Defense Superior Service Medal
The
Defense Superior Service Medal
of the
United States
is a senior decoration of the
Department of Defense
. It is awarded to members of the
United States military
who perform "superior meritorious service in a position of significant responsibility" The decoration is most often presented to senior officers in the flag and general officer grades. The medal is presented in the name of the Secretary of Defense and was first created in
1976
. The first recepiant of the Defense Superior Service Medal was
Brigadier General
John G. Jones,
United States Army
, for service as the Military Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense from February of
1972
to July of
1975
.
See also:
Awards and decorations of the United States military
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