9-11 Ribbon
(Department of Transportation / Coast Guard)

                        

ESTABLISHING AUTHORITY

The DoT 9-11 Ribbon was established by Seretary of Transporation Norman Y Mineta following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001

EFFECTIVE DATES

The DoT 9-11 Ribbon was in effect from September 11, 2001 to September 11, 2002.

CRITERIA

The DoT 9-11 Ribbon was awarded to individuals serving in any capacity with the Department of Transportation, Merchant Marine, or to other civilians for acts or service that contributed to recovery from the attacks of September 11, 2001; force protection following the attacks; or, for efforts that directly contributed to the increased infrastructure security effort between September 11, 2001 and September 11, 2002. It was awarded to the following categories of personnel:
  • Coast Guard units that shifted Operational Control (OPCON) to Operations Enduring Freedom, Noble Eagle, or Protecting Liberty for any amount of time between September 11, 2001 and September 11, 2002.


  • All personnel involved in patrolling harbors, critical infrastructure facilities, escorting high interest vessels, and conducting boardings of vessels entering U.S. waters during the period of September 11, 2001 to September 11, 2002. Participation in these operations must have been for no less than fourteen days.


  • All personnel, to include active, reserve, auxiliary, and civilian personnel who manned or augmented for no less than fourteen days, Coast Guard, DOT, FEMA, and DoD command centers (including Operations Centers at Groups and above, COTP ICS, FEMA Regional Operations Centers and VTS) between September 11, 2001 and September 11, 2002.
Approval authority for the DoT 9-11 ribbon was delegated to the Commandant of the Coast Guard, who in turn delegated award authority to Area Commanders.

ORDER OF PRECEDENCE

The DoT 9-11 Ribbon is worn after the Humanitarian Service Medal and before the Coast Guard Special Operations Ribbon.

DESCRIPTION

The DoT 9-11 Ribbon consists of seven stripes, equal in width, of red/white/blue/white/red/white/blue, with the outermost red stripe worn to the wearer's right

RESTRICTION

This ribbon may not be worn on the Navy or Marine Corps uniform.

                        


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