Medal
Obverse: A silver disc 1 1/2 inches (3.81 cm) in diameter with a laurel wreath around the circumference of the disc enclosing the Great Seal of the United States. The reverse of the medal is inscribed ''FOR DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY SUPERIOR CIVILIAN SERVICE--TO.''
Ribbon
The medal is suspended from a ribbon 13/8 inches in width consisting of the following stripes: 1/16'' Crimson,1/32'' White, 1/32 Crimson, 1/32 White, 5/16 Crimson, 1/64'' White,3/32 Ultramarine Blue, 1/64'' White, 5/16 Crimson, 1/32'' White,1/32'' Crimson, 1/32 White, 1/16 Crimson.