Coast Guard Officer-In-Charge Ashore Device dress uniform The first recipient of the

The first recipient of the medal was General of the Army Dwight Eisenhower

It includes healthcare scientists and researchers

and subsequent periods of qualifying service are now recognized through the use of bronze and silver Oak Leaf Clusters

and two Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knives in saltire

Made with durable brass

Coast Guard Officer-In-Charge Ashore Device dress uniform The first recipient of theUnited States Coast Guard Officer In Charge Ashore Device Criteria: The Officer In Charge (OINC) Ashore Device is pewter toned with a wreath of oak leaves open at the top and a Coast Guard shield in its center. Enlisted members who have earned an OINC device and subsequently advance to officer status may continue to wear the device until they qualify for an equivalent "Officers" command device, at which time the enlisted device is no longer worn.