| Meritorious Team Commendation | |
|---|---|
  Service ribbon and civilian lapel pin for the Meritorious Team Commendation | |
| Type | Unit award |
| Awarded for | "[D]isplay cohesion and teamwork noticeable to upper echelon commanders." |
| Country |  United States |
| Presented by | the Department of Homeland Security[1] |
| Eligibility | Coast Guard units and teams |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 22 December 1993 |
 .png){kind=small} Meritorious Team Commendation service ribbon for three awards, at least one of which for operational service. | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Army, Naval Service, and Coast Guard: Meritorious Unit Commendations[2] Air and Space Forces: Meritorious Unit Award |
| Next (lower) | Army: Superior Unit Award Naval Service: Navy "E" Ribbon Air and Space Forces: Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award Coast Guard: Coast Guard "E" Ribbon[2] |
The Meritorious Team Commendation (MTC) is a unit award of the United States Coast Guard. Created on 22 December 1993, the Meritorious Team Commendation is awarded for performance of exceptional actions that would normally warrant a Commandant's Letter of Commendation if recognizing an individual. Recognized groups must also display cohesion and teamwork noticeable to upper echelon commanders. The MTC is awarded to groups or teams that are not identifiable by OPFAC as a United States Coast Guard unit. The MTC may be awarded to military personnel, Coast Guard Auxiliarists, and civilians.[3]
- ^ https://media.defense.gov/2017/Mar/29/2001723556/-1/-1/0/CIM_1650_25E.PDF [bare URL PDF]
- ^ a b "U.S. Coast Guard Ribbons & Devices" (PDF). United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "Coast Guard Military Medals and Awards Manual COMDTINST M1650.25E" (PDF). United States Coast Guard. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2017.