Army Superior Unit Award | |
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Type | Ribbon and Streamer |
Awarded for | "Outstanding meritorious performance of a difficult and challenging mission carried out under extraordinary circumstances." |
Presented by | the Department of the Army[1] |
Eligibility | Military Unit |
Status | Currently awarded |
First awarded | 1985 |
Last awarded | Ongoing |
![]() Streamer for the Superior Unit Award | |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Army, Naval Service, and Coast Guard: Meritorious Unit Commendation |
Equivalent | Air 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.