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The United States Department of State, like other agencies of the U.S. federal government, gives civilian decorations for outstanding service, sacrifice, or heroism. The criteria for the awards are set down in 3 FAM 4820 - Foreign Affairs Manual, 3 FAM - Personnel, section 3 FAM 4800 Department Awards Program.
The Meritorious Honor Award is an award of the United States Department of State. Similar versions of the same award exist for the former U.S. Information Agency, Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, and USAID.
The Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) is published by the United States Department of State and can be accessed on the department's website. [1] It contains the functional statements, organizational responsibilities, and authorities of each of the major components of the department. Together, the manual comprise the basic organizational directive of ...
The award consists of a gold medal set and a certificate signed, as appropriate, by the Secretary of State. [2] Due to the demanding nature of the criteria, the award is not routinely issued; only a few non-Ambassadorial rank Foreign Service Officers have ever received an individual award.
Durham University's North American Undergraduate Guide gives a conversion table as a guide to understanding British classifications (rather than for admission to postgraduate study) of 1st = 3.8–4.0, 2:1 = 3.3–3.7, 2:2 = 2.8–3.2 and 3rd = 2.3–2.7. [73] The GPA conversions are summarised in the following table:
This is clarified in 9 FAM 403.2-3 Definition of "Making a Visa Application", [7] which is also referenced in 9 FAM 403.2-3(b)(iii) as part of the explanation for how to interpret the 48-month time limit. [1] a. For an NIV applicant, "making a visa application" requires the applicant to complete three components: