one.
Combined with the new Auxiliary Letter of Commendation Award, this means that there are now Coast Guard Auxiliary equivalents to all Coast Guard non-combat decorations except the Legion of Merit.
The new Commandant's Letter of Appreciation Award ribbon has also been referred to in official publications as the Commandant's Letter of Commendation Award.

All four of the AMOS ribbons may be worn until a member earns the new award.
The "old" ribbon is then replaced by the "new" ribbon. The difference is shown by the fact that the new versions of the award will all be worn with letters on them and the old ones without AND multiple awards of the new awards are shown by 3/16" bronze stars while the AMOS awards used 5/16" gold stars. Complicating this is the fact that except for the "new" Auxiliary Recruiting Service Award, the "new" ribbons have the same precedence as their "old" equivalents.

Ribbons Precedence for the Coast Guard Auxiliary
Personal Decorations

Auxiliary Distinguished Service Award
Auxiliary Legion of Merit
Transportation 9-11 Guardian Medal
Auxiliary Plaque of Merit
Auxiliary Meritorious Service Award
Auxiliary Award of Operational Merit
Auxiliary Commendation Award
Auxiliary Achievement Award
Transportation 9-11 Medal
Auxiliary Sustained Service Award
Auxiliary Commandant's Letter of Commendation Ribbon
Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation
Commandant's Letter of Commendation Ribbon

Unit Awards
Secretary's (DOT) Outstanding Unit Award
Coast Guard Unit Commendation
Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation
Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation
Auxiliary Group Action Award - discontinued/retired
Auxiliary Operational Excellence "E" Ribbon
Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation

Campaign and Service Awards

Auxiliary Humanitarian Service Award
Transportation 9-11 Ribbon
Special Operations Service Ribbon
Auxiliary Recruiting Service
Coast Guard Recruiting Service Ribbon
Auxiliary Specialty Training Ribbon
Auxiliary Operations Program Ribbon
Auxiliary Marine Safety Training Ribbon
Auxiliary Examiner Program Ribbon
Auxiliary Instructor Program Ribbon
Auxiliary Public Affairs Ribbon
Auxiliary Membership Service Award
Auxiliary Flotilla Meritorious Achievement Award
Auxiliary Examinations/Marine Dealer Visitation Service
Auxiliary Public Education Service. Award.
Auxiliary Operations Service Award
Auxiliary AMOS Member Resource Unit Award - discontinued/retired
Auxiliary AMOS Vessel Examination Unit Award - discontinued/retired
Auxiliary AMOS Public Education Unit Award - discontinued/retired
Auxiliary AMOS Operations Unit Award - discontinued/retired