1076:, like many other federal civilian branches, awards and medals are presented to its civilian employees and may be displayed under appropriate circumstances. Foreign Service officers are prohibited from accepting decorations from foreign governments without Congressional authorization. If someone wishes to wear war service decorations or civilian medals at formal day or evening events, they should check with the protocol officer. If appropriate, wear them on the left lapel or over the left breast pocket, U.S. military medals above U.S. civilian medals. Ribbons may be worn on military uniforms per DOD regulations concerning the display of U.S. non-military personal decorations.
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Regional Bureau nominates one candidate, which is the Bureau FSN of the Year winner. Each winner's outstanding performance is recognized via a bureau award consisting of a signed certificate, and cash award. The individual selected as
Department FSN of the Year receives a certificate signed by the Secretary of State and a cash award of $ 10,000. The remaining five Regional Bureaus winners/runners up will receive a certificate signed by the Assistant Secretary of their respective Regional Bureau and a cash award of $ 2,500.
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494:, former ambassador to Lebanon, Kuwait, Pakistan, and Iraq, and first Chargé at the reopened U.S Embassy in Afghanistan. The award recognizes those who excel in the most challenging leadership positions overseas. The winner, if an employee of the agencies covered by the Foreign Affairs Manual, receives a certificate signed by the Secretary of State and $ 10,000. In accordance with 3 FAM 4813.2(c), the winner, if a member of the military, may only receive the certificate.
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retired from the
Service in 1956 with the rank of Career Ambassador. The recipient receives a certificate signed by the Secretary of State and $ 10,000. The James Clement Dunn Award for Excellence recognizes leadership, intellectual skills, managerial ability, and personal qualities that most fully exemplify the standards of excellence desired of officers at the mid-career level.
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noncompliance challenges facing the United States. A signed certificate and stipend of $ 5,000 will be awarded to the
Foreign Service employee and the Civil Service employee respectively, whose contributions best meet the selection criteria. The runner-up Foreign Service employee and Civil Service employee would each receive an award of $ 1,000 and signed certificate.
663:, former Under Secretary for Global Affairs, recognizes achievement in international environmental affairs, including advancement of U.S. interests, analysis and policy development, integration into overall U.S. diplomacy efforts, and interaction with the public and private sectors. The award consists of a certificate signed by the Secretary of State and $ 5,000.
78:. The Department of State currently awards two service awards, the Secretary's Career Achievement Award and the Expeditionary Service Award. The Expeditionary Service Award is a new award as of 2011 that recognizes service by Civil and Foreign Service employees in areas designated by the Director General of the Foreign Service.
785:, former U.S. Ambassador to the U.S. Mission to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. It recognizes outstanding contributions in advancing U.S. international relations and objectives in the economic field. The award consists of a certificate signed by the Secretary of State and $ 5,000.
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The
Certificate of Appreciation recognizes general contributions that further the objectives of the Department. All employees, regardless of pay plan or rank, members of other agencies and the armed services, and private citizens and foreign officials are eligible for the Certificate of Appreciation.
