| Superior Civilian Service Award | |
|---|---|
 Obverse of the post-2014 Superior Civilian Service Medal | |
| Awarded for | Superior service, achievement, or heroism[1] |
| Country |  United States |
| Presented by |  Department of the Army |
| Eligibility | Army civilian employees and direct/indirect-hire foreign nationals |
| Established | 26 January 1959[2] |
 Ribbon bar of the award | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Secretary of the Army Award for Valor |
| Next (lower) | Department of the Army Meritorious Civilian Service Award |
| Related | Legion of Merit |
The Superior Civilian Service Award is the second highest award of the Department of the Army Honorary Awards for Department of the Army Employees. It consists of a medal, lapel pin and certificate. It is granted by Commanders of ACOMs, ASCCs, and DRUs; members of the SES serving as the director of a DRU; and the AASA for HQDA. May be further delegated to commanders MG and above or civilian equivalent and to Principal Officials of HQDA. The medal is the civil service equivalent of the military Legion of Merit. Originally established on 26 January 1959 as the Meritorious Civilian Service Award, the name of the award was changed to its current name in November 2014.[2]
- ^ "Army Regulation 672–20 Incentive Awards" (PDF). Headquarters, Department of the Army. 29 January 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Superior Civilian Service Award". Army Public Service Awards. The Institute of Heraldry. Retrieved 5 Feb 2020.