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Meritorious Unit Commendation was created in 1973.
Meritorious Team Commendation was created in 1993.
No, there is no medal associated with it.
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendations do follow you to other branches. They are considered permanent awards from all branches, except the Army. Unit Commendations from the Army may not follow you to other branches, or even other units. As long as you were serving in the unit when the commendation was earned, it is a permanent award that you can wear on your uniform regardless of service. Otherwise, the wear of any unit award is only worn when you are actually assigned to that unit (temporary award).
No, it received the Meritorious Unit Commendation.
Yes - USS BARB (SSN-596) received 2 Vietnam Campaign stars, the Battle "E", the Meritorious Unit Commendation, and a Navy Unit Commendation (1966).Her crew was also awarded the Navy Expeditionary Medal.
Commendation Medals are awarded by the individual US Military services to anyone who, while serving in any capacity distinguishes himself/herself by heroism, meritorious achievement or meritorious service.
PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION STREAMER NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION STREAMER with one bronze star MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION STREAMER NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE STREAMER with 1 bronze star SOUTHWEST ASIA SERVICE STREAMER with three bronze stars GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM EXPEDITIONARY STREAMER
Navy Unit Commendation was created in 1944.
If it is in writing and if you served with the unit that was issued the award at that time period.
If you are in that unit when it's awarded the Meritorious Unit Citation, yes. If the award was bestowed to the unit before you were in it, then no.
Joint Meritorious Unit Award was created in 1981.