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in honor of his distinguished service as a public servant and U.S. diplomat, recognizes the achievements of individuals in a variety of areas of importance to the
Department. It consists of a framed certificate, typically signed by the Chief of Mission or Office Director. It may also include a cash
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The
Rockwell Anthony Schnabel Award for Advancing U.S.-EU Relations was initiated in 2004 and named in honor of former Ambassador Schnabel, recognizes outstanding efforts in advancing U.S. policy objectives through cooperation with the EU. The winner of the award receives a certificate signed by the
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This annual award is named in honor of
Ambassador Raphel and recognizes the special qualities that he brought to both U.S. diplomacy and the work of the Foreign Service. The award is granted to an individual in international affairs who embodies the special human qualities and extra effort put forth
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The quality of the employee's contributions to the development, negotiation and/or implementation of strategies and programs to advance United States' nonproliferation, counter-proliferation, political-military, arms control, verification and/or compliance agenda. The impact of the employee's efforts
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The FSN of the Year Award is given in recognition of the value to the U.S. Government through special contributions made by
Department of State Foreign Service National (FSN) employees hired under direct hire appointments and personal service agreements at U.S. diplomatic posts abroad. Annually, each
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This annual award recognizes the outstanding accomplishments (by a
Foreign Service or a Civil Service employee) in furthering the goals of the Department's EEO program through exceptionally effective leadership, skill, imagination, and innovation in extending and promoting equal opportunities for all
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Honor awards bestow recognition on an individual or group who has made a significant contribution to the
Department’s mission. The honor awards vary in scope and magnitude. The impact of the act or deed which precipitates the nomination is carefully examined, and consideration is given to whether the
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described the purpose of Department of State honor awards as to "bestow recognition on an individual or group who has made a significant contribution to the agency's mission" and states that "The honor awards vary in scope and magnitude. The impact of the act or deed which precipitates the nomination
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This award is presented to an exceptional employee in the Foreign Service or the Civil Service serving domestically or abroad except those with specific job responsibilities for the management, development, implementation, or support of computer technology. The award consists of a certificate signed
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The award is given based on the quality of the nominee’s overall contribution in advancing U.S. international economic relations and objectives; documented economic leadership, advocacy, analytical, reporting or negotiating skills, or a combination thereof; and creative thinking influencing economic
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Named after the first person in charge of the predecessor agency that eventually became the Bureau of Diplomatic Security in 1985, this award is presented to a member of the Civil or Foreign Service serving in the Bureau of Diplomatic Security for outstanding contributions in support of the Bureau's
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The intention of the Extra Mile Award is to provide supervisors a mechanism to immediately recognize employees whose work performance merits recognition, but which may fall below the threshold for a Franklin Award or one of the honor awards. A cash award is usually included, ranging from $ 25 to $
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Demonstrated success in working effectively with colleagues in other bureaus and agencies, foreign government officials and representatives from international organizations, non-governmental organizations and the private sector to achieve U.S. Transformational Diplomacy objectives in one or more of
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This award is presented to an exceptional employee of the Foreign Service or the civil service (except Senior Foreign Service and senior executive service) in the information management field, serving domestically or abroad. The award consists of a certificate signed by the secretary of state and $
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This award is presented annually to a Deputy Chief of Mission who demonstrates the proficiency, creativity, and overall capacity to serve effectively as Deputy Chief of Mission and as Chargé d'Affaires in the Ambassador's absence. The award consists of a certificate signed by the Secretary of State
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in recognition of exceptionally outstanding leadership, professional competence, and significant accomplishment over a sustained period of time in the field of foreign affairs. Such achievements must be of notable national or international significance and have made an important contribution to the
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The award recognizes the recipient's achievements in the field of construction management and considers the following factors: projects supported by the nominee, accomplishments in the field of construction management, actions taken on the job or in the community that exemplify the positive spirit
761:, former American ambassador to Iceland. It is granted to an employee of the Department of State or the U.S. Agency for International Development who has made an outstanding contribution to management improvement. The recipient receives a certificate signed by the Secretary of State and $ 10,000.
