The Commander's Award for Civilian Service is comparable to the military Army Commendation Medal.

Eligibility is determined by measuring contributions against the following example levels of achievement: In November 2014, Army civilian service medals were modified in order to make their nomenclature more consistent with their military equivalents.

[2] The medal is a bronze hexagon 1+3⁄8 inches (3.5 cm) in height and 1+1⁄4 inches (3.2 cm) in width, with the eagle from the Great Seal of the United States displayed upon an equilateral triangle.

The reverse of the medal is inscribed “DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY CIVILIAN SERVICE COMMENDATION” at top and contains two crossed laurel branches at bottom.

[2] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army.