Public Health Service Regular Corps Ribbon
{{short description|Decoration of the U.S. Public Health Service}}
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|eligibility=Members of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
|awarded_for= Membership in the Regular Corps of the USPHS Commissioned Corps
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|higher=Bicentennial Unit Commendation Award{{cite web|title=Wear of Awards and Badges|url=https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/ccis/documents/CCI_512.01.pdf|date=2 July 2020}}
|lower=Commissioned Corps Training Ribbon
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The Public Health Service Regular Corps Ribbon is a decoration of the United States Public Health Service presented to members of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. It recognizes membership in the Regular Corps of the USPHS Commissioned Corps.
Background
On 23 March 2010, the Reserve Corps of the USPHS Commissioned Corps was abolished and all of its officers became members of the Regular Corps of the USPHS Commissioned Corps as of that date. The Ready Reserve Corps of the USPHS Commissioned Corps was created on the same date, replacing the Reserve Corps.{{cite web|date=2 September 2010|title=Ready Reserve Corps Update|url=https://dcp.psc.gov/ccbulletin/articles/Reserve_Update.aspx|access-date=14 January 2017|website=US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps|publisher=Office of Reserve Affairs, Commissioned Corps E-Bulletin}}
Criteria
The PHS Regular Corps Ribbon recognizes an officer's membership in the Regular Corps.[https://dcp.psc.gov/CCMIS/COAP/COAP_award_criteria_m.aspx#12 Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service: Commissioned Officers’ Awards Program Types of Recognition & Awards Criteria Accessed 9 November 2022]{{cite web|title=Commissioned Officers' Awards Program|url=https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/ccis/documents/CCI_511.01.pdf#8|publisher=Commissioned Officer Corps of the US Public Health Service|date=28 July 2020}} An officer is awarded the Regular Corps Ribbon if he or she: