Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon — Military Decorations

Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon Medal and Ribbon Design Images

The Navy Sea Service Deployment 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 Sea Service Deployment Ribbon

There is no medal for this ribbon.

What is the Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon Decoration?

The Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon was designed to recognize those who have been forward deployed to combat regions and served on an active sea going vessel. It can be earned after serving a minimum of 90-days forward deployed for both the Navy and the Marine Corps. One interesting fact about this ribbon, when a ship's crew qualifies for the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, the ship is authorized to paint and display the ribbon and award stars on the port and starboard side of the bulwark aft of the ship.

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

How Do You Earn the Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon?

This ribbon is awarded for 90-day forward deployment aboard a vessel underway.

Displaying the Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon

The Order of Precedence of the Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon is 96, 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 ribbon and the Arctic Service ribbon.

Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon Associated Branches

Navy

Marine Corps

Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon Associated Branches

Navy

Marine Corps

Navy Sea Service Deployment 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 Sea Service Deployment Ribbon can result in punishment including a fine, imprisonment for not more than one year, or both


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