Defense Distinguished Service Medal
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The Defense Distinguished Service Medal is the highest non-combat military decoration awarded by the U.S. Department of Defense for exceptionally meritorious service in a position of great responsibility.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military award
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
distinguished service to the United States government in a duty of great responsibility
ⓘ
exceptionally meritorious service in a position of great responsibility ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
ⓘ
Combatant Commanders ⓘ other high-ranking U.S. military leaders ⓘ senior military officers ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
President of the United States
ⓘ
United States Secretary of Defense ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary of Defense
|
| campaignOrService |
peacetime service
ⓘ
wartime service ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criteriaDetail | service must be of a level equivalent to that required for the Distinguished Service Medal of a military department ⓘ |
| eligibility |
U.S. enlisted personnel
ⓘ
U.S. military officers ⓘ members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| established | 1970 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Department of Defense
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
|
| firstAwarded | 1970s ⓘ |
| higherThan |
Defense Superior Service Medal
ⓘ
Legion of Merit ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
United States awards and decorations
ⓘ
surface form:
United States military awards system
|
| lowerThan |
Air Force Cross
ⓘ
Coast Guard Cross ⓘ Distinguished Service Cross ⓘ Medal of Honor ⓘ Navy Cross ⓘ |
| nonCombat | true ⓘ |
| orderOfPrecedence | highest Defense Department non-combat decoration ⓘ |
| postNominals |
DSM
ⓘ
surface form:
DDSM
|
| presentedBy |
Department of Defense
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
|
| ribbonColor |
gold
ⓘ
purple ⓘ |
| scopeOfService |
Department of Defense-wide
ⓘ
joint service ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | multi-service ⓘ |
| shape | medal suspended from a ribbon ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type | non-combat decoration ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ United States Space Force ⓘ |
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
C. Robert Kehler
subject surface form:
Colin Powell
subject surface form:
John W. Raymond
subject surface form:
Kevin P. Chilton
subject surface form:
Lisa M. Franchetti
subject surface form:
Thomas F. Metz