Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera)

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Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera)
(Distinguished Service Order (Military))

TypeOrder of Honour
Awarded forExceptionally distinguished service or merit in senior command or staff positions
Presented byFlag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
EligibilityMembers of the Singapore Armed Forces and foreign military members
StatusActive
Established1981
Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera) ribbon.svg
Ribbon bar
Precedence
Equivalent Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang
Next (lower) Pingat Gagah Perkasa (Tentera)

The Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera) (English: Distinguished Service Order (Military)) is a decoration awarded to members of the Singapore Armed Forces and allied military members for exceptionally distinguished service or merit in senior command or staff positions.

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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

General Dunford receives the award Dunford receiving DUBC.jpg
General Dunford receives the award
General Richard Meyers with the award Ng Yat Chung with Richard Myers, 050602-F-0193C-114.jpg
General Richard Meyers with the award

Recipients

Australia
Brunei
Indonesia
Malaysia
New Zealand
Thailand
United States

See also

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