Public Health Service Response Service Ribbon
Public Health Service Response Service Ribbon
History
The Public Health Service Response Service Ribbon honors PHSCC members who carry out no fewer than seven days of service in response national public health crisis.
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 white stripe flanked on either side by a series of thin stripes in dark blue, light blue, white, maroon, yellow, green, and dark blue proceeding outward.
Precedence
Public Health Service Response Service Ribbon