Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (1830) with the effigy of Queen Victoria on the obverse, the image of a three-masted man-of-war on the reverse and a new Navy blue ribbon with white edges. Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (1830) The Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (1830) of the United Kingdom was introduced in 1830 and ratified by King William IV in 1831. It could only be awarded to selected Navy ratings after altogether 21 years of service and good conduct. The medal remained in use until 1847, when it was replaced by the Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (1848). The
Combat Action Ribbon meet the criteria for the Combat Action Ribbon, Naval Aviators, Naval Flight Officers and enlisted Naval Aircrewman typically being recognized for combat via the Air Medal, although this award requires far more combat exposure over a prolonged period. The Navy Combat Action Ribbon was authorized on 17 February 1969. The Coast Guard Combat Action Ribbon was authorized on 16 July 2008 and may be awarded to members of the Coast Guard in the grade of captain and below, "who have actively participated in ground or maritime combat." The Navy Combat Action Ribbon is retroactive to 7 December 1941 and the