NOAA Corps Commendation Medal
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| name = NOAA Corps Commendation Medal
| image = NOAA Corps Commendation Medal.png
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| caption = Obverse of the NOAA Corps Commendation Medal
| presenter = the NOAA Corps
| country = {{USA}}
| type = Honorary award
| eligibility = NOAA Corps personnel or a members the uniformed service detailed, assigned, or attached to NOAA.
| awarded_for = Significant contributions to NOAA programs.
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| precedence_label = NOAA Corps
Order of Wear
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| higher = NOAA Administrator's Award{{cite web|title=Department of Commerce and NOAA Award Ribbons|url=http://www.noaacorps.noaa.gov/about/ribbons.html|publisher=NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps|accessdate=26 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130220151334/http://www.noaacorps.noaa.gov/about/ribbons.html|archive-date=20 February 2013|url-status=dead}}
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| lower = NOAA Corps Achievement Medal
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| image2 = NOAA Corps Commendation.JPG
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| caption2 = Service ribbon of the medal
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The NOAA Corps Commendation Medal is an honorary recognition awarded to members of the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps or to members of the Uniformed Services detailed, assigned, or attached to NOAA.
Award criteria
The NOAA Corps Commendation Medal is awarded for:{{cite book |title=NOAA Commissioned Corps Directives, Chapter 12 Part 7 – Awards |publisher=US Department of Commerce |location=Washington, DC |pages=7–8 |url=https://www.corpscpc.noaa.gov/procedures/corps_directives/chapter_12/ncd_ch12part7.pdf |access-date=8 March 2021}}
- Recognition of acts of heroism worthy of special recognition, but not to the degree required for the Department of Commerce Gold or Silver Medals.
- Outstanding service or achievement worthy of special recognition, but not to the degree required for the Department of Commerce Bronze Medal or NOAA Corps Meritorious Service Medal.
- Leadership meriting special recognition.
Appearance
The medal is hexagonal in shape, {{convert|1+3/4|in|mm|abbr=on}} high and {{convert|1+3/8|in|mm|abbr=on}} wide made of nickel or silver plated red brass.{{cite web |title=DETAIL SPECIFICATION SHEET DECORATION, NOAA CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION |url=https://quicksearch.dla.mil/Transient/692A58A849BF42749A843EC36C2D524B.pdf |website=Quick Search Assist |publisher=Defense Logistics Agency |access-date=8 March 2021}} The medal is suspended from a {{convert|1+3/8|in|mm|abbr=on}} wide myrtle green ribbon with two {{convert|5/32|in|mm|abbr=on}} white stripes.{{cite web |title=DETAIL SPECIFICATION SHEET RIBBON, NOAA CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION |url=https://quicksearch.dla.mil/Transient/A86E4BE7E76A4677B58D1759ACA420C5.pdf |website=Quick Search Assist |publisher=Defense Logistics Agency |access-date=8 March 2021}} Subsequent awards are denoted by a gold 5/16 inch star worn on the medal suspension ribbon and service ribbon.