Commendation Medal [SEP] inception
Navy Commendation Ribbon with Metal Pendant. This award was re-designated as the Navy Commendation Medal in September 1960, and renamed the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal in 1994. This decoration was previously awarded only by flag rank operational commanders, requiring the signature of an admiral or general officer in the grade of O-7, allowing interpretation of the criteria for which the medal may be awarded. Authority to award this decoration was later expanded to captains and colonels in the grade of O-6 currently holding operational command as a commodore, carrier
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- Navy Expeditionary Medal, 20-Aug-1982 to 05-Sep-1982, Lebanon.
- Navy Expeditionary Medal, for several non-contiguous time periods from 01-Oct-1982 to 06-Dec-1982, Lebanon.
- Navy Unit Commendation, 20-Oct-1983 to 03-Mar-1984.
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, 24-Oct-1983 to 02-Nov-1983, Grenada.
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, 16-Nov-1983 to 02-Mar-1984, Lebanon.
- Meritorious Unit Citation, 01-Jul-1986 to 06-Jul-1986.
- Southwest Asia Service Medal, 14-Sep-1990 to 12-Mar-1991.
- Navy Unit Commendation, 17-Jan-1991 to 28-Feb-1991,