NUC

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NUC is the standard abbreviation for the U.S. Navy Unit Commendation, a collective military award recognizing outstanding heroism or meritorious service by Navy units.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military award abbreviation
military unit award
awardedFor outstanding heroism in action against an enemy
outstanding meritorious service in support of military operations
awardingAuthority Secretary of the Navy
awardType collective unit award
confersToMembers entitlement to wear the Navy Unit Commendation ribbon
country United States
eligibility U.S. Marine Corps units
U.S. Navy units
allied military units attached to Navy or Marine Corps units
other U.S. military units attached to Navy or Marine Corps units
individualWearAuthorized true
isCollective true
militaryBranch United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
presentedBy U.S. Department of the Navy
United States Navy
recognizes collective performance of a unit rather than individual acts
refersTo Navy Unit Commendation
relativeRank above Meritorious Unit Commendation (Navy and Marine Corps)
below Presidential Unit Citation (Navy and Marine Corps)
scope combat and non-combat operations
standsFor Navy Unit Commendation
wearsOnUniformAs ribbon bar

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Navy Unit Commendation
abbreviation

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