The Secretary of Defense Meritorious Civilian Service Award is the second highest career award presented by the
Department of Defense Department of Defence or Department of Defense may refer to:
Current departments of defence
* Department of Defence (Australia)
* Department of National Defence (Canada)
* Department of Defence (Ireland)
* Department of National Defense (Philippin ...
. It is presented for exceptionally noteworthy service of major significance to the Department of Defense as a whole.
Award procedure
Candidates for this award are Department of Defense or other government agency employees who have rendered exceptionally meritorious service of major significance to the Department of Defense. This award requires review by the Department of Defense Incentive Awards Board. This board recommends approval or disapproval of the award, though the
Secretary of Defense is the approval authority. Heads of the
Office of the Secretary of Defense
The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) is a headquarters-level staff of the United States Department of Defense. It is the principal civilian staff element of the U.S. Secretary of Defense, and it assists the Secretary in carrying out aut ...
Components and Secretaries of
Military Department
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s submit nominations to the Assistant Director for Labor and Management Employee Relations, Directorate for Personnel and Security,
Washington Headquarters Services
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.
Award device
Recipients of the award receive a medal set, a certificate signed by the Secretary of Defense and citation.
[ Recipients may receive the award more than once, with subsequent awards being recognized by bronze, silver, or gold palms.][
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See also
* Awards and decorations of the United States government
References
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Awards and decorations of the United States Department of Defense