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Basic Training Honor Graduate Ribbon | |
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Type | Service ribbon |
Awarded for | Superior performance during basic military training |
Presented by | the Department of the Navy[1] Department of the Air Force[2] Department of Homeland Security[3] |
Eligibility | U.S. Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, and Navy basic training honor graduates |
Status | Active |
Established | 3 April 1976 - U.S. Air Force and Space Force 3 March 1984 - U.S. Coast Guard 18 August 2015 - U.S. Navy |
First awarded | 29 July 1976 - U.S. Air Force and Space Force March 1984 - U.S. Coast Guard 20 August 2015 - U.S. Navy |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Air and Space Forces: USAF NCO PME Graduate Ribbon[4] Coast Guard: Coast Guard Overseas Service Ribbon[5] Navy: Navy Ceremonial Duty Ribbon[6] |
Next (lower) | Air and Space Forces: Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon[4] Coast Guard: Coast Guard Recruiting Service Ribbon[7] Navy: Armed Forces Reserve Medal[6] |
The Basic Training Honor Graduate Ribbon is the informal collective name for three equivalent United States military awards for the Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard recruits who graduate at the top of their basic training classes: The Air Force Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon, the Coast Guard Basic Training Honor Graduate Ribbon, and the Navy Recruit Honor Graduate Ribbon.