Awards and decorations of the Public Health Service

The United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC), one of the eight uniformed services of the United States, has the authority to issue various awards, commendations, and other insignia to its members. These include individual honor awards, unit honor awards, service awards, training ribbons, special skill badges, and identification badges. The following PHSCC awards are listed in the service's order of precedence:

Personal awards and decorations

Unit awards

Service and campaign awards

Association and organization awards

The following awards are awarded by various associations and organizations related the PHS mission and may be worn on the uniform (in order of precedence shown) when attending a function of that association:

Attachments worn on ribbons

Badges and insignia

Commissioned Corps officers may wear two authorized special skills badges and two breast or identification badges on the Corps uniform. Badges of the USPHS take precedence over badges earned in other uniformed services.

Assistant Secretary for Health / Principal Deputy Secretary for Health Officer-In-Charge Badge (ASHOIC)
Surgeon General Badge (SG)
Deputy Surgeon General Badge (DSG)
Officer-in-Charge Badge (OIC)
Chief Professional Officer Badge (CPO)
Field Medical Readiness Badge (FMRB)
Recruiter Badge
Associate Recruiter (AR) Badge
Public Health Service Music Ensemble Badge
Department of Health and Human Services Identification (HHS ID) Badge
Other badges and insignia issued by other uniformed services