The Reserve Special Commendation Ribbon was an award of the United States Navy established on April 16, 1946. The ribbon was authorized by the Secretary of the Navy in recognition of service rendered in the period of January 1, 1930 to December 7, 1941.
The Reserve Special Commendation Ribbon was issued to officers of the Naval Reserve who had regularly commanded a Naval Reserve battalion, squadron, or "separate division" for a period of at least four years, or had commanded a Marine Corps Reserve battalion or squadron for the same period of time. To be eligible for the Reserve Special Commendation Ribbon, an officer must also have served at least ten years in the Naval Reserve as a whole.