The Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera) ( eng, Distinguished Service Order (Military)) is a
decoration
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awarded to members of the
Singapore Armed Forces and allied military members for exceptionally distinguished service or merit in senior command or staff positions.
The medal of the Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera) is worn on a sash with breast star included.
Recipients are entitled to use the post-nominal letters DUBC.
The
Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang is the civil equivalent award.
Description

* The ribbon is purple with red and white edge stripes.
Recipients
;Australia
*
General John Baker John Baker or Jon Baker may refer to:
Military figures
*John Baker (American Revolutionary War) (1731–1787), American Revolutionary War hero, for whom Baker County, Georgia was named
*John Baker (RAF officer) (1897–1978), British air marshal
...
–
Chief of Defence Force
*2002 –
Admiral
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Chris Barrie –
Chief of Defence Force
*2004 –
General Sir Peter Cosgrove
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A graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, Cosgrove f ...
–
Chief of Defence Force
*2007 –
Air Chief Marshal
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Sir Angus Houston
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–
Chief of Defence Force
*2013 –
General David Hurley –
Chief of Defence Force
*2017 –
Dennis Richardson –
Secretary of the Department of Defence
*2017 –
Air Chief Marshal
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Mark Binskin –
Chief of Defence Force
*2022 –
General Angus Campbell –
Chief of Defence Force
;Brunei
*2004 – Major General
Halbi Mohd Yussof – Commander of
Royal Brunei Armed Forces
*2012 – Major General
Aminuddin Ihsan – Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces
*2015 – Major General
Mohammad Tawih – Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces
*2019 – Major General
Aminan Mahmud – Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces
;Indonesia
*1991 – General
Try Sutrisno –
Vice President of Indonesia
*1995 – General
Feisal Tanjung
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–
Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces
*2007 – Air Chief Marshal
Djoko Suyanto –
Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces
*2009 – General
Djoko Santoso
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–
Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces
*2012 – Admiral
Agus Suhartono –
Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces
*2015 – General
Moeldoko –
Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces
*2018 – General
Gatot Nurmantyo –
Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces
*2021 – Air Chief Marshal
Hadi Tjahjanto –
Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces
;Malaysia
*2018 – General
Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor –
Malaysia Chief of Defence Force
*2022 - General
Affendi Buang - Chief of the
Malaysian Armed Forces
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;New Zealand
*2006 – Air Marshal
Sir Bruce Ferguson –
New Zealand Chief of Defence Force
*2011 – Lieutenant General
Sir Jerry Mateparae –
New Zealand Chief of Defence Force and
Governor-General of New Zealand
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;Thailand
*General
Sunthorn Kongsompong
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– Supreme Commander of the
Royal Thai Armed Forces
*2003 – General
Surayud Chulanont – Supreme Commander of the
Royal Thai Armed Forces
*2005 – General
Chaiyasit Shinawatra – Supreme Commander of the
Royal Thai Armed Forces
*2015 – General Worapong Sanganetra – Chief of Defence Forces of the
Royal Thai Armed Forces
*2016 – General Sommai Kaotira – Chief of Defence Forces of the
Royal Thai Armed Forces
*2017 – General Surapong Suwana-adth – Chief of Defence Forces of the
Royal Thai Armed Forces
*2018 – General
Thanchaiyan Srisuwan
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– Chief of Defence Forces of the
Royal Thai Armed Forces
;United States
*2005 – Air Force General
Richard Myers –
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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of the
Military of the United States
*2017 – Marine Corps General
Joe Dunford –
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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of the
Military of the United States
References
{{Orders, decorations, and medals of Singapore
1981 establishments in Singapore
Military awards and decorations of Singapore