28:
86:
397:
For distinguished service in the conduct of
Foreign Relations of the United States. As High Commissioner and Ambassador to Austria, his firmness, patience, negotiating skill, and good judgment were in large part responsible for the successful conclusion of the Trieste Agreement and the Austrian State
128:
in recognition of exceptionally outstanding leadership, professional competence, and significant accomplishment over a sustained period of time in the field of foreign affairs. Such achievements must be of notable national or international significance and have made an important contribution to the
144:
Nominations for the
Secretary's Distinguished Service Award are normally initiated by the Secretary of State. However, officials at assistant secretary or higher level who wish to recommend an individual for this award may do so by submitting a memorandum of justification, cleared by the Director
132:
The award is personally authorized by the
Secretary of State provided that one of the criteria eligibility in Foreign Affairs Manual is met. It may be presented to members of the foreign affairs communities.
136:
The award consists of a gold medal set and a certificate signed by the
Secretary of State. The specific criteria for the issuance of the Secretary’s Award is determined by the Secretary of State.
435:
398:
Treaty. This last achievement has been recognized by he Free World as one which could be a turning point in our struggle for peace." Issued 4/4/1956, Thompson Family
Archives.
154:
46:"Recognition of exceptionally outstanding leadership, professional competence, and significant accomplishment over a sustained period of time in the field of foreign affairs"
262:
158:
257:
355:
445:
440:
317:
329:
267:
121:
54:
408:
125:
272:
64:
173:, former U.S Ambassador to Thailand, the Philippines, Ecuador and former Counselor of the State Department
377:
153:
Upon authorization, members of the U.S. military may wear the medal and ribbon in the appropriate
296:
182:
212:
108:
27:
188:
8:
292:
85:
230:
200:
333:
236:
194:
170:
185:, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, September 2005
429:
218:
206:
176:
224:
240:
244:
436:
Awards and decorations of the United States
Department of State
293:"3 FAM 4822.2 The Secretary's Distinguished Service Award"
332:. Athens.usembassy.gov. September 7, 2010. Archived from
409:"Secretary Blinken presents Distinguished Service Award"
221:, General, U.S. Army and former U.S. Secretary of State
145:
General, to the
Executive Secretary of the Department.
263:
Awards and decorations of the United States government
139:
427:
258:Awards of the United States Department of State
227:, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia and Bulgaria
124:. It is presented at the discretion of the
67:, Civil Service, U.S. military, civilians
129:advancement of U.S. national interests.
118:Secretary's Distinguished Service Award
21:Secretary's Distinguished Service Award
428:
164:
159:U.S. non-military personal decoration
378:"Secretary of State Colin L. Powell"
356:"Gen. David Petraeus and his medals"
13:
140:Nominating and approval procedures
14:
457:
446:United States Department of State
268:United States Department of State
233:, Ambassador to the Soviet Union
122:United States Department of State
55:United States Department of State
84:
26:
148:
401:
391:
370:
348:
322:
311:
285:
1:
278:
273:United States Foreign Service
441:Distinguished service awards
239:, former U.S. Ambassador to
179:, disability rights activist
7:
251:
191:, U.S. Ambassador to Greece
10:
462:
358:. Telegraph. June 9, 2010
247:, issued on May 20, 2022.
215:, General, U.S. Air Force
104:
99:
95:
83:
79:
71:
60:
50:
42:
34:
25:
20:
297:US Department of State
183:Constance Berry Newman
213:William M. Fraser III
209:, General, U.S. Army
203:, General, U.S. Army
197:, General, U.S. Army
189:Daniel Bennett Smith
336:on December 2, 2013
155:order of precedence
120:is an award of the
299:. January 31, 2003
231:Llewellyn Thompson
201:Raymond T. Odierno
165:Notable recipients
126:Secretary of State
114:
113:
109:Secretary’s Award
105:Next (lower)
75:Currently awarded
453:
420:
419:
417:
415:
405:
399:
395:
389:
388:
386:
384:
374:
368:
367:
365:
363:
352:
346:
345:
343:
341:
326:
320:
315:
309:
308:
306:
304:
289:
88:
30:
18:
17:
461:
460:
456:
455:
454:
452:
451:
450:
426:
425:
424:
423:
413:
411:
407:
406:
402:
396:
392:
382:
380:
376:
375:
371:
361:
359:
354:
353:
349:
339:
337:
328:
327:
323:
316:
312:
302:
300:
291:
290:
286:
281:
254:
167:
151:
142:
91:
65:Foreign Service
12:
11:
5:
459:
449:
448:
443:
438:
422:
421:
400:
390:
369:
347:
321:
310:
283:
282:
280:
277:
276:
275:
270:
265:
260:
253:
250:
249:
248:
237:Earl R. Miller
234:
228:
222:
216:
210:
204:
198:
195:David Petraeus
192:
186:
180:
174:
171:Kristie Kenney
166:
163:
150:
147:
141:
138:
112:
111:
106:
102:
101:
97:
96:
93:
92:
89:
81:
80:
77:
76:
73:
69:
68:
62:
58:
57:
52:
48:
47:
44:
40:
39:
36:
32:
31:
23:
22:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
458:
447:
444:
442:
439:
437:
434:
433:
431:
410:
404:
394:
379:
373:
357:
351:
335:
331:
325:
319:
314:
298:
294:
288:
284:
274:
271:
269:
266:
264:
261:
259:
256:
255:
246:
242:
238:
235:
232:
229:
226:
223:
220:
217:
214:
211:
208:
205:
202:
199:
196:
193:
190:
187:
184:
181:
178:
175:
172:
169:
168:
162:
160:
156:
146:
137:
134:
130:
127:
123:
119:
110:
107:
103:
98:
94:
87:
82:
78:
74:
70:
66:
63:
59:
56:
53:
49:
45:
41:
37:
33:
29:
24:
19:
16:
412:. Retrieved
403:
393:
381:. Retrieved
372:
360:. Retrieved
350:
338:. Retrieved
334:the original
330:"Ambassador"
324:
313:
303:December 13,
301:. Retrieved
287:
219:Colin Powell
207:Lloyd Austin
177:Marca Bristo
152:
149:Military use
143:
135:
131:
117:
115:
51:Presented by
15:
225:John Beyrle
61:Eligibility
43:Awarded for
430:Categories
279:References
241:Bangladesh
100:Precedence
383:August 6,
362:April 19,
340:April 19,
318:HighBeam
252:See also
245:Botswana
414:May 20,
90:Ribbon
72:Status
157:as a
38:Medal
416:2022
385:2020
364:2011
342:2011
305:2005
243:and
116:The
35:Type
432::
295:.
161:.
418:.
387:.
366:.
344:.
307:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.