Order Of National Security Merit (Korea)
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The Order of National Security Merit (
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: 보국훈장) is one of
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
's
orders of merit The Order of Merit () is an order of merit for the Commonwealth realms, recognising distinguished service in the armed forces, science, art, literature, or the promotion of culture. Established in 1902 by Edward VII, admission into the order re ...
. It is awarded by the
President of South Korea The president of the Republic of Korea (), also known as the president of South Korea (), is the head of state and head of government of South Korea. The president directs the executive branch of the Government of South Korea, government and is ...
for "outstanding meritorious services in the interest of national security."


Grades

The order is divided into five grades. The Exemplary Public Official Medal is also awarded for exemplary public official with 6th Grade (Assistant Director level) or under.


Recipients


Tongil Medal

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Kris Sivara Kris Sivara ( Thai: กฤษณ์ สีวะรา, , alternatively transcribed as ''Srivara'') (27 March 1914 – 28 April 1976) was a military officer of the Royal Thai Army, a member of the Thai Cabinet, and deputy commander-in-chief of th ...
, former Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces (1969) *
Arthit Kamlang-ek Arthit Kamlang-ek (31 August 1925 – 19 January 2015; , ) was a Thai general. He was the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army from 1982 to 1986 and in parallel the Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces from 1983 to 1986. He was p ...
, former Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces (1984) *
Sunthorn Kongsompong Sunthorn Kongsompong (, , ; 1 August 1931 – 2 August 1999) was the ''de facto'' head of government of Thailand from 1991 to 1992, after a military coup d'etat led by Sunthorn and General Suchinda Kraprayoon deposed the government of Prime Mi ...
, former Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces (1990) *
Surayud Chulanont Surayud Chulanont (, , ; born 28 August 1943) is a Thai politician. He was the prime minister of Thailand and head of Thailand's interim government A provisional government, also called an interim government, an emergency government, a trans ...
, former Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces (2002) *
Maraden Panggabean Maraden Saur Halomoan Panggabean (29 June 1922 – 28 May 2000) was a prominent Indonesian general during the early years of General Suharto's New Order regime. Early life Panggabean was born in Tarutung, North Sumatra, on 29 June 1922. He was ...
, former
Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces The Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (, known as Panglima TNI) is the professional head and highest-ranking officer of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. Directly answerable to the president of Indonesia (the supreme commande ...
*
Try Sutrisno Try Sutrisno (; born 15 November 1935) is an Indonesian retired army general who served as the sixth vice president of Indonesia from 1993 to 1998. Born in Surabaya, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), Try graduated from the Army Technical Aca ...
, former
Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces The Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (, known as Panglima TNI) is the professional head and highest-ranking officer of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. Directly answerable to the president of Indonesia (the supreme commande ...
* Edi Sudradjat, former
Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces The Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (, known as Panglima TNI) is the professional head and highest-ranking officer of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. Directly answerable to the president of Indonesia (the supreme commande ...
*
Endriartono Sutarto Endriartono Sutarto (born 29 April 1947) is an Indonesian retired army general. He served as the commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces from 2002 to 2006. Before assuming the highest helm in the military, Endriartono served in some ke ...
, former
Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces The Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (, known as Panglima TNI) is the professional head and highest-ranking officer of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. Directly answerable to the president of Indonesia (the supreme commande ...
*
Agus Suhartono Admiral (Ret.) Agus Suhartono (pronounced ; born 25 August 1955)Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces The Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (, known as Panglima TNI) is the professional head and highest-ranking officer of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. Directly answerable to the president of Indonesia (the supreme commande ...
*
Md Hashim Hussein Md Hashim bin Hussein is a Malaysian retired Army officer, diplomat and politician. He served as Chief of the Malaysian Army from 1 January 1999 to 31 December 2002. Background Md Hashim bin Hussein is born in Johor Bahru on 2 June 1947. H ...
, former Chief of the Malaysia Army *
Umar Wirahadikusumah Umar Wirahadikusumah (; 10 October 1924 – 21 March 2003) was an Indonesian people, Indonesian politician and former Indonesian Army, army general, who served as the fourth vice president of Indonesia, serving from 1983 until 1988. Previously, ...
, former
Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army The Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army (, abbreviated KSAD or KASAD) is the highest position in the Indonesian Army. The position is held by the four-star General appointed by and reporting directly to the Commander of the Armed Forces. Chi ...
* Surono Reksodimedjo, former
Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army The Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army (, abbreviated KSAD or KASAD) is the highest position in the Indonesian Army. The position is held by the four-star General appointed by and reporting directly to the Commander of the Armed Forces. Chi ...
*
Makmun Murod Makmun Murod (24 December 1924 – 13 September 2011), was an Indonesian politician and general, who served as a member of the People's Consultative Assembly from 1977 until 1982. Previously, he served as the 11th Chief of Staff of the Indonesia ...
, former
Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army The Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army (, abbreviated KSAD or KASAD) is the highest position in the Indonesian Army. The position is held by the four-star General appointed by and reporting directly to the Commander of the Armed Forces. Chi ...
* Raden Widodo, former
Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army The Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army (, abbreviated KSAD or KASAD) is the highest position in the Indonesian Army. The position is held by the four-star General appointed by and reporting directly to the Commander of the Armed Forces. Chi ...
* Poniman, former
Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army The Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army (, abbreviated KSAD or KASAD) is the highest position in the Indonesian Army. The position is held by the four-star General appointed by and reporting directly to the Commander of the Armed Forces. Chi ...
* Rudini, former
Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army The Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army (, abbreviated KSAD or KASAD) is the highest position in the Indonesian Army. The position is held by the four-star General appointed by and reporting directly to the Commander of the Armed Forces. Chi ...
* Wismoyo Arismunandar, former
Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army The Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army (, abbreviated KSAD or KASAD) is the highest position in the Indonesian Army. The position is held by the four-star General appointed by and reporting directly to the Commander of the Armed Forces. Chi ...
*
Feisal Tanjung General Feisal Edno Tanjung (17 June 1939 – 18 February 2013), known as Feisal Tanjung, was an Indonesian Army general who was ABRI Commander (from 21 May 1993 to 12 February 1998) and also served as Coordinating Minister for Politics and Secur ...
, former
Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces The Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (, known as Panglima TNI) is the professional head and highest-ranking officer of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. Directly answerable to the president of Indonesia (the supreme commande ...
(1995) *
Igor Sergeyev Igor Dmitriyevich Sergeyev (; 20 April 1938 – 10 November 2006) was a Soviet and later Russian military officer who was Minister of Defense of Russia from 22 May 1997 to 28 March 2001. Before that he was the commander of the Strategic Rocket ...
, former Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation (1999) *
Gary Roughead Gary Roughead ( "rough head"; born July 15, 1951) is a former United States Navy officer who served as the 29th Chief of Naval Operations from 2007 to 2011. He previously served as Commander, United States Fleet Forces Command from May 17 to Sept ...
, former
Chief of Naval Operations The chief of naval operations (CNO) is the highest-ranking officer of the United States Navy. The position is a statutory office () held by an Admiral (United States), admiral who is a military adviser and deputy to the United States Secretary ...
(2009) * Harry B. Harris Jr., former Commander U.S. Pacific Fleet (2014) *
Gatot Nurmantyo General (Ret.) Gatot Nurmantyo (born 13 March 1960) is a retired Indonesian Army general who was commander (Panglima) of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) from 8 July 2015 until 8 December 2017. Previously, he was the 30th Army Chief of ...
, former
Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces The Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (, known as Panglima TNI) is the professional head and highest-ranking officer of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. Directly answerable to the president of Indonesia (the supreme commande ...
(2015) *
Martin Dempsey Martin “Marty” Edward Dempsey (born 14 March 1952), is an American retired military officer who served as the 18th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 2011 to September 2015. He previously served as the 37th Chief of Staff of ...
, former
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) is the presiding officer of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The chairman is the highest-ranking and most senior military officer in the United States Armed Forces Chairman: appointment; gra ...
(2015) * Ade Supandi, former
Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy The Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy (, abbreviated KSAL or KASAL) is the highest position in the Indonesian Navy. The position is held by the four-star Admiral or Marine General, appointed by and reporting directly to the Commander of the I ...
(2016) * Mohammed bin Ahmad Al Bordawi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs of United Arab Emirates (2018) *
Mark Milley Mark Alexander Milley (born 20 June 1958) is a retired United States Army general who served as the 20th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 1, 2019, to September 30, 2023. He had previously served as the 39th chief of staff of ...
, former
Chief of Staff of the United States Army The chief of staff of the Army (CSA) is a statutory position in the United States Army held by a general officer. As the highest-ranking officer assigned to serve in the Department of the Army, the chief is the principal military advisor and a ...
(2018) *
Vincent K. Brooks Vincent Keith Brooks (born 24 October 1958) is a retired United States Army General (United States), general who last commanded United States Forces Korea, United Nations Command, and ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command. He previously served as the ...
, former Commander United States Forces Korea (2018) *
Robert Neller Robert Blake Neller (born February 9, 1953) is a retired United States Marine Corps General (United States), four-star general who served as the 37th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, Commandant of the Marine Corps from 2015 to 2019. ...
, former
Commandant of the Marine Corps Commandant of the Marine Corps may refer to: * Commandant of the Marine Corps (Indonesia) * Commandant of the Netherlands Marine Corps * Commandant of the Philippine Marine Corps * Commandant of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps * Commandant of th ...
(2019) *
Robert B. Abrams Robert Bruce Abrams (born 18 November 1960) is a retired four-star General (United States), general in the United States Army who last served as the commander of United States Forces Korea. He concurrently served as the commander of United Nation ...
, former Commander United States Forces Korea (2021) *
Charles Q. Brown Jr. Charles Quinton Brown Jr. (born March 2, 1962) is a retired United States Air Force general who served as the 21st chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2023 to 2025. Prior to that appointment, Brown served as the 22nd chief of staff of the ...
,
Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force The chief of staff of the Air Force ( acronym: CSAF, or AF/CC) is the service chief of the United States Air Force. They are the principal military advisor to the secretary of the Air Force on matter pertaining to the Air Force. They are a m ...
(2022)


