Navy "E" Ribbon
| Navy "E" Ribbon | |
|---|---|
Navy "E" Ribbon, from top to bottom. first through fourth and final awards | |
| Awarded for | Battle efficiency (cited ships and units) |
| Presented by | the Department of the Navy |
| Eligibility | Military Unit |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 31 March 1976 (Secretary of the Navy letter ser 210), effective on or after 1 July 1974 |
| First award | 1976 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Army: Superior Unit Award Naval Service: Meritorious Unit Commendations Air and Space Forces: Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award Coast Guard: Meritorious Team Commendation |
| Equivalent | Air and Space Forces: Air and Space Organizational Excellence Award Coast Guard: Coast Guard "E" Ribbon |
| Next (lower) | Prisoner of War Medal |
The Navy "E" Ribbon or Battle Efficiency Ribbon (informally the Battle "E" ribbon) was authorized on March 31, 1976, by Secretary of the Navy J. William Middendorf as a unit award for battle efficiency competition. The service ribbon replaced the "E" patch previously sewn on the right sleeve of the enlisted naval uniform for rates/pay grades E-1 through E-6.