Meritorious Unit Commendation

Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation
Type	Service Ribbon (unit decoration)
Awarded for	Valorous or meritorious achievement or service, or exceptionally meritorious conduct and outstanding achievement or service, in combat or non-combat.
Presented by	the United States Department of the Army United States Department of the Navy United States Department of Homeland Security
Eligibility	Military Unit
Status	Currently awarded
First awarded	1944
Last awarded	Ongoing
Streamers: Army MUC, Navy MUC, and Coast Guard MUC
Precedence
Next (higher)	Army: Valorous Unit Award Naval: Navy Unit Commendation Air and Space Forces: Gallant Unit Citation Coast Guard: Coast Guard Unit Commendation
Equivalent	Air and Space Forces: Meritorious Unit Award
Next (lower)	Army: Superior Unit Award Naval Service: Navy "E" Ribbon[1] Air and Space Forces: Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award Coast Guard: Meritorious Team Commendation

The Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC; pronounced muck) is a mid-level unit award of the United States Armed Forces. The U.S. Army awards units the Army MUC for exceptionally meritorious conduct in performance of outstanding achievement or service in combat or non-combat, the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps award units the Navy MUC for valorous or meritorious achievement or service in combat or non-combat, and the U.S. Coast Guard awards units the Coast Guard MUC for valorous or meritorious achievement or service not involving combat.