U.S. Unit Awards Order of Precedence

Reference: DA PAM 670-1, dated 26 January 2021

22-5. Order of precedence within categories of medals

b. U.S. unit awards. A unit award is given to an operating unit and is worn by members of that unit who participated in the cited action. Personnel who did not participate in the cited action, but who are assigned in the cited unit, are authorized temporary wear of some unit awards; only the unit awards specified in table 22–1 are authorized for temporary wear. Personnel will not wear temporary unit awards for official photographs or for promotion or selection boards. U.S. unit awards authorized for wear on Army uniforms are listed below in order of precedence.