Coast Guard "E" Ribbon

The Coast Guard "E" Ribbon was established in September 1990 and is the United States Coast Guard equivalent to the Navy "E" Ribbon.

Coast Guard "E" Ribbon
Type	Ribbon
Awarded for	"[A] Coast Guard cutter which earns the Operational Excellence Award during annual refresher training."
Presented by	the Department of Homeland Security[1]
Eligibility	Military Unit
Status	Currently awarded
First award	1990
Final award	On going
Precedence
Next (higher)	Army: Superior Unit Award Naval Service: Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Air and Space Forces: Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award Coast Guard: Meritorious Team Commendation[2]
Equivalent	Naval Service: Navy "E" Ribbon Air and Space Forces: Air and Space Organizational Excellence Award
Next (lower)	Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation[2]

Also known as the Coast Guard Excellence Ribbon, the decoration is a unit award which is presented to the officers and crew of any Coast Guard cutter which earns the Operational Excellence Award during annual refresher training.

Subsequent awards for the Coast Guard "E" Ribbon are denoted by a gold star.

See also

• Awards and decorations of the United States military