Superior Unit Award

Army Superior Unit Award
TypeRibbon and Streamer
Awarded for"Outstanding meritorious performance of a difficult and challenging mission carried out under extraordinary circumstances."
Presented bythe Department of the Army
EligibilityMilitary Unit
StatusCurrently awarded
First award1985
Final awardOngoing
Streamer for the Superior Unit Award
Precedence
Next (higher)Army, Naval Service, and Coast Guard: Meritorious Unit Commendation
EquivalentAir and Space Forces: Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award
Coast Guard: Meritorious Team Commendation
Next (lower)Unit Awards of Foreign Governments

The Superior Unit Award is a decoration of the United States Army which is awarded in peacetime to any unit of the Army which displays outstanding meritorious performance of a difficult and challenging mission carried out under extraordinary circumstances.

The Army Superior Unit Award (ASUA) was created in 1985. The award is composed of a green and red ribbon, enclosed within a gold frame.