U.S. Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award

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The U.S. Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award is the highest honorary award given by the Department of Defense to recognize exceptional civilian contributions to national defense.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States defense award
civilian award
honorary award
administeredBy United States Department of Defense
appliesTo non-combat service
associatedWith United States federal civil service
United States national security
awardedFor distinguished service of significance to the Department of Defense
exceptional civilian contributions to national defense
awardingBody Office of the Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Defense
beneficiary civilian personnel supporting the Department of Defense mission
category United States government honor
civilian service award
ceremonialContext may be presented at formal Department of Defense award ceremonies
country United States
distinctionFrom military decorations of the United States
eligibility civilian employees of the Department of Defense
other civilians who contribute significantly to the Department of Defense mission
evaluationBasis impact, scope, and significance of contributions
field national defense
public service
governingJurisdiction federal government of the United States
hasDomain civilian decorations of the United States
government awards
hasLevel departmental-level award
hasRecipientType individual
isPartOf United States Department of Defense awards system
languageOfName English
notableCharacteristic represents the highest level of civilian recognition within the Department of Defense
presentedBy United States Department of Defense
purpose to honor exceptional civilian contributions to national defense
to recognize outstanding civilian service to the Department of Defense
recognitionType non-monetary honorary recognition
relatedTo other Department of Defense civilian service awards
relativeRank highest honorary civilian award of the U.S. Department of Defense
scope Department of Defense-wide
sector public sector
selectionCriteria accomplishments that substantially improve Department of Defense programs or missions
exceptional devotion to duty
significant contributions with broad impact on Department of Defense operations or policy
sustained performance of exceptionally high quality
shortName DoD Distinguished Civilian Service Award
status currently awarded
symbolizes Department of Defense appreciation for exceptional civilian service
targetAudience career civilians and other non-military contributors to defense

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Norman R. Augustine
awardReceived
U.S. Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award ("civilian service award")
category
U.S. Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award ("DoD Distinguished Civilian Service Award")
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