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This annual award recognizes the high standards of performance which characterize the work of Foreign Service Office Management Specialists in the Department and abroad. It is granted annually to one Foreign Service OMS whose performance is judged by a selection committee to exemplify most clearly
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These awards specifically recognize achievements in the area of promoting women as participants in the political and economic processes or as policy shapers. An annual stipend of $ 10,000 will be given in two awards of $ 5,000 each: one to a Foreign Service or Civil Service employee and one to a
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This award is conferred in recognition of the high standards that characterize the Department's reporting, analysis, and advocacy efforts. The recipient receives a certificate signed by the Secretary of State, $ 10,000, and an engraved desk pen set. The recipients’ names are engraved on a plaque
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The "Expeditionary Service Award" (ESA) was created in 2011 for employees who have successfully completed an assignment to designated field locations. Current field locations that confer eligibility for this award include Iraq and Afghanistan. Those who have served previously will receive their
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is presented to a Non-Career Ambassador who (a) has used private sector leadership and management skills to make a significant impact on bilateral or multilateral relations and (b) has done so in a manner that best reflects the foreign service culture of uncommon commitment in carrying out United
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Nominations for the Award for Heroism are submitted through supervisory channels to the Joint Country Awards Committee for review and recommendation to the chief of mission. Approved nominations will be forwarded through the appropriate area awards committee to the Department Awards Committee for
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Nominations for the Secretary's Award are submitted through supervisory channels to the Joint Country Awards Committee for review and recommendation to the chief of mission. Approved nominations will be forwarded through the appropriate area awards committee to the Department Awards Committee for
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The Value Engineering Awards Program is an acknowledgment of exemplary achievements and encourages additional projects to improve in-house and contractor productivity. Award winners from each DoD component are eligible for selection in the following five categories: program/project, individual,
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This award was established in 1980 to recognize exemplary performance in the Department of State at the mid-career level. It is made possible by an endowment from the Vincent Astor Foundation and is named, at the request of the donor, in memory of Ambassador James Clement Dunn. Ambassador Dunn
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This award is presented to members of the Foreign Service upon retirement after 25 or more years of service with the U.S. Department of State. It was initially issued as the Wilbur J. Carr Award, named after former Minister Carr, who has been referred to as the "father of the Foreign Service."
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The award is named on behalf of David E. Foy, who was killed by a car bomb in Karachi, Pakistan, in March, 2006. The award recognizes the recipient's achievements in the field of facilities management and is presented to the individual whose facility management program demonstrated exceptional
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Recognition awards are awards that can be issued to members of the Civil or Foreign Service and Foreign Service Nationals/Locally Employed Staff. The award consists of a certificate signed by the approving official, usually a supervisor or someone of higher rank, and may include a cash award.
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This annual award recognizes the high standards of performance which characterize the work of Civil Service Secretaries in the Department and abroad. It is granted annually to one Civil Service Secretary whose performance is judged by a selection committee to exemplify most clearly these high
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This award, initiated in 1997 and named in honor of former Secretary of State Warren Christopher, recognizes sustained excellence and initiative in the substantive policy areas of oceans, the environment, and science; democracy, human rights, and labor; population, migration, and refugees; and
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and a cash bonus. The cash bonuses range from zero to $ 10,000. Some awards are sponsored by private donors, who are often former members of the Foreign Service. There is a minimum requirement for several valid nominations in a category in order for some awards to be presented; if there are
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Information Agency from 1961 to 1964. The winner of the award receives a plaque presented during the commencement exercises at the Fletcher School, Tufts University. The winner also receives $ 10,000, which is presented at the annual Departmental Awards Ceremony held at the State Department.
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The order of precedence for Department of State awards for active duty Civil and Foreign Service personnel, for display purposes, is as follows. For individuals who are serving in active or reserve military duty and in uniform, they would follow the appropriate military order of precedence.
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This award recognizes significant contributions in the field of public diplomacy and the special qualities that reflect the integrity, courage, sensitivity, vision, and dedication to excellence that were so highly exemplified in the life of Edward R. Murrow, the Director of the United States
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The award recognizes individual excellence in the development, negotiation and/or implementation of national policy and solutions to counter country-specific, regional and/or global nonproliferation, counter-proliferation, political-military, arms control, verification, and/or noncompliance
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This award specifically recognizes individual excellence in the development, negotiation and/or implementation of national policy and solutions to counter country-specific, regional and/or global nonproliferation, counter-proliferation, political-military, arms control, verification and/or
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The award recognizes Civil and Foreign Service personnel who emphasize the importance of labor diplomacy in promoting the values and ideals of American democracy abroad and illustrate the variety of tasks Labor Officers perform. The winner receives $ 10,000 and a certificate signed by the
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Demonstrated leadership, initiative and creativity in creating sustainable and effective approaches to meet specific State Department priorities in one or more of the areas specified above. Demonstrated excellence in developing accessible and representative contacts (e.g., within relevant
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assigned to diplomatic and consular facilities in recognition of sacrifice of health or life, in the performance of official duties." This award could be presented to members of the foreign affairs communities who were held hostage or captive while serving overseas on official orders.
