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For other uses, see Distinguished Service Medal (disambiguation).

The Distinguished Service Medal is a high level military and civilian decoration of the United States of America which is issued for meritorious service to the government of the United States in either a senior government service position or as a senior officer of the United States armed forces. There is also the President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service which is the highest medal that can be awarded to a career government employee.

The Distinguished Service Medal is issued both as a military decoration and civilian award. The following versions (awarded by the agency or department head) of the Distinguished Service Medal are currently issued by the United States government:

[edit] Military

• Defense Distinguished Service Medal
• Army Distinguished Service Medal
• Navy Distinguished Service Medal
• Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
• Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal

[edit] Civilian

• NASA Distinguished Service Medal
• Department of Transportation Distinguished Service Medal
• Navy Civilian Distinguished Service Medal
• Air Force Civilian Distinguished Service Medal
• National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal
• Defense Threat Reduction Agency Distinguished Service Medal
• Defense Commissary Agency Distinguished Service Medal
• Justice Department Distinguished Service Medal
• Federal Emergency Management Agency Distinguished Service Medal
• ATF Distinguished Service Medal
• Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal

[edit] Private Sector and Unofficial Versions

• Civil Air Patrol Distinguished Service Medal