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| Coast Guard E Ribbon | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Ribbon |
| Awarded for | "[A] Coast Guard cutter which earns the Operational Excellence Award during annual refresher training." |
| Presented by | the Department of Homeland Security[1] |
| Eligibility | Military Unit |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| First award | 1990 |
| Final award | On going |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Army:Superior Unit Award Naval Service:Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Air and Space Forces:Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award Coast Guard:Meritorious Team Commendation[2] |
| Equivalent | Naval Service:Navy "E" Ribbon Air and Space Forces:Air and Space Organizational Excellence Award |
| Next (lower) | Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation[2] |
TheCoast Guard E Ribbon was established in September 1990 and is theUnited States Coast Guard equivalent to theNavy E Ribbon.
Also known as theCoast Guard Excellence Ribbon, the decoration is a unit award which is presented to the officers and crew of any Coast Guardcutter which earns the Operational Excellence Award during annual refresher training.
Subsequent awards for the Coast Guard E ribbon are denoted by a gold star.
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