Navy Arctic Service Ribbon — Military Decorations

Navy Arctic Service Ribbon Medal and Ribbon Design Images

The Navy Arctic Service Ribbon comes with a unique service ribbon, which is worn on the recipient's uniform in situations where the full medal is not worn. If you have earned this decoration, you can wear the service ribbon on your ribbon rack.
Design of the Navy Arctic Service Ribbon

There is no medal for this ribbon.

What is the Navy Arctic Service Ribbon Decoration?

The Navy Arctic Service Ribbon is awarded for U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps personnel who serve above the Arctic Circle. Like the Antarctica Service Medal, it can be granted to civilians and members of other U.S. Services. Officers and enlisted members must complete twenty-eight days, consecutive or non-consecutive above the Arctic Circle to qualify and is a one-time award. There are no subsequent awards, and so no devices to be affixed to it.

The United States military sorts decorations into categories called Classes and Types. The Navy Arctic Service Ribbon medal is classified as a Service Award of the type General Service Award.

How Do You Earn the Navy Arctic Service Ribbon?

The ribbon is authorized to any member of the U.S. Navy or United States Marine Corps for service above the Arctic Circle.

Displaying the Navy Arctic Service Ribbon

The Order of Precedence of the Navy Arctic Service Ribbon is 101, and this precedence is used when placing the associated service ribbon on your uniform ribbon rack. You can see a full list of decorations in the order of precedence on the Decorations homepage.

This ribbon is worn between the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon and the Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon.

Navy Arctic Service Ribbon Associated Branches

Navy

Navy Arctic Service Ribbon Associated Branches

Navy

Navy Arctic Service Ribbon and the Stolen Valor Act

The Stolen Valor Act of 2013 is a federal law that makes it illegal for any person to falsely claim to be the recipient of certain military awards, "with the intention of obtaining money, property, or other tangible benefit by convincing another that he or she received the award".This decoration is covered by the Stolen Valor act. Fraudulently claiming to have received a Navy Arctic Service Ribbon can result in punishment including a fine, imprisonment for not more than one year, or both


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