Meritorious Unit Commendation
Mid-level unit award of the United States Armed Forces / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the US Air and Space Forces award, see Meritorious Unit Award. For the Australian award, see Meritorious Unit Citation.
The Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC; pronounced muck) is a mid-level unit award of the United States Armed Forces. The U.S. Army awards units the Army MUC for exceptionally meritorious conduct in performance of outstanding achievement or service in combat or non-combat, the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps award units the Navy MUC for valorous or meritorious achievement or service in combat or non-combat, and the U.S. Coast Guard awards units the Coast Guard MUC for valorous or meritorious achievement or service not involving combat.
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Meritorious Unit Commendation | |
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Army Meritorious Unit Commendation Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation | |
Type | Service Ribbon (unit decoration) |
Awarded for | Valorous or meritorious achievement or service, or exceptionally meritorious conduct and outstanding achievement or service, in combat or non-combat. |
Presented by | the United States Department of the Army United States Department of the Navy United States Department of Homeland Security |
Eligibility | Military Unit |
Status | Currently awarded |
First awarded | 1944 |
Last awarded | On going |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Army: Valorous Unit Award Naval: Navy Unit Commendation Air and Space Forces: Gallant Unit Citation Coast Guard: Coast Guard Unit Commendation |
Equivalent | Air and Space Forces: Meritorious Unit Award |
Next (lower) | Army: Superior Unit Award Naval Service: Navy "E" Ribbon[1] Air and Space Forces: Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award Coast Guard: Meritorious Team Commendation |
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