Military awards of the United States Department of the Navy are those military decorations which are presented to members of the United States Navy and U.S. Marine Corps under the authority of the Secretary of the Navy.

Such awards may also be issued to members of other military services, provided such service members are performing duty under a Navy or Marine Corps command. Likewise, a Navy or Marine Corps service member may receive medals and decorations of another military branch, if cross assigned to a command of the respective service. All Navy and Marine Corps members are eligible to receive inter-service decorations as well as approved foreign awards and international decorations.

The following military awards are presently issued under the authority of the Department of the Navy:

Navy and Marine Corps medals

Navy Cross	Navy Distinguished Service Medal	Navy and Marine Corps Medal	Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal	Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal

Expeditionary Medals

Navy Expeditionary Medal*	Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal**

Good Conduct Medals

Navy Good Conduct Medal*	Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal**	Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal*	Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal**

Navy and Marine Corps unit awards

Navy and Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation	Navy Unit Commendation	Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation	Navy "E" Ribbon

Navy and Marine Corps ribbons

Combat Action Ribbon	Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon	Sea Service Deployment Ribbon	Arctic Service Ribbon
Navy Recruiting Service Ribbon*	Marine Corps Recruiting Ribbon**	Navy Recruit Training Service Ribbon*	Marine Corps Drill Instructor Ribbon**
Marine Corps Security Guard Ribbon**	Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon*	Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon*	Navy Ceremonial Guard Ribbon *

Naval Reserve Sea Service Ribbon

Marksmanship Medals

Navy Expert Rifleman Medal*	Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal*

Notes

• *- Awarded only to US Navy Personnel
• **- Awarded only to US Marine Corps Personnel
• No star indicates that the decoration is awarded to both services

See also

• U.S. Navy order of precedence
• U.S. Marine Corps ribbon checker
• U.S. Navy ribbon checker (no devices)

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