Honors and Awards
Qualified USS Spica personnel are authorized the following medals:
- Joint Meritorious Unit Award
- Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
- Navy Battle Efficiency E Ribbon
- National Defense Service Medal
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
- Southwest Asia Service Medal
- Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
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