Distinguished Honor Award

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Distinguished Honor Award
TypeMedal
Awarded for"Exceptionally outstanding service or achievements of marked national or international significance"
Presented byUnited States Department of State
EligibilityForeign Service, Civil Service, US Military
StatusCurrently awarded
Ribbon
Precedence
Next (higher)Thomas Jefferson Star for Foreign Service
Next (lower)Superior Honor Award

The Distinguished Honor Award is an award of the United States Department of State and USAID. Similar versions of the same award existed for the former U.S. Information Agency and Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. It is presented in recognition of exceptionally outstanding service or achievements of marked national or international significance.[1]

The award consists of a gold medal set and a certificate signed, as appropriate, by the Secretary of State.[2] Due to the demanding nature of the criteria, the award is not routinely issued; only a few non-Ambassadorial rank Foreign Service Officers have ever received an individual award.[3]

Criteria

The following criteria are applicable to granting a Distinguished Honor Award:

  • Exceptionally outstanding service to the agencies or the U.S. Government resulting in achievements of marked national or international significance;
  • Exceptionally outstanding service and/or leadership in the administration of one or more agency programs that results in the highly successful accomplishment of mission, or in a major attainment of objectives or specific accomplishment to meet unique or emergency situations; and
  • Outstanding accomplishments over a prolonged period that involve the exercise of authority or judgment in the public interest.[4]

Nominating and approval procedures

Nominations for State and USAID employees are submitted on Form JF-66, Nomination for Award, through supervisory channels to the Joint Country Awards Committee for review and recommendation to the Chief of Mission for final action.

Nominations initiated in Washington are submitted to the appropriate area awards committee for final action. For USAID, nominations initiated in Washington are reviewed by the USAID bureau/office with final approval by the appropriate assistant administrator or office head.

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

References

  1. ^ "3 FAM 4820 HONOR AWARDS". fam.state.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  2. ^ "3 FAM 4820 HONOR AWARDS". fam.state.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  3. ^ Christopher W. Runckel journal, 1997, http://www.business-in-asia.com/vietnam_trip.html
  4. ^ "3 FAM 4820 HONOR AWARDS". fam.state.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  5. ^ "Buenos Aires Times | 'Tex' Harris, US diplomat who detailed dictatorship's crimes, dies at 81".
  6. ^ United States Department of State
  7. ^ "EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - Lino Gutierrez". Archived from the original on 2011-04-20. Retrieved 2011-03-18.

See also