United States. A Nasa Outstanding Leadership Medal, Cased

Fullsize in bronze gilt, measuring 38.5 mm (w) x 43 mm (h), original ribbon with brooch pinback; and Miniature in bronze gilt, measuring 18.8 (w) x 21.5 mm (h), original ribbon with pinback. Extremely fine. Accompanied by its 35.5 mm (w) x 11 mm ribbon bar with dual push pins and its 15 mm (w) x 17 mm (h) lapel badge with push pin, in its hardshelled case of issue, marked "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" on the lid, case also extremely fine.

Footnote: The NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal is awarded to US government employees only, for notably outstanding leadership which affects technical or administrative programs of NASA. The leadership award may be given for an act of leadership, for sustained contributions based on a leader’s effectiveness, for the productivity of the leader’s program, or for the leader’s demonstrated ability in developing the administrative or technical talents of other employees.