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The medal was later changed to be the Secretary's Career Achievement Award, and although the medal itself changed, the ribbon retained the same color scheme. The award consists of a gold medal set and a certificate signed by the Secretary. Medal sets have not been issued since 2007.
274:(2) Exceptionally outstanding service and/or leadership in the administration of one or more agency programs that results in the highly successful accomplishment of mission, or in a major attainment of objectives or specific accomplishment to meet unique or emergency situations; and
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and a cash bonus. The cash bonuses range from zero to $ 10,000. Many of the awards were sponsored by private donors, who are often formerly members of the Foreign Service, but the nominations for the awards still go through the Department of State’s awards committee each year.
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must be carefully examined, and consideration given to whether the act to be recognized benefits the post or bureau, the area, the agency, or the Federal Government as a whole." Upon authorization, members of the U.S. military may wear the medal and ribbon in the appropriate
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The award consists of a gold medal set and a certificate signed, as appropriate, by the Secretary of State. Due to the strict requirements of this award, only two members of the Foreign Service below the rank of Ambassador have ever been personally honored with this award.
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This award is presented to the Department employee who most exemplifies the late Ambassador's commitment to peace and the alleviation of human suffering caused by war or civil injustice. The recipient receives a certificate signed by the Secretary of State and $ 10,000.
457:, is presented to career members of the Foreign Service serving in an ambassadorial appointment for noteworthy success in developing trade between other nations and the United States. The award consists of a certificate signed by the Secretary of State and $ 10,000.
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State Department awards are broken down into four types: honor awards, achievement awards, service awards, and recognition awards. In addition, there are awards which are no longer given but for which certificates, ribbons, or medals may still be occasionally seen.
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The following factors will be considered by each Regional Bureau in selecting its nominee, and by the Department's panel in selecting the FSN of the Year. Outstanding achievement in any one of the areas listed below, or combination thereof, may justify selection.
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Just as its name implies, the Time Off From Duty Award recognizes special acts or other efforts that contribute to the quality, efficiency, or economy of U.S. Government operations. Time off from duty is granted without loss of pay or charge to leave.
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The Safe Driving Award is given to full-time drivers for safety and ability. Employees who have driven one or more years without a preventable accident and whose performance is otherwise highly satisfactory and who meet standards and decisions of the
568:. It recognizes outstanding contributions by a senior level State Department employee in advancing U.S. interests in the international economic field. The recipient of the award receives a certificate signed by the Secretary of State and $ 10,000.
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This award is given to a Department of State officer serving in a management position who has made notable contributions to the efficiency and quality of services at post. The award consists of a certificate signed by the Secretary and $ 10,000.
474:, former U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica. The honoree receives a certificate signed by the Secretary. The honoree's Embassy and the Leadership and Management School of the Foreign Service Institute each receive $ 5,000. The first recipient was
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is presented to groups or individuals in recognition of a special act or service or sustained extraordinary performance covering a period of one year or longer. The following criteria are applicable to granting a Superior Honor Award:
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a. The Thomas Jefferson Star for Foreign Service recognizes those individuals who, while traveling or serving abroad on official business, are killed or incur a serious illness or injury that results in death, permanent incapacity or
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The Length-of-Service Award gives recognition to creditable service with the U.S. Government. For a Length of Service Award, a certificate, and lapel emblem are issued for between 10 and 50 years of service, depending on the agency.
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The Expeditionary Service Award will include a citation signed by the Secretary, as well as an engraved medal or pin. It will also be noted in the official performance files for career Foreign Service and Civil Service employees.
218:"recognizes those individuals who, while traveling or serving abroad on official business, are killed or incur a serious illness or injury that results in death, permanent incapacity or disability." It is roughly analogous to the
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This award recognizes achievement and extraordinary leadership in the provision of services to U.S. citizens domestically as well as abroad. The award consists of a certificate signed by the Secretary of State and $ 10,000.
