National Intelligence Superior Service Medal | |
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Type | Individual award |
Awarded for | Superior service and/or a lasting contribution to the US Intelligence Community and the US as a whole. |
Presented by | United States Intelligence Community |
Eligibility | United States Government civilian and military personnel |
Status | Active |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal [1] |
Next (lower) | National Intelligence Reform Medal [1] |
The National Intelligence Superior Service Medal is an award of the National Intelligence Awards Program that recognizes an individual's superior service or a lasting contribution over a long period of time to the United States Intelligence Community and the United States as a whole. The medal ranks below the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal, but above the National Intelligence Exceptional Achievement Medal. [1]
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