While each service has its own order of precedence, the following general rules apply to all services:
U.S. military personal decorations
U.S. military unit awards
U.S. non-military personal decorations (After unit awards in order of receipt; if from the same agency, the applicable agency precedence listing should be consulted)
U.S. non-military unit awards
U.S. military campaign awards
U.S. military service and training awards
U.S. Merchant Marine awards and non-military service awards
Foreign military personal decorations
Foreign military unit awards
Non-U.S. service awards (e.g., United Nations, NATO)
Foreign military service awards
Marksmanship awards (Navy and Coast Guard)
State awards of the National Guard (Army & Air Force) |