Navy Unit Commendation

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Navy Unit Commendation
The Navy Unit Commendation ribbon
Type	Service ribbon (decoration)
Awarded for	Outstanding heroism in action against the enemy or extremely meritorious service (non-combat) in support of military operations.
Presented by	the Department of the Navy[1]
Eligibility	U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard units; and friendly foreign armed forces units serving with the U.S. Armed Forces
Status	Currently awarded
Established	December 1944
Last awarded	Ongoing
Streamer
Precedence
Next (higher)	Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Equivalent	Army: Valorous Unit Award Air and Space Forces: Gallant Unit Citation Coast Guard: Coast Guard Unit Commendation
Next (lower)	Meritorious Unit Commendation

The Navy Unit Commendation (NUC) is a United States Navy and United States Coast Guard unit award that was established by order of the Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal on 18 December 1944.