It is granted by Commanders of ACOMs, ASCCs, and DRUs; members of the SES serving as the director of a DRU; and the AASA for HQDA.

Eligibility is determined by measuring contributions against the following example levels of achievement: The medal of the award is a silver disc 1.5 in (38 mm) diameter with a laurel wreath around the circumference surrounding the Great Seal of the United States on the obverse.

[2] The medal was established as the Meritorious Civilian Service Award by directive of the Secretary of the Army on 26 January 1959.

At that time the award was renamed the Superior Civilian Service Medal and the ribbon and design were changed.

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