The DCI Exceptional Collector National HUMINT Award is a decoration awarded annually by the

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Director of Central Intelligence to recognize individuals and groups for improved

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(HUMINT) collection and reporting of information that is of significant value to the U.S.

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community.

Notable Recipients

* Ambassador J. Cofer Black, Former Director of the

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(1994) * Lt. Col. Roger S. Dong. US Military attache, Taiwan (1996) * Staff Sergeant Edwin Rodriguez Pazo. US Army. (1992) * Special Agent Ronald T.Guerin. East Asia Section, Counterintelligence Division, FBI. (1991) * Jonathan Hilyard, Task Force 168, Office of Naval Intelligence (1993) * CWO-4 David E. Mann. US Army Counterintelligence Agent, Central America, (1995?) * Jonathan Hilyard, DH-4, Defense HUMINT Service,

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(1995) * Ambassador Carol A. Rodley, US Ambassador to Cambodia * Ivan and Teresa Sarac, Defense Attache Office (Army), US Embassy Belgrade and Zagreb. The Saracs are the only husband and wife team to have received this award twice . Military intelligence corps hall of fame inductees 2007, Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin, April 1, 2007.. * Marc J. Sievers, Political Officer

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, U.S. Embassy to Egypt, (198?) * Mark Kelton, former Deputy Director of the National Clandestine Service for Counterintelligence.

References

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