NOAA Administrator's Award 

BACK DEVICE(s)

Description:

1. Authorized by NOAA Corps Regulations NCB 3-93 Section12607 B
2. Eligibility Requirements - An individual award granted by the Under Secretary for
   Oceans and Atmosphere in recognition of significant contributions to NOAA programs.
   Areas in which significant contributions to NOAA programs will be considered for an
   Administrator's Award include: Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), program
   management, scientific research, public service, engineering development, environmental
   conservation, policy development, administrative support, public affairs, and information
   systems.
3. Issuance and Manner of Wear
   1. Appropriate service record entries will be made at CPC after receipt of proper
      documentation.
   2. NOAA presents a plaque. CPC provides a certificate, a large medal, miniature
      medal, and ribbon bars.
   3.  Attachments to Medals and Ribbon Bars
      1. A 5/16-inch gold-colored star worn on the large medal suspension ribbon
         and ribbon bar denotes each subsequent award.
      2. A 1/8-inch gold-colored star worn on the miniature medal suspension
         ribbon denotes each subsequent award.

Background:

1. The NOAA Administrator's Award Medal is made of red brass with a matte finish.
2. The medal is 32 millimetres (1.3 in) in diameter. It hangs from a ring suspension.
3. The ribbon is 35 millimetres (1.4 in) wide primarily of forget-me-not blue. The edges are 8 millimetres (0.31 in) wide ultramarine blue, bisected by a white stripe of 1.6 millimetres (0.063 in).
4. Subsequent awards are denoted by 5/16 inch gold award stars on large medals.
5. Subsequent awards are denoted by 1/8-inch gold-colored star worn on the miniature medal suspension
   ribbon. 

Description

1. Obverse
   On a bronze colored disc, 1 13/32 inches (3.57 cm) in diameter bearing the raised relief symbol of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
2. Reverse
   The reverse is flat and suitable for engraving..
3. Ribbon
   The ribbon measures 1 3/8" and is laid out with 3/32" Ultramarine Blue, 1/16" White, 1/8" Ultramarine Blue, 3/4" Forget -me-not (light blue), 1/8" Ultramarine Blue, 1/16" White, 3/32" Ultramarine Blue
4. Information from
   Decoration, Administrator’s Award MIL-DTL-3943/110G 27 February 2019
   Ribbon , Administrator’s Award MIL-DTL-11589/207E 15 September 1995