- Time Period: Post-WW2
- Institution: ?
- Country: United States
The NASA Exceptional Administrative Achievement Medal is a prestigious NASA award given to any person in the United States federal service for a significant, specific accomplishment or contribution characterized by unusual initiative or creativity that clearly demonstrates a substantial improvement in administrative support contributing to the mission of NASA.
These include:
- Exceptional initiative in carrying out office/program support activities that resulted in improved processes and operations.
- Development and improvement of administrative support methods and processes that resulted in substantial benefit to the office or program.
- Notable competence and resourcefulness in accomplishing and improving office/program processes and operations.
The award is given to any civil service employee in the NASA Classification 500 Group: Clerical/Assistant and related support positions including positions engaged in routine one-grade interval clerical and support work requiring the application of practical knowledge of the established clerical or administrative systems, procedures, and techniques of a subject-matter area or program.
The NASA Exceptional Administrative Achievement Medal Design
The medal is circular and struck in bronze gilt.
The reverse is plain.
The ribbon has a central larger light blue stripe, with thin yellow and larger white stripes towards the edges.