Special Operations Service Ribbon

Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon
Special Operations Service Ribbon
Awarded by United States Coast Guard
Type	Individual award ribbon
Eligibility	Coast Guard Personnel and certain other uniformed individuals
Awarded for	Significant numbers of personnel participating in a major Coast Guard operation of a special nature, not involving combat
Status	Currently awarded
Statistics
First awarded	1 July 1987
Precedence
Next (higher)	Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal^[1]
Next (lower)	Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon^[1]

The Special Operations Service Ribbon is a service award of the United States Coast Guard which was first created 1 July 1987 by order of Commandant of the Coast Guard, Admiral Paul A. Yost Jr. The award is authorized for certain acts of non-combat meritorious service, for which no other service medal or ribbon is authorized.

The four main areas of eligibility, for the presentation of the Special Operations Service Ribbon, are listed as follows:^[2]

Coast Guard operations of a special nature involving multiple agency involvement pertaining to national security or law enforcement.
Coast Guard operations of a special nature in support of special events drawing large media interest and public attention.
Coast Guard operations or involvement with foreign government in all areas of saving life and property at sea.
Coast Guard operations of assistance for friendly and/or developing nations.

Initially a one-time award precluded from the use of service stars, multiple awards of the Special Operations Service Ribbon are now denoted by service stars.

The Commandant of the Coast Guard has also periodically authorized award of the Special Operations Service Ribbon to certain warships, aviation squadrons and other selected units of the U.S. Navy, primarily for support of USCG-led counter-narcotics (CN) and drug interdiction operations and to USN and U.S. Air Force units assisting in search and rescue and/or natural disaster events in partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard.

References

1 2 "Ribbon Order of Precedence" (PDF). United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
↑ United States Coast Guard (May 2008). "COMDTINST M1650.25D Medals and Awards Manual" (PDF). Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved 19 January 2013.

Awards and decorations of the United States Coast Guard

Decorations	Coast Guard Cross Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal Coast Guard Medal Commendation Medal Achievement Medal Commandant's Letter of Commendation Ribbon

Lifesaving Medals	Gold Lifesaving Medal Silver Lifesaving Medal

Unit Awards	Presidential Unit Citation Coast Guard Unit Commendation Meritorious Unit Commendation Meritorious Team Commendation Coast Guard E Ribbon

Conduct Medals	Good Conduct Medal Reserve Good Conduct Medal

Service Awards	Combat Action Ribbon Enlisted Person of the Year Ribbon Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal Special Operations Service Ribbon Sea Service Ribbon Restricted Duty Ribbon Overseas Service Ribbon Basic Training Honor Graduate Ribbon Recruiting Service Ribbon

Marksmanship	Distinguished Marksman Medal Distinguished Pistol Shot Medal Silver Excellence-in-Competition Rifle Medal Silver Pistol Excellence-in-Competition Medal Bronze Excellence-in-Competition Rifle Medal Bronze Pistol Excellence-in-Competition Medal Expert Rifle Medal Expert Pistol Medal Sharpshooter Rifle Ribbon Sharpshooter Pistol Ribbon Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon

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Special Operations Service Ribbon

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