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Outstanding Achievement Medal

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Outstanding Achievement Medal
Medal and Ribbon of the Outstanding Achievement Medal.
Type	Single grade neck order
Awarded for	"...distinguished or extraordinary achievement or service in the advancement of science or in socio-economic, technical or military fields related to national defense, or for public service of the highest order."
Country	Philippines
Presented by	the Secretary of National Defense
Eligibility	Personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine civilians, as well as citizens of allied nations
Status	Currently Awarded

Outstanding Achievement Medal ribbon bar

Precedence
Next (higher)	Philippine Legion of Honor
Next (lower)	Distinguished Conduct Star

The Outstanding Achievement Medal^[1] is a single grade decoration of the Philippines awarded by the Secretary of National Defense.^[2]

Criteria[edit]

The medal is awarded by the Secretary of National Defense to personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines as well as Philippine civilians. Civilians and military personnel of allied foreign countries may also be awarded the medal. The medal is presented "...for distinguished or extraordinary achievement or service in the advancement of science or in socio-economic, technical or military fields related to national defense, or for public service of the highest order."^[2]

Description[edit]

The design of the medal is a gold star surrounded by a gold wreath. These symbols represent outstanding achievement and honor, respectively.^[2] The medal is suspended from a ribbon worn around the neck.

The ribbon is purple with a central gold stripe.^[3]

References[edit]

^ The AFP Adjutant General, AFP Awards and Decorations Handbook, 1997, OTAG, p. 23.

^ ^a ^b ^c "Awards and Decorations | Badge | Medals | Unit Seals". Philippine Air Force. Archived from the original on 4 April 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2019.

^ "ODM of The Philippines: Outstanding Achievement Medal". Medals of the World. Archived from the original on 29 January 2002. Retrieved 15 December 2019.

Bibliography[edit]

The AFP Adjutant General, AFP Awards and Decorations Handbook, 1995, 1997, OTAG.

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