The Distinguished Intelligence Medal is awarded by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency for performance of outstanding services or for achievement of a distinctly exceptional nature in a duty or responsibility.[1]
| Distinguished Intelligence Medal | |
|---|---|
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| Awarded for | "For performance of outstanding services or for achievement of a distinctly exceptional nature in a duty or responsibility, the results of which constitute a major contribution to the mission of the Agency." |
| Country | United States of America |
| Presented by | Central Intelligence Agency |
| Eligibility | Employees of the Central Intelligence Agency |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Distinguished Intelligence Cross |
| Next (lower) | Intelligence Star |
| Related | National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal |
Recipients
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This list includes only those publicly acknowledged to have received this award. Due to the nature of the clandestine services, an unknown number of additional individuals may have been awarded this medal in secret for actions on classified missions.
Edward Allen
- James Jesus Angleton
- Milt Bearden
- Gary Berntsen
- Cofer Black
- John W. Coffey
- Charles Cogan[2]
- William Colby
- Henry A. Crumpton
- Ruth A. David
- Jack Devine
- James B. Donovan
- John T. Downey
- Jack G. Downing
- Carl Duckett (twice received)
- Major General Michael E. Ennis, USMC[3]
- Fritz Ermarth
- David Forden[4]
- Robert Gates
- Clair George
- Burton Gerber
- Major General Edward B. Giller, USAF
- Sidney Gottlieb
- Gardner Hathaway
- Richard Helms
- Richard L Holm
- John R. Horton
- Robert M. Huffstutler[5]
- Clarence Leonard Johnson
- John Anthony Jordan
- Mark Kelton
- Richard Kerr
- George Kisevalter
- Ryszard Kukliński[6]
- George V. Lauder[7]
- Arthur C. Lundahl[8]
- George E. Meloon[9]
- William Mosebey Jr.
- Eloise Page[10]
- Major General Vang Pao
- James Pavitt[11]
- Thomas Polgar
- Jose A. Rodriguez Jr
- John R. Sano
- Gary Schroen
- Winston M. Scott
- Theodore Shackley
- Peter Max F. Sichel
- Sidney D. Stembridge
- Richard Stolz Jr.
- Admiral William O. Studeman, USN[12]
- Michael J. Sulick
- John H. Waller[13]
- William H. Webster
- Alan Wolfe (1928–2004), twice received[14]
CIA medals are sometimes referred to as "jock strap medals" since they are often awarded secretly (due to the classification level of the respective operation) and cannot be displayed or, on occasion, acknowledged publicly.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Work of a Nation". Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ Immerman, Richard H. (2006). The Central Intelligence Agency: Security Under Scrutiny. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 9780313332821.
- ^ "CIA's Hayden Lauds Marine General's Contributions". Archived from the original on January 14, 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "David Forden, C.I.A. Handler in Cold War Intrigue, Dies at 88". The New York Times. September 11, 1930. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Historical Handbook of NGA Leaders" (PDF). Federation of American Scientists. Office of Corporate Communications. April 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "A Look Back … A Cold War Hero: Colonel Ryszard Kuklinski". Archived from the original on March 24, 2010.
- ^ "AFIO Weekly Intelligence Notes #31-12". www.afio.org. AFIO. August 14, 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
He received the CIA's Distinguished Intelligence Medal, Medal of Merit, and other awards of distinction.
- ^ "Arthur C. Lundahl, 77, Dies; Photo Interpreter for CIA" (PDF). Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "George E. Meloon [Obituary]". The Washington Post. April 28, 1990. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ Barnes, Bart (October 19, 2002). "Eloise Page Dies at 82". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ James L. Pavitt Bio, [1] Archived 2013-01-08 at the Wayback Machine, Scowcroft Group
- ^ "Former DDCI Admiral Studeman Feted at Retirement Ceremony — Central Intelligence Agency". Cia.gov. Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- ^ "CIA Official John Waller; Was Historian and Author". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. November 7, 2004. p. C08. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
- ^ "The Collection of Medals formed by the late Alan Wolfe - Foreword". Dix Noonan Webb. 7 December 2005. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
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