The Coast Guard E Ribbon was established in September 1990 and is the United States Coast Guard equivalent to the Navy E Ribbon.

Coast Guard E Ribbon
TypeRibbon
Awarded for"[A] Coast Guard cutter which earns the Operational Excellence Award during annual refresher training."
Presented bythe
Department of Homeland Security[1]
EligibilityMilitary Unit
StatusCurrently awarded
First awarded1990
Last awardedOn going
Precedence
Next (higher)Army: Superior Unit Award
Naval Service: Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
Air and Space Forces: Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award
Coast Guard: Meritorious Team Commendation[2]
EquivalentNaval Service: Navy "E" Ribbon
Air and Space Forces: Air and Space Organizational Excellence Award
Next (lower)Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation[2]

Also known as the Coast Guard Excellence Ribbon, the decoration is a unit award which is presented to the officers and crew of any Coast Guard cutter which earns the Operational Excellence Award during annual refresher training.

Subsequent awards for the Coast Guard E ribbon are denoted by a gold star.

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References

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  1. ^ Coast Guard Military Medals and Awards Manual defense.gov 2017
  2. ^ a b "US Coast Guard Ribbons & Devices" (PDF). United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 31 December 2015.