Gukseon Medal

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Phichit Kullavanich Phichit Kullavanich (; born 6 July 1932) is a Thai retired army officer and a former Privy Council of Thailand, Privy councilor. He served as an assistant deputy commander-in-chief in 1986 and subsequently deputy commander-in-chief in 1990 He is ...
, former Commander of the 1st Army Region (1986) *
L. B. Moerdani General (Ret.) Leonardus Benjamin Moerdani (also publicly known as L. B. Moerdani or Benny Moerdani and in foreign media as Murdani; 2 October 1932 – 29 August 2004) was the ABRI Commander from 1983 to 1988 and also served as Indonesia's Minis ...
, former
Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces The Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (, known as Panglima TNI) is the professional head and highest-ranking officer of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. Directly answerable to the president of Indonesia (the supreme commande ...
* Francis J. Wiercinski, former United States Army Pacific Commander (2013) * John D. Johnson, former Commander of the Eighth United States Army (2013) * Thomas W. Bergeson, former Commander Seventh Air Force (2018) * Kenneth S. Wilsbach, Commander Pacific Air Forces (2020)


Cheonsu Medal

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Peter Gumataotao Peter Aguon Gumataotao (born 1958) is the current director of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) and a retired rear admiral (upper half) of the United States Navy. As a rear admiral (lower half), he was ...
,
United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare, maritime military branch, service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is the world's most powerful navy with the largest Displacement (ship), displacement, at 4.5 millio ...
rear admiral (2011) * William D. Byrne Jr., former Commander of the United States Naval Forces Korea (2016) * Dennis J. Murphy,
United States Marine Corps The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines or simply the Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is responsible for conducting expeditionar ...
major general * Stephen G. Olmstead, retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general


Samil Medal

* Bradley Hayworth, former Director of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance at Air Force Global Strike Command (2011) * Phil W. Yu, United States Naval Officer (2015) * COL Johnny Davis, United States Army Officer (2017) * COL Kevin D. Admiral, United States Army Officer (2018) * COL Ryan Janovic, United States Army Officer (2019) * Imam Subekti, former Indonesian Military attaché in Seoul (2021)


See also

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Orders, decorations, and medals of South Korea The South Korean honors system includes orders of merit, medals of honor, and commendations conferred by the South Korean government onto its citizens and foreigners. Orders Orders () are given by the president of South Korea to people who "rend ...


References


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