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The '''Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Unit Award''' is a [[Awards and decorations of the United States |
The '''Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Unit Award''' is a [[Awards and decorations of the United States government|U.S. government unit decoration]] which was established in 1992. |
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The [[Presidential Unit Citation ( |
The [[Presidential Unit Citation (United States)|Presidential Unit Citation]] and [[Joint Meritorious Unit Award]] are considered senior to the Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Unit Award. Additional awards of the decoration are denoted by gold [[award stars]]. |
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With the transfer of the Coast Guard from the [[United States Department of Transportation|Department of Transportation]] to the [[Department of Homeland Security]], the Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Unit Award |
Prior to 2003, the award was a [[Awards and decorations of the United States Coast Guard|unit decoration]] of the [[United States Coast Guard]].<ref>ALCOAST 101/94</ref> During the time period issued, it was the highest Coast Guard unit award that could be issued and was presented to those Coast Guard units which performed outstanding service to the Coast Guard as a whole. With the transfer of the Coast Guard from the [[United States Department of Transportation|Department of Transportation]] to the newly-formed [[Department of Homeland Security]], the authority to award the Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Unit Award appears to have remained with the Secretary of Transportation. However, the decoration still appears on military precedence charts and is authorized for continued wear on Coast Guard uniforms. |
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The only post-2003 issuance of the award appears to be in 2006 when President [[George W. Bush]] awarded it to the [[United States Merchant Marine Academy]], marking the first Presidential commencement in that academy's history. |
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*[[Awards and decorations of the United States Coast Guard]] |
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The Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Unit Award is a U.S. government unit decoration which was established in 1992.
The Presidential Unit Citation and Joint Meritorious Unit Award are considered senior to the Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Unit Award. Additional awards of the decoration are denoted by gold award stars.
Prior to 2003, the award was a unit decoration of the United States Coast Guard.[1] During the time period issued, it was the highest Coast Guard unit award that could be issued and was presented to those Coast Guard units which performed outstanding service to the Coast Guard as a whole. With the transfer of the Coast Guard from the Department of Transportation to the newly-formed Department of Homeland Security, the authority to award the Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Unit Award appears to have remained with the Secretary of Transportation. However, the decoration still appears on military precedence charts and is authorized for continued wear on Coast Guard uniforms.
The only post-2003 issuance of the award appears to be in 2006 when President George W. Bush awarded it to the United States Merchant Marine Academy, marking the first Presidential commencement in that academy's history.
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