| Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award | |
| Presenter: | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| Type: | Career award |
| Eligibility: | Career civilian employees of the federal government |
| Awarded For: | Noteworthy or superlative contributions that far exceeds the contributions and service of others with comparable responsibilities |
| Higher: | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Award for Outstanding Public Service |
| Lower: | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Meritorious Civilian Service Award |
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award (JDCSA) is the highest-ranking CJCS civilian service award under the approval authority of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
This award is granted to any Federal Government civilian employee of the Joint Staff, combatant commands, joint organizations reporting to or through the Chairman, or any other Federal Government employee designated by the Chairman for service that far exceeds the contributions and service of others with comparable responsibilities and whose contributions are of a significantly broad scope.
Recipients may receive the award only once, and the award cannot be received in conjunction with a Secretary of Defense award for the same service.
Recipients of the award receive a medal set (medal, ribbon and lapel pin), a certificate signed by the Chairman and a citation.