NASA Exceptional Public Achievement Medal
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NASA Exceptional Public Achievement Medal | |
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Awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration | |
Country | United States |
Type | Medal |
Eligibility | Non-government personnel |
Awarded for | "a significant specific achievement or substantial improvement in operations, efficiency, service, financial savings, science, or technology which contributes to the mission of NASA." |
Status | Active |
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Established | 2012 |
NASA Exceptional Public Achievement Ribbon |
The NASA Exceptional Public Achievement Medal is an award of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration established in 2012. The medal is awarded to any non-Government person or to any person who was not a Government employee when the service was performed.
To be awarded the medal, a NASA employee must fulfill the following criteria: work-related achievements yielding high-quality results and/or substantial improvement that supports the Agency mission; innovative approaches used in the conception, design, or execution of the individual's work; and/or impact and importance of the individual's achievement that made a significant contribution that enables NASA to accomplish its mission.[1]
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References
- ↑ National Aeronautics and Space Administration. "Agency Honor Awards: Exceptional Public Achievement Medal". nasapeople.nasa.gov. Retrieved 27 July 2016. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.