DHS Distinguished Service Medal
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The DHS Distinguished Service Medal is one of the highest honors bestowed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to recognize exceptionally meritorious service that significantly contributes to the department’s mission.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal | 1 |
| Secretary’s Distinguished Service Medal | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States government award
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civilian award ⓘ decoration ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | United States homeland security enterprise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
extraordinary leadership in support of DHS missions
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notable achievements that substantially improve DHS operations ⓘ sustained distinguished performance ⓘ |
| awardingBody | U.S. Department of Homeland Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardLevel | one of the highest honors of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| eligibility |
DHS employees
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civilian personnel ⓘ members of the U.S. armed forces assigned or detailed to DHS ⓘ military personnel ⓘ other individuals who provide exceptionally meritorious service to DHS ⓘ |
| field |
homeland security
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public service ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to encourage excellence in support of homeland security missions
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to recognize exceptionally meritorious service to DHS ⓘ |
| hasRecipientType |
federal employees
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state and local partners supporting DHS missions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nonPosthumous | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Department of Homeland Security awards program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | United States Department of Homeland Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedFor |
exceptionally meritorious service
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service that significantly contributes to the mission of the Department of Homeland Security ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
DHS Secretary’s Award for Excellence
NERFINISHED
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DHS Secretary’s Award for Meritorious Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeRank | higher than most other DHS honorary awards ⓘ |
| scopeOfContribution |
department-wide impact
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significant contribution to national security missions under DHS ⓘ |
| sector | public sector awards ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbolizes | highest level of distinguished service to the Department of Homeland Security ⓘ |
| typeOfRecognition | individual award ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Secretary’s Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Service Medal (United States)
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DHS Distinguished Service Medal
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this entity surface form:
Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal