The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award (JDCSA). This award is the highest-ranking CJCS civilian service award under the approval authority of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Award procedure

This award is granted to any Federal Government civilian employee of the

Joint Staff The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) is the body of the most senior uniformed leaders within the United States Department of Defense, that advises the president of the United States, the secretary of defense, the Homeland Security Council and the ...

combatant commands A unified combatant command (CCMD), also referred to as a combatant command, is a joint military command of the United States Department of Defense that is composed of units from two or more service branches of the United States Armed Forces, an ...

, joint organizations reporting to or through the Chairman, or any other Federal Government employee designated by the Chairman for service that far exceeds the contributions and service of others with comparable responsibilities and whose contributions are of a significantly broad scope. Recipients may receive the award only once, and the award cannot be received in conjunction with a Secretary of Defense award for the same service.

Award device

Recipients of the award receive a medal set (medal, ribbon and

lapel pin A lapel pin, also known as an enamel pin, is a small pin worn on clothing, often on the lapel of a jacket, attached to a bag, or displayed on a piece of fabric. Lapel pins can be ornamental or can indicate the wearer's affiliation with an organiza ...

), a certificate signed by the Chairman and a citation.

References

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