The Public Health Service Bicentennial Unit Commendation Award is a
decoration of the United States Public Health Service presented to members of the
United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. It recognizes service during the bicentennial of the U.S. Public Health Service.
Criteria
The PHS Bicentennial Unit Commendation Award recognizes service during the bicentennial of the founding of the U.S. Public Health Service,
[Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service: Commissioned Officers’ Awards Program Types of Recognition & Awards Criteria Accessed 9 November 2022]
/ref> which the service traces to the creation of the United States Marine Hospital Service in 1798. Any USPHS Commissioned Corps officer who served satisfactorily on active duty for any period between 1 January 1998 and 16 July 1999 qualifies for the award.[
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See also
* Awards and decorations of the Public Health Service
* Awards and decorations of the United States government
Awards and decorations of the United States government are civilian awards of the U.S. federal government which are typically issued for sustained meritorious service, in a civilian capacity, while serving in the U.S. federal government. Certain ...
References
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United States Department of Health and Human Services
Bicentennial Unit Commendation Award