Department of Commerce Bronze Medal

Department of Commerce Bronze Medal
Obverse of the Commerce Bronze Medal
TypeMedal (Decoration)
Awarded forSuperior service characterized by outstanding or significant contributions to the Department of Commerce.[1]
Country United States
Presented bythe US Department of Commerce
StatusCurrently awarded
Established1949[2]

Bronze Medal service ribbon

Bronze Medal service ribbon with "O" (Organization) device
NOAA Corps awards
Order of precedence
Next (higher)Department of Commerce Silver Medal[3]
Next (lower)NOAA Corps Meritorious Service Medal[4]

The Department of Commerce Bronze Medal is the third of three honor awards of the United States Department of Commerce. Since 1949, the Bronze Medal is the highest award presented by the head or secretarial officer of an operating unit of the Department of Commerce such as the NOAA, NIST, NWS, etc. for superior performance.[2] The award may be presented to an individual, group (or team), or organization for outstanding or significant contributions which have increased the efficiency and effectiveness of the operating unit of the Department of Commerce.[5]

The annual operating unit Bronze Medal Awards ceremony in the Washington D.C. area is scheduled by the operating unit sometime after the annual Department of Commerce Gold and Silver Medal Awards ceremony.[6] An Individual and members of a group (or team) which is awarded the Bronze Medal Award are each presented a framed certificate and medal. An organization receiving the award is presented one framed certificate and medal.[7]

  1. ^ US Department of Commerce Performance Management Handbook (Recognition Section) Chapter 10, Honor Awards [1] Retrieved February 7, 2015
  2. ^ a b "Honor Awards Program - OHRM". Hr.commerce.gov. 2008-05-01. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference ch12pt7 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Department of Commerce and NOAA Award Ribbons". NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  5. ^ US Department of Commerce Performance Management Handbook (Recognition Section) Chapter 10, Honor Awards [2] Retrieved February 7, 2015
  6. ^ US Department of Commerce Performance Management Handbook (Recognition section) Chapter 10, Honor Awards [3]
  7. ^ US Department of Commerce Performance Management Handbook (Recognition Section), Appendix H, Honor Awards - Types of Awards and Recognition [4] Retrieved February 7, 2015