Decoration Examples

DEFENSE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL Citation

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CITATION

The United States of America
To All Who Shall See These Presents, Greeting:
This Is To Certify That The Secretary Of Defense Has Authorized The Award Of The
DEFENSE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL
13 January 2001

TECHNICAL SERGEANT <FNAME> <MI>. <LNAME>, United States Air Force, distinguished himself my meritorious service from March 1998 to March 2001 while serving within the Misawa Cryptologic Operations Center, Misawa Air Base, Japan. Sergean<LNAME>'s superb leadership coupled with a complete mastery of analytical skills resulted in impacts felt throughout the intelligence community. His ground-breaking emerging technology analysis led the National Security Agency to designate the site as one of the two world-wide leading agent sites in the research and development of complex new technologies. He received numerous commendations and letters of appreciation from national headquarters for his work to recover the information vital to strategic, tactical and national-level consumers. Sergeant <LNAME>s leadership was key to the site receiving the singular honor as the "best of nine Signals Development Centers worldwide" by a national headquarters. His personal achievements culminated with his selection as Operations "Senior Technician" of the Year 1998. Sergeant <LNAME>'s professionalism, devotion to duty, and distinctive accomplishments reflect great credit upon himself and are in keeping with the highest traditions of the National Security Agency/Central Security Service, the United States Air Force, and the Department of Defense.

Lieutenant General, USAF, Director
for Secretary of Defense

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