• Source: National Security Medal

The National Security Medal is a decoration of the United States of America officially established by President Harry S. Truman in Executive Order 10431 of January 19, 1953. The medal was originally awarded to any person, without regard to nationality, for distinguished achievement or outstanding contribution on or after July 26, 1947, in the field of intelligence relating to the national security of the United States.
On October 2, 2015, President Barack Obama amended Executive Order 10431 to award the medal to any person for distinguished achievement or outstanding contribution made in the field of national security through either exceptionally meritorious service performed in a position of high responsibility or through an act of heroism requiring personal courage of a high degree. Two additional sections were added to the original order. Any individual may recommend a potential recipient as a candidate for the award to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council. If the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council determines that the medal is warranted and following approval by the President, the Executive Secretary shall notify the Office of the Director of National Intelligence who will then process the award recommendation, prepare the medal and deliver it to the National Security Council for presentation to the recipient.
The National Security Medal is authorized to both civilians and personnel of the United States military and is an authorized decoration for display on active duty uniforms of the United States armed forces. In such cases, the National Security Medal is worn after all U.S. military personal decorations and unit awards and before any military campaign/service awards and foreign decorations.
Additional decorations of the National Security Medal are denoted by a bronze oak leaf cluster.




Notable recipients


Avi Berkowitz
William Joseph Donovan
Allen Dulles
David M. Friedman
William F. Friedman
Robert Gates
Richard Grenell
Michael Hayden
Richard Helms
J. Edgar Hoover
Clarence Leonard Johnson
Jared Kushner
Edward Lansdale
John McCone
Steven Mnuchin
Robert O'Brien
Mike Pompeo
John Rakolta
John Scott Redd
Kermit Roosevelt Jr.
Frank Rowlett
Wendy Sherman
Walter Bedell Smith
William O. Studeman
William H. Webster




See also


Awards and decorations of the United States government




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Penerima Order of National Security Merit (Korea Selatan)
• Medal of Honor
• Penerima Order of Diplomatic Service Merit (Korea Selatan)
• Medali Bintang Perak
• Medali Bintang Perunggu
• Edward Lansdale
• John Negroponte
• William Joseph Donovan
• Avi Berkowitz
• Air Medal
• National Security Medal
• United States National Security Council
• National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal
• Order of National Security Merit
• Defense Distinguished Service Medal
• Nguyet Anh Duong
• Allen Dulles
• Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal
• Richard Grenell
• Awards and decorations of the United States government