Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service explained

Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service
Presenter:U.S. Secretary of Defense
Type:Civilian public service award
Eligibility:Non-career federal employees, private citizens, and foreign nationals.
Awarded For:Exceptionally distinguished service of significance to a DoD Component or function, or Department of Defense as a whole.
Established:1947
Lower:Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service

The Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service is the highest award that is presented by the United States Secretary of Defense to a private citizen, politician, non-career federal employee, or foreign national. It is presented for exceptionally distinguished service of significance to the Department of Defense as a whole, or a DoD Component or function, where recognition at the component level would not be sufficient for the service rendered.[1]

Eligibility

To be eligible for consideration the individual must have rendered exceptionally distinguished service of significance to the Department of Defense as a whole. Recognition may also be given for distinguished service of such exceptional significance to a Department of Defense Component or Function that recognition at the Component level would be insufficient. The service or assistance may have been rendered at considerable personal sacrifice and inconvenience and should be motivated by patriotism, good citizenship, and a sense of public responsibility.[2]

Normally, it is required that nominees have a direct working relationship with the most senior officials in the Federal government, e.g., Secretary of Defense, Deputy Secretary of Defense, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Secretary of State.[3]

An individual may receive this award more than once with subsequent awards consisting of a bronze, silver, or gold palm, respectively.[2]

Description

The award consists of a gold medal, a miniature medal, a rosette, and a citation signed by the Secretary of Defense.[2]

The obverse of the medal depicts an eagle facing to the right clutching three arrows, below the eagle is a half laurel wreath. Above the eagle are thirteen stars with rays between the stars. This imagery is identical to the seal of the Department of Defense. The reverse contains the inscription "TO...FOR DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE". The edge of the medallion is surrounded by a laurel wreath on both the obverse and reverse. The medal is suspended from ribbon containing one central strip in maroon, with a white stripe on each side separating it from two blue stripes, with a thin white stripe at each edge.

Notable recipients

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service . Office of the Secretary of Defense . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930225745/http://www.cpms.osd.mil/ASSETS/5D92364ED83144A3A3332EFECAF25876/Department%20of%20Defense%20Medal%20for%20Distinguished%20Public%20Service%20description%20and%20image.pdf . dead . 2011-09-30 . 2011-07-13.
  2. Web site: Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service . Civilian Personnel Management Service. 2011-07-17.
  3. Web site: Department of Defense-Level Honorary Awards Guide. https://web.archive.org/web/20090814135111/http://whs.mil/HRD/Civilian/LMER/documents/DoDHonoraryAwardsGuidance.doc. dead. 2009-08-14. Hunt. Amy. September 2007. Washington Headquarters Services Human Resources Directorate Labor and Management Employee Relations Division. DOD. 19 August 2011.
  4. Web site: Garamone . Jim . 2016-06-30 . Carter Presents Albright With Distinguished Public Service Award . 2023-06-21 . U.S. Department of Defense . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2021-01-19 . Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Receives US Highest Medal for Distinguished Public Service . 2023-06-21 . www.qna.org.qa . en.
  6. Web site: Bedard . Paul . 2021-01-16 . Team Trump wins rare recognition: Kushner, Berkowitz, Scavino . 2023-06-21 . Washington Examiner . en.
  7. Web site: Ser . Sam . 2012-11-30 . Barak awarded US DOD's top civilian honor . 2023-06-21 . www.timesofisrael.com . en-US.
  8. Web site: Distinguished Service . 2023-06-30 . www.defense.gov.
  9. Web site: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates awards the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service to President George W. Bush. . Navy News Service. 6 January 2009 . 2011-08-16.
  10. Web site: Remarks by General Dempsey, Denis McDonough, Jeremy Bash, Secretary Hagel, Deputy Secretary Carter, and Stephanie Carter in the Pentagon Auditorium. Department of Defense. 20 February 2015. 2 December 2013.
  11. Web site: Defense.gov News Photos . 5 January 2001 . 2011-08-16.
  12. Web site: Secretary Panetta presents former Secretary Clinton with a medal . 2023-06-30 . www.defense.gov.
  13. Web site: Distinguished Service . 2023-06-30 . www.defense.gov.
  14. Web site: Michele A. Flournoy Honored in Farewell Ceremony . 2023-06-30.
  15. Web site: 15 NOV 22 SECDEF Present Sen. Jim Inhofe with the Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Award . 2023-06-30.
  16. Web site: 2017-01-12 . Carter Bids Farewell to Air Force Secretary . 2023-06-21 . U.S. Department of Defense . en-US.
  17. Web site: 2016-10-19 . Carter Presents Public Service Award to Homeland Security Secretary . 2023-06-30 . U.S. Department of Defense . en-US.
  18. Web site: 11 Jan. 17 SD recognizes Under Secretaries . 2023-06-30.
  19. Web site: Carter Presents Kissinger With DoD's Distinguished Public Service Award . 2023-06-21 . U.S. Department of Defense . en-US.
  20. Web site: Shigeru Kitamura . 2023-06-21 . American Global Strategies . en.
  21. Web site: Tan . Michelle . 2015-10-23 . Army farewells Secretary John McHugh . 2023-06-30 . Army Times . en.
  22. Web site: 2016-11-23 . Secretary of Defense Carter Presents the DoD Distinguished Public Service Award to Secretary of Energy Moniz . 2023-06-30 . Energy.gov . en.
  23. News: Lamothe . Dan . 2017-01-05 . Obama got the Pentagon's medal for distinguished public service, and Sarah Palin didn't like it . . 2023-06-21.
  24. Web site: 2022-05-19 . Veteran Israeli Senior Security Specialist Zohar Palti Joins the Institute . 2023-06-30 . The Washington Institute . en.
  25. Web site: 29 Nov 2016 SD awards chief data scientist DoD Medal for Distinguished Public Service . 2023-06-30.
  26. Web site: 1989-01-12 . Defense Dept. Farewell to President Reagan C-SPAN.org . 2023-06-30 . www.c-span.org.
  27. Web site: Bowden. John. Paul Ryan receives DOD Distinguished Public Service Award from Secretary Mattis. The Hill. November 30, 2018.
  28. Web site: SD awards Eric Schmidt .
  29. Web site: 2016-05-18 . Remarks Honoring Brent Scowcroft with the DOD Distinguished Public Service Award . 2023-06-30 . U.S. Department of Defense . en-US.
  30. Web site: Secretary Cohen pins the DoD Medal for Distinguished Public Service on NATO Secretary General Solana. . 2023-06-30 . www.defense.gov.
  31. Web site: Secretary Cohen presents a framed citation to Steven Spielberg. . 2023-06-30 . www.defense.gov.
  32. Web site: 2016-09-21 . Carter Honors Former Senate Armed Services Chairs For Dedication to DoD . 2023-06-30 . www.defense.gov.
  33. Web site: 1993-08-05 . NATO Secretary General Arrival Ceremony C-SPAN.org . 2023-06-30 . www.c-span.org.
  34. Web site: Pellerin . Cheryl . 2017-01-13 . Work Receives Praise, DoD Distinguished Public Service Award . 2023-06-30 . U.S. Department of Defense . en-US.

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