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Special effectiveness in bridging national differences which enhanced the introduction of American staff members into professional, cultural, or personal relationships with host country nationals and contributed to effective
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The Award for Heroism is given "recognition of acts of courage or outstanding performance under unusually difficult or dangerous circumstances, whether or not in connection with the performance of assigned duties."
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The award is personally authorized by the Secretary of State provided that one of the criteria eligibility in Foreign Affairs Manual is met. It may be presented to members of the foreign affairs communities.
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governments, military organizations, multilateral institutions, NGOs, academia, elites and/or the media) and successfully engaging them to advance the U.S. agenda in one or more of the areas specified above.
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It may be granted for: (1) Sustained superior performance while under threat of physical attack or harassment; or (2) An individual act of courage or exceptional performance at the risk of personal safety.
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Group U.S. government decorations for current or previous government service, including group or unit military awards (Presidential Unit Citations, Meritorious Unit Commendations, Superior Unit Awards,
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Demonstrated excellence in reporting on and/or analyzing foreign attitudes as they affect U.S. policy in one or more of the areas specified above and using this information and analysis to advance U.S.
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challenges facing the United States. The winner receives a certificate signed by the Secretary of State and a $ 10,000 stipend and the runner-up receives a signed certificate and a $ 2,000 stipend.
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is presented to groups or individuals in recognition of a special act or service or sustained outstanding performance. The following criteria are applicable to granting a Meritorious Honor Award:
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regarding preventable and non-preventable accidents are eligible for consideration. Only Foreign Service National drivers employed full-time in a driving skillcode are eligible for this award.
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The original medal was solid gold. It had "Department of State" inscribed across the top and "Valor" inscribed across the bottom. There were laurels along the side, and in the center was the
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describing each one, achievement awards recognize specific service over the previous year in a specific field or job category. The majority of the awards include a certificate, signed by the
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describing each one, achievement awards recognize specific service over the previous year in a specific field or job category. The majority of the awards include a certificate, signed by the
360:(3) Outstanding performance in one or more areas of the employee’s official duties as defined in the Work Requirements Statement (Foreign Service) or Performance Plan (Civil Service); and/or
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and $ 5,000. This award is made possible by C. Howard Wilkins, Jr., former U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands, and is named to honor him and former Secretary of State James A. Baker, III.
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Performance of assigned duties that were clearly instrumental in the achievement of major mission goals and objectives that without success would have been uncertain or seriously delayed.
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team, organization, and contractor. Additional "special" awards are given to recognize innovative applications or approaches that expand the traditional scope of value engineering use.
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these high standards. The recipient receives a certificate signed by the Secretary of State and $ 10,000. In addition, the recipients’ names are placed on a plaque in the Department.
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by Ambassador Raphel to promote and develop the people around him, especially entry-level officers. The award consists of a certificate signed by the Secretary of State and $ 10,000.
315:(3) Exceptional performance in one or more areas of the employee’s official duties as defined in the Work Requirements Statement (Foreign Service) or Performance Plan (Civil Service);
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award from $ 200 to $ 750. Receipt of a Franklin Award is no longer included in a Foreign Service employee’s official personnel file, since it does not qualify as an honor award.
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insufficient nominees or the nominations do not meet a specific threshold, then no award is presented that year. Currently, none of the achievement awards includes a medal set.
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standards. The recipient receives a certificate signed by the Secretary of State and $ 10,000. In addition, the recipients’ names are placed on a plaque in the Department.
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This award is made in recognition of outstanding contributions to consular operations. The award consists of a certificate signed by the Secretary of State and $ 10,000.
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Personal U.S. government decorations for current or previous government service, including personal military awards not listed above (Air Force Achievement Medal, etc.)
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Jr., Alan B. Golacinski, and Barry M. Rosen, all of whom spent 444 days as hostages after Iranian activists took over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in November 1979.
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final action. Nominations initiated in Washington are submitted through the appropriate area awards committee to the Department Awards Committee for final action.
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final action. Nominations initiated in Washington are submitted through the appropriate area awards committee to the Department Awards Committee for final action.
