Les décorations du gouvernement des États-Unis sont des récompenses civiles du gouvernement fédéral américain qui sont généralement remises pour service méritoire soutenu, à titre civil, alors que le récipiendaire était au service du gouvernement fédéral américain.
Certaines décorations du gouvernement des États-Unis peuvent également être délivré au personnel militaire des forces armées américaines et être portés avec les distinctions et les décorations de l'armée des États-Unis. Par ordre de priorité, les distinctions et décorations non militaires autorisées à être portées, se portent après les décorations personnelles militaires américaines et avant les décorations de campagne militaire américaine et des médailles du travail.
Ce qui suit est une sélection des principales distinctions civiles qui sont actuellement émise par le gouvernement américain.
Formerly the Defense Special Weapons Agency (DSWA) Awards
DSWA Director's Lifetime Achievement Award
DSWA Exceptional Civilian Service Award
DSWA Meritorious Civilian Service Award
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Formerly known as the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA), the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) awards the following medals to honor its DoD civilian employees for outstanding service:
NIMA or NGA Distinguished Civilian Service Medal
NIMA or NGA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
NIMA or NGA Superior Civilian Service Medal
NIMA or NGA Meritorious Unit Citation
National Reconnaissance Office
NRO Distinguished Service Medal (Gold Medal)
NRO Superior Service Medal (Silver Medal)
NRO Meritorious Service Medal (Bronze Medal)
NRO Director's Circle Award
National Security Agency
NSA Exceptional Civilian Service Medal
Department of Education
Employee awards
Secretary's Golden Apple Award
Secretary's Executive Leadership Award
Secretary's Supervisory Leadership Award
Secretary's Innovation Award
Secretary's Customer Service Award
Secretary's Teamwork Award
Secretary's Diversity and Inclusion Award
Secretary's Collaboration Award
ED Peer Recognition Award
James P. Keenan Award
Public awards
Presidential Scholar Medallion – Awarded to the nations top 141 graduating High School Seniors. 20 of these are Presidential Scholars in the Arts. This award is commissioned under an executive order from the President. Recipients are chosen under the Department of Education, and visit the White House to meet the President.
President's Award for Educational Excellence
President's Award for Educational Achievement
Département de l'Énergie (Department of Energy)
En , le secrétaire d'État Samuel Bodman introduit à nouveau programme de récompenses[14] pour la reconnaissance non monétaire de ces employés et sous-traitants.
Secretary's Honor Awards
Honor awards that are presented annually and replaces the previous Secretary's Gold, Silver and Bronze awards.
The James R. Schlesinger Award – recipient receives a polished brass and mahogany clock along with a shadow box framed calligraphy certificate signed by the Secretary of Energy and a commemorative medal honoring former Secretary of Energy James R. Schlesinger.
Secretary of Energy's Excellence Award – recipient receives a crystal medallion award and leather-encased certificate
Secretary of Energy's Achievement Award – recipient receives a crystal statue award and leather-encased certificate
Secretary's Appreciation Award
Des décorations d'appréciation qui sont présentés à tout moment
Departure Awards
Décorations de départ pouvant être présenté à la retraite ou de départ de l'agence
Secretary of Energy's Exceptional Service Award
Secretary of Energy's Distinguished Service Award
Secretary of Energy's Meritorious Service Award
DOE Award for Valor
DOE Secretary's Award
DOE Exceptional Service Medal
DOE Meritorious Service Award
Département de la Santé et des Services sociaux (Department of Health and Human Services)
HHS Secretary's Recognition Award
HHS Secretary's Special Citation
HHS Secretary’s Certificate of Appreciation
HHS Secretary's Letter of Appreciation
HHS Distinguished Public Service Award
HHS Medallion Seal Award
HHS Secretary's Award for Distinguished Service
Instituts Nationaux de la santé (National Institutes of Health)
NIH Director's Award – Scientific/Medical
NIH Director's Award – Technical/Clerical/Support
NIH Director's Award – Administrative
NIH Director's Award – Mentoring
United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s most prestigious honor awards are approved by the NASA administrator and presented to carefully selected individuals or groups of individuals, either government and non-government, who have distinguished themselves by making outstanding contributions to the agency’s mission[15].
Early NASA references to award criteria grouped many awards into equal positions in the order of precedence. Beginning in 1965, references to the order of precedence were dropped from regulations regarding specific awards. The current order of precedence for NASA medals is[16]: