NASA Early Career Achievement Medal

The NASA Early Career Achievement Medal (ECAM) is awarded to any Government employee for unusual and significant performance during the first 10 years of an individual's early career (i.e., entry-level professional in a scientific, engineering, administrative professional or technical position) in support of the Agency.^[2]

NASA Early Career Achievement Medal
NASA Early Career Achievement Medal
Type	Medal
Country	United states
Presented by	the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Eligibility	Government employees only
Status	Active
Established	2012 [1]
NASA Early Career Achievement Ribbon
Precedence
Next (higher)	Exceptional Public Achievement Medal
Next (lower)	Equal Employment Opportunity Medal

Performance is characterized by unusual initiative or a creative achievement that clearly demonstrates a significant contribution in the individual's discipline area that directly contributes to NASA's mission and goals. The contribution is significant, in that, for an employee who is at such an early phase of career, the contribution has substantially improved the discipline area.

These criteria also include the following:

• The achievement yields high-quality results and/or substantial improvements to the discipline.
• Impact of the employee's achievement has significant importance relative to the discipline area.
• The achievement is perceived as outstanding or significant by peers and/or impacted target groups.

Precedence

Further information: Awards and decorations of the United States government § National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Selected recipients by year

There are usually more than 5 recipients of this medal annually.

• Matthew Derenski, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 2012.
• Eliad Peretz, Goddard Space Flight Center, 2021.
• Lynnae Quick, Goddard Space Flight Center, 2022.
• Giuliano Liuzzi, Goddard Space Flight Center, 2022.
• Amir Ibrahim, Goddard Space Flight Center, 2024.