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The candidate’s ability to foster good US-EU relations with contacts working within institutions of the EU, within EU member states or within EU candidate states.
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The original medal was sterling silver with the text "John Jacob Rogers Award" inscribed across the top, "U.S. Department of State" across the bottom, and the
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271:(1) Exceptionally outstanding service to the agencies or the U.S. Government resulting in achievements of marked national or international significance;
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In addition to the awards listed below, other government agencies may make awards to individuals who fall under the State Department's awards program.
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This award has been discontinued and has been replaced by the Department of State Secretary’s Career Achievement Award. It was named for Congressman
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The award consists of a certificate signed by an assistant secretary or an official of equivalent rank. The bronze medal set is no longer awarded.
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The award consists of a certificate signed by an assistant secretary or an official of equivalent rank. The silver medal set is no longer awarded.
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This award is presented to a member of the Foreign Service who demonstrates unusual mastery of a world or difficult language while studying at the
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Outstanding examples of liaison with host country officials and others, which facilitated the work of American officers or goals of the mission.
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The Vietnam Civilian Service Award includes a medal set and a certificate signed by the Secretary. The award is no longer being issued.
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The "Vietnam Civilian Service Award" (VCSA) was created in 1962 to commemorate members of the U.S. Foreign Service (including State,
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The quality of the nominee’s overall contribution in advancing US policy objectives through cooperation with the European Union (EU);
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Secretaries of State and Labor. The runner-up receives $ 2,500 and a certificate signed by the Secretaries of State and Labor.
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Due to the nature of their jobs and the dangerous environment where they often operate, Foreign Service Special Agents of the
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The Cordell Hull Award for Economic Achievement by a Senior Officer is made possible by former U.S. Ambassador to Singapore,
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U.S. government first-order personal decorations (National Intelligence DSM, DOD Distinguished Civilian Service Award, etc.)
363:(4) Contributions that resulted in increased productivity and efficiency, and economy of operations at post or bureau level.
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321:(5) Contributions that resulted in increased productivity and efficiency, and economy of operations at agency level; and/or
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act to be recognized benefits the post or bureau, the area, the Department of State, or the Federal Government as a whole.
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Lyndon B. Johnson: 1967 (in two books) : containing the public messages, speeches, and statements of the president
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international narcotics and crime. The award consists of a certificate signed by the Secretary of State and $ 10,000.
309:(1) Contributions, which had a substantial impact on the accomplishment of the agency's missions, goals, or objectives;
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Minister Carr served as the head of the legation to the former Czechoslovakia in 1937 before the mission was closed.
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354:(1) Outstanding service in support of a one-time event (e.g., support for a major conference or summit meeting);
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mission. The recipient receives a cash award of $ 10,000 and a certificate signed by the Secretary of State.
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for outstanding service, sacrifice, or heroism. The criteria for the awards are set down in 3 FAM 4820 -
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that all FSCEs should strive for, and extenuating circumstances that the nominee managed effectively.
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This award has been discontinued and has been replaced by the Department of State Award for Heroism.
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States foreign policy through proactive diplomacy. The award is made possible by the generosity of
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John Jacob Rogers Award (no longer issued; replaced with the Secretary’s Career Achievement Award)
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employees. The award consists of a certificate signed by the Secretary of State and $ 10,000.
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The selection panel will determine award recipients on the basis of the following criteria:
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Special Agent Daniel E. O'Conner Memorial Award for Excellence in Site Security Management
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leadership, sound management practices, and furthered the goals of the mission and OBO.
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357:(2) Innovation and creativity in accomplishing short-term tasks or projects;
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Ryan C. Crocker Award for Outstanding Leadership in Expeditionary Diplomacy
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Herbert Salzman Award for Excellence in International Economic Performance
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Charles E. Cobb Jr. Award for Initiative and Success in Trade Development
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U.S. government personal decorations issued by the President or Congress
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Award for Valor (no longer issued; replaced with the Award for Heroism)
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Swanee Hunt Award for Advancing Women’s Role in Policy Formulation
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c. Posthumous awards shall be issued to the recipient employee's
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