| Public Service Commendation Medal | |
|---|---|
 Public Service Commendation Medal | |
| Type | Civil public service award |
| Awarded for | Service or achievements that contribute significantly to the accomplishment of the mission of an Army activity, command, or staff agency.[1] |
| Country |  United States |
| Presented by |  Department of the Army |
| Eligibility | Any individual (except Army civilian employees who are eligible for Army honorary awards, military personnel, or Army contractors), Federal Government officials at the policy development level, and technical personnel who serve the Army in an advisory capacity or as consultants. |
| Established | 14 June 1983[2] |
 Ribbon bar of the medal | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Meritorious Public Service Medal |
| Equivalent | Civilian Service Commendation Medal |
| Next (lower) | Certificate of Appreciation for Patriotic Civilian Service |
The Public Service Commendation Medal is the fourth highest public service decoration the United States Department of the Army can bestow upon a civilian, ranking directly below the Meritorious Public Service Medal. The name of the decoration was changed from the Commander's Award for Public Service in November 2014 to make the nomenclature more consistent with the equivalent award for military service—the Army Commendation Medal.[2]
- ^ "Commander's Award for Public Service". US Army Civilian Personnel Online. 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
- ^ a b "Commander's Award for Public Service". The Institute of Heraldry. Retrieved 30 March 2016.