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`Agency Honor Awards
`NASA's most prestigious honor awards are approved by the Administrator and presented to a number of carefully selected individuals and
`groups of individuals, both Government and non-Government, who have distinguished themselves by making outstanding contributions to
`the Agency's mission. The Chair of the Incentive Awards Board (IAB) annually requests nominations for the various NASA honor awards.
`After a rigorous review, the nominations are forwarded to the IAB chair for approval. NASA medals and/or certificates are, subsequently,
`presented to the award recipients by the Agency's highest officials at the annual awards ceremonies held at NASA Headquarters and each
`NASA Center.
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`Click here for a toolkit to assist in preparing Agency Honor Award nominations
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`Click on the award titles below to view the award and selection criteria.
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`Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal (EEAM)
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`This prestigious NASA medal is awarded to both
`Government and non-Government individuals for
`exceptional engineering contributions toward
`achievement of the NASA mission. This award is
`given for individual efforts for applications of
`engineering principles or methods that have resulted
`in a contribution of fundamental importance in this
`field or have significantly enhanced understanding of
`this field or have significantly advanced the state of
`the practice as demonstrated by an application to
`aerospace systems.
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`The criteria also include the following:
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`1. Accomplishments are far above others in quality, scope, and impact.
`2. Accomplishments are explicit, significant, and demonstrate results.
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`Engineering contributions are typically characterized as being the design,
`development, and application of tools and systems, or significant process
`improvements. (A contribution that was overlooked at the time it occurred will
`also be considered.)
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`Distinguished Service Medal
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`Distinguished Public Service Medal
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`Outstanding Leadership Medal
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`Outstanding Public Leadership Medal
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`Exceptional Service Medal
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`Exceptional Public Service Medal
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`Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal
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`Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal
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`Exceptional Technology Achievement Medal
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`Exceptional Achievement Medal
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`Exceptional Public Achievement Medal
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`Early Career Achievement Medal
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`Equal Employment Opportunity Medal
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`Exceptional Administrative Achievement Medal
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`Group Achievement Award
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`Space Flight Medal
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`Exceptional Bravery Medal
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`Silver Achievement Medal
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`IV 2002
`IPR2014-00921
`U.S. Pat. No. 6,023,783
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