Coast Guard Restricted Duty Ribbon

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1. Established on March 3, 1984, by the Commandant of the Coast Guard
2. Awarded to Coast Guard personnel who have completed a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) tour of duty at a shore unit.
3. Units established at or in support of contingency operations are ineligible; similarly, units eligible for campaign or expeditionary medals are excluded.
4. Coast Guard personnel assigned TDY, TAD, ADT, SADT, or ADOS to a restricted duty unit are not eligible for the award.
5. Coast Guard personnel assigned to units where it is optional to have accompanying dependents are not eligible for this award.
6. A 3/16-inch bronze star is authorized for subsequent awards of the Restricted Duty Ribbon. A 3/16-inch silver star denotes the sixth award.