For the US Air and Space Forces award, see Meritorious Unit Award. For the Australian award, see Meritorious Unit Citation.
Mid-level unit award of the United States Armed Forces
Award
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation
Type
Service Ribbon (unit decoration)
Awarded for
Valorous or meritorious achievement or service, or exceptionally meritorious conduct and outstanding achievement or service, in combat or non-combat.
Presented by
the United States Department of the Army United States Department of the Navy United States Department of Homeland Security
Eligibility
Military Unit
Status
Currently awarded
First awarded
1944
Last awarded
On going
Streamers: Army MUC, Navy MUC, and Coast Guard MUC
Precedence
Next (higher)
Army: Valorous Unit Award Naval: Navy Unit Commendation Air and Space Forces: Gallant Unit Citation Coast Guard: Coast Guard Unit Commendation
Equivalent
Air and Space Forces: Meritorious Unit Award
Next (lower)
Army: Superior Unit Award Naval Service: Navy "E" Ribbon[1] Air and Space Forces: Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award Coast Guard: Meritorious Team Commendation
The Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC; pronounced muck) is a mid-level unit award of the United States Armed Forces. The U.S. Army awards units the Army MUC for exceptionally meritorious conduct in performance of outstanding achievement or service in combat or non-combat, the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps award units the Navy MUC for valorous or meritorious achievement or service in combat or non-combat, and the U.S. Coast Guard awards units the Coast Guard MUC for valorous or meritorious achievement or service not involving combat.
^"US Navy Uniforms > Uniform Regulations > Chapter 5 > 5306 Unit Awards". United States Navy. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
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