Meritorious Unit Commendation
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The Meritorious Unit Commendation is a U.S. military unit award recognizing collective outstanding service or achievement by a unit that does not meet the higher criteria for a valor or distinguished unit citation.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States military decoration
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military unit award → |
| abbreviation |
MUC
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| appliesTo |
entire unit cited
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| awardedFor |
collective outstanding achievement
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collective outstanding service → meritorious service by a military unit → |
| awardingAuthority |
service secretaries or designated commanders
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| category |
United States military unit citations
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| country |
United States
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| criteriaExcludes |
acts warranting a valor unit citation
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| criteriaIncludes |
outstanding devotion to duty
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sustained meritorious performance → |
| distinguishedFrom |
Presidential Unit Citation
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individual decorations for valor → |
| eligibility |
military units
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organizations of the United States Armed Forces → |
| entitlesMembersTo |
wear of the unit emblem while assigned
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| hasComponent |
emblem
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streamer → |
| hasRecipientType |
combat units
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support units → |
| higherAward |
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device
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Navy Unit Commendation → Presidential Unit Citation → Valorous Unit Award → |
| individualWearAuthorized |
true
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| isPermanentForMembers |
true
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| isUnitAward |
true
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| language |
English
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| nature |
collective decoration
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| notationOnRecords |
service records of unit members
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| presentedBy |
United States Armed Forces
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| recognitionLevel |
meritorious but not valorous performance
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| recognizes |
collective performance rather than individual performance
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| relativeRank |
below distinguished unit citations
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below valor unit citations → |
| scope |
peacetime service
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wartime service → |
| symbolizes |
unit cohesion and excellence
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| type |
non‑valor unit citation
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| usedByBranch |
United States Air Force
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United States Army → United States Coast Guard → United States Marine Corps → United States Navy → United States Space Force → |
| wearLocation |
military uniform
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Referenced by (15)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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1st Battalion, 7th Marines
→
1st Marine Division → 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines → 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines → 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines → 3rd Marine Division → |
decorations |
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1st Battalion, 1st Marines
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1st Marine Regiment → |
decoratedWith |
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1st Marine Division (United States)
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3rd Battalion, 5th Marines → |
decoration |
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USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
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awards |
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Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
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isDifferentFrom |
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Navy Unit Commendation
("Meritorious Unit Commendation (United States Navy)")
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lowerAward |
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Army Valorous Unit Award
("Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army)")
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precedenceOver |
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MUC
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standsFor |