| Secretary’s Career Achievement Award | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Medal |
| Awarded for | "Twenty five or more years of government service performed with dedication and determination" |
| Presented by | United States Department of State |
| Eligibility | Foreign Service, Civil Service |
| Status | Currently awarded |
 Ribbon | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Expeditionary Service Award |
| Next (lower) | John Jacob Rogers Award (obsolete) |
The Secretary’s Career Achievement Award is an award of the United States Department of State. It is presented to retiring career employees in the Department who, over a period of 25 years or more, of U.S. Government and/or military service, have performed with dedication and distinction.[1]
The award consists of a gold medal set and a certificate signed by the Secretary. While the Foreign Affairs Manual still stipulates award of a medal set, per a 2007 ALDAC (a cable intended for distribution to all diplomatic and consular posts), medals are no longer issued.
- ^ "3 FAM 4829.1 The Secretary's Career Achievement Award". US Department of State. 31 January 2003. Retrieved 13 Dec 2015.