AWARDS
USS PROVIDENCE CL-82
American Campaign (1941-1946) Ribbon
World War II Victory Medal (1941-1945) Ribbon
Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign (1941-1945) Ribbon
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USS PROVIDENCE CLG-6
Navy Good Conduct Medal
National
Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with one bronze Star, Combat Action Medal with two bronze stars, Navy Unit Commendation with 2 bronze stars, Republic of Vietnam Meritorious
Unit Citation (Gallantry Cross Medal Color with Palm),
Vietnam Service Medal with 18 stars, three silver and three bronze, Vietnam Campaign Medal, and National Defense Service Medal.
Armed
Forces Expeditionary Service
20-APR-1963 22-APR-1963
17-JAN-1964 23-JAN-1964
23-JAN-1968 22-MAR-1968 |
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Combat
Action Ribbon
25-MAY-1967
06-JUL-1967
29-APR-1972
05-MAY-1972
25-JUN-1972
27-AUG-1972
11-SEP-1972
19-OCT-1972
19-NOV-1972 |
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Navy Unit Commendation
25-NOV-1966 08-NOV-1968
20-APR-1972 01-DEC-1972 |
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Republic
of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation
(Gallantry Cross Medal Color with Palm)
14-JAN-1967 17-JAN-1967
04-APR-1967 07-APR-1967
24-MAY-1967 25-MAY-1967
27-MAY-1967 31-MAY-1967
02-JUL-1967 09-JUL-1967
20-AUG-1967 02-SEP-1967
09-OCT-1967 17-OCT-1967
17-NOV-1967 20-NOV-1967
06-DEC-1967 10-DEC-1967
11-JAN-1968 15-JAN-1968
17-JAN-1968 21-JAN-1968
06-FEB-1968 17-FEB-1968
20-MAR-1968 21-MAR-1968
23-MAR-1968 26-MAR-1968
20-MAY-1968 21-MAY-1968
23-MAY-1968 26-MAY-1968
29-JUN-1968 04-JUL-1968
14-AUG-1968 15-AUG-1968
17-AUG-1968 19-AUG-1968
21-AUG-1968 23-AUG-1968
27-AUG-1968 29-AUG-1968
01-SEP-1968 |
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Vietnam
Service Medal
10-DEC-1966 17-DEC-1966
12-JAN-1967 19-JAN-1967
08-FEB-1967 20-FEB-1967
22-MAR-1967 11-APR-1967
12-MAY-1967 13-MAY-1967
24-MAY-1967 03-JUN-1967
30-JUN-1967 13-JUL-1967
18-AUG-1967 05-SEP-1967
06-OCT-1967 20-OCT-1967
14-NOV-1967 22-NOV-1967
29-NOV-1967 14-DEC-1967
09-JAN-1968 25-JAN-1968
06-FEB-1968 19-FEB-1968
19-MAR-1968 27-MAR-1968
04-APR-1968 14-APR-1968
19-MAY-1968 28-MAY-1968
01-JUN-1968 03-JUN-1968
01-JUL-1968 10-JUL-1968
13-AUG-1968 02-SEP-1968
02-OCT-1968 11-OCT-1968
13-OCT-1968 03-NOV-1968
28-APR-1972 31-MAY-1972
16-JUN-1972 12-JUL-1972
21-JUL-1972 28-AUG-1972
10-SEP-1972 26-SEP-1972
06-OCT-1972 23-OCT-1972
03-NOV-1972 21-NOV-1972 |
(more info coming)
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USS PROVIDENCE SSN 719
National
Defense Service Medal
Armed
Forces Expeditionary Service
(3 awarded)
01-FEB-1998 27-MAY-1998
12-MAR-1995 06-APR-1995
Navy Expeditionary Service
(4 awarded)
Meritorious Unit Commendations
(6 awarded)
01-JAN-1987 23-NOV-1988
01-MAY-1989 01-AUG-1989
01-JUN-1996 30-SEP-1996
Navy "E" Ribbon
(6 awarded)
01-OCT-1988 30-SEP-1989
Navy Unit Commendation
(4 awarded)
01-OCT-1997 30-APR-1998
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Providence won the Tomahawk Strike Derby in 1988 with a 5 second time on target. The USS Providence was the winner of the 2008 Arleigh Burke Award for superior performance in battle efficiency, presented by Fleet Forces Command on Monday 16 June 2008. Providence has, once again, earned the coveted 2008-2009 Battle Efficiency 'E' for COMSUBRON 2.
Participated in Operation Southern Watch, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, where she earned the nickname "Big dog of the Red Sea wolf pack."
OPNAV NOTE 1650
Unit Awards and Citations Master List
Awards Branch: N09B13
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