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Secretary's Distinguished Service Award

Field	Value
name	Secretary's Distinguished Service Award
image	DoS Distinguished Service Award Medal Set.jpg
image_size	150px
presenter	United States Department of State
type	Medal
eligibility	Foreign Service, Civil Service, U.S. military, civilians
awarded_for	"Recognition of exceptionally outstanding leadership, professional competence, and significant accomplishment over a sustained period of time in the field of foreign affairs"
status	Currently awarded
lower	Secretary’s Award
image2	[[File:USA - DOS Distinguished Service Award.png	106px]]
caption2	Ribbon

The Secretary's Distinguished Service Award is an award of the United States Department of State. It is presented at the discretion of the secretary of state 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 advancement of U.S. national interests.

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.

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.

Nominating and approval procedures

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 General, to the Executive Secretary of the Department.

Military use

Upon authorization, members of the U.S. military may wear the medal and ribbon in the appropriate order of precedence as a U.S. non-military personal decoration.

Notable recipients

Kristie Kenney, former U.S Ambassador to Thailand, the Philippines, Ecuador and former Counselor of the State Department
Marca Bristo, disability rights activist
Constance Berry Newman, former U.S. assistant secretary of state for African affairs, September 2005
Daniel Bennett Smith, U.S. Ambassador to Greece
David Petraeus, General, U.S. Army
Raymond T. Odierno, General, U.S. Army
Lloyd Austin, General, U.S. Army
William M. Fraser III, General, U.S. Air Force
Colin Powell, General, U.S. Army and former U.S. secretary of state
John Beyrle, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia and Bulgaria
Llewellyn Thompson, Ambassador to the Soviet Union
Earl R. Miller, former U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh and Botswana, issued on May 20, 2022.

References

(January 31, 2003). "3 FAM 4822.2 The Secretary’s Distinguished Service Award". [[US Department of State]].
[https://web.archive.org/web/20121105202027/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-136261449.html HighBeam]
(2010-09-07). "Ambassador". Athens.usembassy.gov.
(2010-06-09). "Gen. David Petraeus and his medals". Telegraph.
"Secretary of State Colin L. Powell".
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 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.
"Secretary Blinken presents Distinguished Service Award".

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