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Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera)

Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera)
FieldValue
nameDarjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera)
(Distinguished Service Order (Military))
image
presenterSingapore
typeOrder of Honour
eligibilityMembers of the Singapore Armed Forces and foreign military members
awarded_forExceptionally distinguished service or merit in senior command or staff positions
statusActive
established1981
sameDarjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang
lowerPingat Gagah Perkasa (Tentera)
image2Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera) ribbon.svg
image2_size100
caption2Ribbon bar

(Distinguished Service Order (Military))

The Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera) () is a decoration awarded to members of the Singapore Armed Forces and allied military members for exceptionally distinguished service or merit in senior command or staff positions.

The medal of the Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera) is worn on a sash with breast star included. Recipients are entitled to use the post-nominal letters DUBC.

The Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang is the civil equivalent award.

Description

General Dunford receives the award
General Richard Meyers with the award
  • The ribbon is purple with red and white edge stripes.

Recipients

;Australia

  • General John Baker – Chief of Defence Force
  • 2002 – Admiral Chris Barrie – Chief of Defence Force
  • 2004 – General Sir Peter Cosgrove – Chief of Defence Force
  • 2007 – Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston – Chief of Defence Force
  • 2013 – General David Hurley – Chief of Defence Force
  • 2017 – Dennis Richardson – Secretary of the Department of Defence
  • 2017 – Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin – Chief of Defence Force
  • 2022 – General Angus Campbell – Chief of Defence Force

;Brunei

  • 1994 – Major General Sulaiman Damit – Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces
  • 1996 – Major General Husin Ahmad – Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces
  • 1999 – Major General Abidin Ahmad – Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces
  • 2002 – Major General Jaafar Abdul Aziz – Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces
  • 2004 – Major General Halbi Mohd Yussof – Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces
  • 2009 – General Al-Muhtadee Billah – Deputy Supreme Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces
  • 2011 – Colonel Yasmin Umar – Deputy Minister of Defence
  • 2012 – Major General Aminuddin Ihsan – Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces
  • 2015 – Major General Mohammad Tawih – Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces
  • 2019 – Major General Aminan Mahmud – Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces
  • 2022 – Major General Hamzah Sahat – Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces
  • 2024 – Major General Haszaimi Bol Hassan – Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces

;Indonesia

  • 1991 – General Try Sutrisno – Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces
  • 1995 – General Feisal Tanjung – Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces
  • 1999 – General Wiranto – Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces
  • 2004 – General Endriartono Sutarto – Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces
  • 2007 – Air Chief Marshal Djoko Suyanto – Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces
  • 2009 – General Djoko Santoso – Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces
  • 2012 – Admiral Agus Suhartono – Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces
  • 2015 – General Moeldoko – Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces
  • 2018 – General Gatot Nurmantyo – Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces
  • 2021 – Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto – Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces
  • 2023 – General (Ret.) Andika Perkasa – Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces
  • 2023 – General (Honorary) (Ret.) Prabowo Subianto – Minister of Defense of Indonesia
  • 2024 – Admiral (Ret.) Yudo Margono – Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces
  • 2026 – General Agus Subiyanto – Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces

;Israel

  • 1999 – General David Ivry – Head of the National Security Council of Israel and former Commander of the Israeli Air Force

;Malaysia

  • 2018 – General Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor – Malaysia Chief of Defence Force
  • 2022 - General Affendi Buang - Chief of the Malaysian Armed Forces
  • 2025 - General Mohammad Ab Rahman - Former Chief of the Malaysian Armed Forces ;New Zealand
  • 2006 – Air Marshal Sir Bruce Ferguson – New Zealand Chief of Defence Force
  • 2011 – Lieutenant General Sir Jerry Mateparae – New Zealand Chief of Defence Force and Governor-General of New Zealand

;Thailand

  • 1988 – General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh – Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces
  • 1991 – General Sunthorn Kongsompong – Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces
  • 2003 – General Surayud Chulanont – Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces
  • 2005 – General Chaiyasit Shinawatra – Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces
  • 2007 – General Ruangroj Mahasaranon – Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces
  • 2015 – General Worapong Sanganetra – Chief of Defence Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces
  • 2016 – General Sommai Kaotira – Chief of Defence Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces
  • 2017 – General Surapong Suwana-adth – Chief of Defence Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces
  • 2018 – General Thanchaiyan Srisuwan – Chief of Defence Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces
  • 2022 – General Chalermpol Srisawat – Chief of Defence Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces ;United States
  • 2005 – Air Force General Richard Myers – Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Military of the United States
  • 2017 – Marine Corps General Joe Dunford – Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Military of the United States

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