| Joint Meritorious Unit Award | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Ribbon |
| Awarded for | Awarded to joint units or units tasked to perform a joint mission. |
| Presented by | United States Department of Defense[1] |
| Eligibility | Military units |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | June 4, 1981 |
| First awarded | September 30, 1982 (retroactive to January 1979) |
| Last awarded | Ongoing |
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| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Presidential Unit Citation |
| Next (lower) | Army: Valorous Unit Award[2] Naval Service: Navy Unit Commendation[3] Air and Space Forces: Gallant Unit Citation[4] Coast Guard: Department of Transportation Outstanding Unit Award[5] |
The Joint Meritorious Unit Award (JMUA) is a US military award that was established on June 4, 1981, by Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger and was implemented by Department of Defense Directive 1348.27 dated July 22, 1982. The Joint Meritorious Unit Award was made retroactive to January 23, 1979.[6]
- ^ "Issuances" (PDF). www.esd.whs.mil. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
- ^ "Unit Awards". The Institute of Heraldry. United States Department of the Army. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ^ "Navy Awards Precedence Chart". Navy Personnel Center. United States Navy. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ^ "Awards and decorations". Air Force Personnel Center. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ^ "COMDTINST M1650.25E Medals and Awards Manual" (PDF). US Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard. pp. Enclosure 22. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ Department of Defense Manual NUMBER 1348.33, Volume 1 (23 November 2010), DTIC Online, date accessed 201-04-05.