Presidential Unit Citation

PUCN- USN/USMC PRES UNIT CITA 8455-00-334-7965

Eligibility Requirements

T he Navy Presidential Unit Citation was authorized by President Franklin D. Roosevelt Feb. 6, 1942 Executive Order 9050 (reference (aa)). It is issued in the name of the President of the United States as public evidence of deserved honor and distinction to any organization, detachment, installation, ship, aircraft, or other unit for outstanding performance in action. It is awarded to units of the Armed Forces of the United States and cobelligerent nations for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy occurring on, or after, October 16, 1941, for U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps units. The unit must have displayed such gallantry, determination, and esprit de corps in accomplishing its mission under extremely difficult and hazardous conditions to have set it apart and above other units participating in the same campaign. The degree of heroism required is the same as that which would be required for award of a Navy Cross to an individual. The Navy Presidential Unit Citation is the highest navy unit award. Following individuals are authorize:

Military personnel: All personnel permanently assigned or attached to the cited unit who were actually present and participated in the action(s) for which the unit was cited are authorized to wear the ribbon permanently. Transient, limited active duty for training (less than 30 days), special active duty (of limited duration), and temporary duty personnel assigned to the cited unit are normally not eligible.
Civilian personnel: when specifically authorized by Secretary of Navy, may wear the appropriate lapel device, point up.
Reservists who receive unit awards as civilians, are not eligible to wear the ribbon bars on their military uniforms.

Medal

No medal for Navy Presidential Unit Citation.

Ribbon

Device

8455-00-261-4506

Precedence

The Navy Presidential Unit Citation shall be placed in precedence after Combat Action Ribbon and before Joint Meritorious Unit Award.

Sample Citation

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT

THE PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES
HAS AWARDED THE

PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION

SPECIFIED UNITS ATTACHED TO

First Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) Engineer Group (I MEG)

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

F or extraordinarily heroism and outstanding performance in conducts of operations of vital to the National Security of the United States during Marina Del Rey operation against enemy in combat action having been personally present and under direct hostile enemy fire in connection with support of Operation Iraqi Freedom under the First Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) Engineer Group (I MEG).

GIVEN ON THIS 8th DAY OF MARCH 2003.

department of navy

Secretary of Navy