NOAA Corps Meritorious Service Medal

NOAA Corps Meritorious Service Medal
Obverse of the medal
Awarded by the NOAA Corps
Country	United States
Type	Medal (Decoration)
Eligibility	Members of the NOAA Corps, or a member of the Uniformed Services detailed, assigned, or attached to NOAA.
Awarded for	Outstanding meritorious achievement or service to the United States in a position of considerable responsibility.
Statistics
Established	23 December 2013
Precedence
Next (higher)	Department of Commerce Bronze Medal
Next (lower)	NOAA Administrator's Award
Service ribbon of the medal

The NOAA Corps Meritorious Service Medal is the highest honorary award presented by the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps. Established 23 December 2013, the medal is awarded to those members of the NOAA Corps and those members of the Uniformed Services attached or otherwise assigned to the NOAA Corps. Award of the medal recognizes outstanding meritorious achievement or service to the United States in a position of considerable responsibility.

The NOAA Corps Meritorious Service Medal recognizes acts or service that warrant greater recognition that can be given by the NOAA Corps Commendation Medal, but is less than that required for the award of a Department of Commerce Silver Medal, such as:

Each additional award of the medal is denoted by a  ⁵⁄₁₆ inch gold star for the full size medal suspension ribbon and service ribbon and a  ¹⁄₈ inch gold star for the miniature medal suspension ribbon.