United States: Department of the Army Distinguished Civilian Service Award

The decoration with 9mm crimp brooch with intricate drop lock hinged pin & clasp fittings. The medal brooch bar with Federal Contractors hallmark 'LI-GI'

The Army Exceptional Civilian Service Award Medal (instituted in 1945) is the greatest honor that civilian employees of the Army may be granted by the Secretary of the Army

Award criteria: It is given to employees of the U.S. Army by assessing contributions against the following levels of achievement:

1). Achieving assigned duties of major program significance in such a way as to have been overtly exceptional or preeminent among all persons who have completed similar duties

2). Developing and enhancing major methods and procedures, developing important inventions, or being responsible for exceptional accomplishments that affected large-scale savings or were of great value in advancing the missions of Department of the Army, Department of Defense and the Federal Government

3). Exhibiting great courage and voluntary risk of life in performing an act concluding in direct benefit to the Government of its members

4). Supplying outstanding leadership to the administration of major Army programs producing highly successful mission achievements or in the major redirection of objectives or achievements to meet distinctive or emergency situations

A beautifully gilded medal, with bright crisp finish

Condition: EF

Code: 23714