DA Form 4689. Civilian Service Commendation Medal

DA Form 4689 is a military award certificate that recognizes civilian employees within the U.S. Army who have shown outstanding performance and excellence in their work. This award includes a certificate, medal, and lapel button, and it is approved by commanders ranked O-6 or above.

The latest version of the DA Form 4689 was released by the U.S. Department of the Army on February 1, 2019. It replaced all previous versions of the form and is currently inactive with no fillable copies available online or on the Army Publishing Directorate website. The award's additional information and guidelines can be found in the Army Regulation (AR) 672-20, Incentive Awards, which provides further details on honorary civilian awards and service awards.

To be eligible for the Civilian Service Commendation Medal, an employee must demonstrate exceptional contribution and achievement in several areas such as achieving perfect performance, creating new or improved equipment and work methods to improve workplace health and safety or reduce expenses, demonstrating leadership in assigned tasks to improve unit productivity, performing outstanding public relations services, or showing exceptional courage or competence in emergency situations while performing assigned duties.

Overall, DA Form 4689 plays an important role in recognizing and rewarding civilian employees' valuable contributions within the U.S. Army, encouraging them to continue striving for excellence in their work.