Department of Commerce Bronze Medal
The Department of Commerce Bronze Medal is the third of three honor awards of the United States Department of Commerce. Since 1949, the Bronze Medal is the highest award presented by the head or secretarial officer of an operating unit of the Department of Commerce such as the NOAA, NIST, NWS, etc. for superior performance. The award may be presented to an individual, group (or team), or organization for outstanding or significant contributions which have increased the efficiency and effectiveness of the operating unit of the Department of Commerce.
| Department of Commerce Bronze Medal | |
|---|---|
Obverse of the Commerce Bronze Medal | |
| Type | Medal (Decoration) |
| Awarded for | Superior service characterized by outstanding or significant contributions to the Department of Commerce. |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | the US Department of Commerce |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 1949 |
Bronze Medal service ribbon Bronze Medal service ribbon with "O" (Organization) device | |
| NOAA Corps awards Order of precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Department of Commerce Silver Medal |
| Next (lower) | NOAA Corps Meritorious Service Medal |
The annual operating unit Bronze Medal Awards ceremony in the Washington D.C. area is scheduled by the operating unit sometime after the annual Department of Commerce Gold and Silver Medal Awards ceremony. An Individual and members of a group (or team) which is awarded the Bronze Medal Award are each presented a framed certificate and medal. An organization receiving the award is presented one framed certificate and medal.