Public Health Service Isolated Hardship Award Ribbon
Public Health Service Isolated Hardship Award Ribbon
History
The Public Health Service Isolated Hardship Award honors PHSCC members who carry out a 180-day term of service in designated insular or remote locations.
The United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC) is the United States Public Health Service’s federal uniformed branch of service and falls under the aegis of the Department of Health and Human Services, led by the Surgeon General. The PHSCC traces its roots back to the establishment of the Marine Hospital Fund in 1798, which provided for the care of merchant sailors. Currently, the PHSCC is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. The PHSCC grants certain awards to its members to acknowledge meritorious service or accomplishments.
Details
The ribbon is bisected by a thin vertical blue stripe flanked on either side by a white stripe, a thicker maroon stripe, another white stripe, and maroon edging.
Precedence
Next Higher: Army Reserve Components Overseas Training
Next Lower: Public Health Service Response Service
Public Health Service Isolated Hardship Award Ribbon