Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon

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Description:

1. Established by the Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, March 3, 1984.
2. Awarded to active and inactive duty members of the Coast Guard and Coast Guard Reserve or non-Coast Guard personnel who, under temporary or permanent assignment, satisfactorily complete a minimum of 12 months cumulative sea duty (first award). For the purposes of the award, sea duty is defined as duty performed:
   • Aboard any commissioned Coast Guard cutter 65 feet or more in length;
   • While assigned to an Afloat Training Group (ATG); or
   • Aboard certain Coast Guard and non-Coast Guard vessels or units under official Coast Guard orders such as the Navy Exchange Program, Tactical Law Enforcement Team (TACLET), or Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET). 
3. A bronze service star is authorized for each additional three years of such sea duty. A silver service star denotes a sixth award.