Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Awarded by United States Navy
Type	Medal
Awarded for	"distinguishing oneself with exceptional meritorious service to the Government in a duty of great responsibility.
Status	Currently Awarded
Statistics
Established	4 February 1919
First awarded	Brigadier General Charles A. Doyen, USMC 13 March 1919
Precedence
Next (higher)	Army - Distinguished Service Cross Navy - Navy Cross Air Force - Air Force Cross
Same	Distinguished Service Medal: Defense, Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard
Next (lower)	Silver Star

The Navy Distinguished Service Medal is a military award of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps which was first created in 1919.^[1] The decoration the Navy and Marine Corps equivalent to the Army Distinguished Service Medal and the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal. The Navy Distinguished Service Medal was originally senior to the Navy Cross, until August 1943 when the precedence of the two decorations was reversed. Navy D.S.M. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... USN redirects here. ... is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... General Charles Augustus Doyen (3 September 1859 – 6 October 1918) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps. ... United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is the second smallest of the five branches of the United States armed forces, with 170,000 active and 40,000 reserve Marines as of 2002. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is the second highest military decoration of the United States Army, awarded for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force. ... The Navy Cross is the second highest medal that can be awarded by the Department of the Navy and the second highest award given for valor. ... The Air Force Cross is the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States Air Force. ... The Defense Distinguished Service Medal is a United States military award which is presented for exceptionally distinguished performance of duty contributing to national security or defense of the United States. ... This article concerns the United States Army Distinguished Service Medal. ... The Air Force Distinguished Service Medal was created by an act of the United States Congress on July 6, 1960. ... The Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal is a decoration of the United States Coast Guard which was created in August 1949 by order of the United States Congress. ... The Silver Star is the fourth highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of any branch of the United States Armed Forces. ... Awards and decorations of the United States military are military decorations which recognize a service members service and personal accomplishments while a member of the United States armed forces. ... USN redirects here. ... The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States military responsible for providing power projection from the sea,[1] utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Distinguished Service Medal is a military award of the United States Army which is presented to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the United States military, has distinguished himself or herself by exceptionally meritorious service to the Government in a duty of great responsibility. ... The Air Force Distinguished Service Medal was created by an act of the United States Congress on July 6, 1960. ... The Navy Cross is the second highest medal that can be awarded by the Department of the Navy and the second highest award given for valor. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Navy Distinguished Service Medal is bestowed upon members of the Navy or Marine Corps who distinguish themselves by exceptionally meritorious service to the United States government in a duty of great responsibility.^[1] The term “great responsibility” implies senior military responsibility, and the decoration is normally only bestowed to senior Navy Flag and Marine Corps General Officers. The decoration is rarely awarded to enlisted personnel, and then only to those who hold extremely senior enlisted positions such as the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy. Additional awards of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal ^[2] are annotated by gold award stars. The government of the United States, established by the United States Constitution, is a federal republic of 50 states, a few territories and some protectorates. ... Good conduct variation Master Chief Petty Officer insignia Master Chief Petty Officer is the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the U.S. Navy, just above Senior Chief Petty Officer, and is a non-commissioned officer. ... Gold and Silver Award Stars An Award star is a decoration issued by the United States military to denote multiple military awards issued to personnel of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and United States Marines. ...

The first award of the decoration was a posthumous presentation to Brigadier General Charles A. Doyen, USMC, on March 13, 1919. A posthumous recognition is a ceremonial award given after the recipient has passed away. ... A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... General Charles Augustus Doyen (3 September 1859 – 6 October 1918) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ...

Notable recipients

• Jeremy Michael Boorda (with 2 gold stars)
• Omar Bradley
• Charles W. Dyson
• Daniel V. Gallery
• Roy Alexander Gano
• John L. Hall, Jr.
• William F. Halsey, Jr. (with 3 gold stars)
• Frank B. Kelso II (with 2 gold stars)
• Ernest J. King (with 2 gold stars)
• Douglas MacArthur
• Mildred H. McAfee
• Joseph V. Medina
• Michael Mullen (with 1 gold star)
• Hyman G. Rickover
• Chester W. Nimitz (with 3 gold stars)
• Eli Thomas Reich (with gold star)
• Harry Schmidt (with 2 gold stars)
• David W. Taylor
• Patricia A. Tracey
• Pedro del Valle
• Alexander Vandegrift
• Theodore S. Wilkinson
• Elmo Zumwalt (with 2 gold stars)

Jeremy Michael Boorda (November 26, 1939 – May 16, 1996) was an admiral of the United States Navy and the 25th Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). ... Omar Nelson Bradley (February 12, 1893 – April 8, 1981) was one of the main U.S. Army field commanders in North Africa and Europe during World War II and a General of the Army of the United States Army. ... Charles Wilson Dyson, born 2 December 1861 in Cambridge, Md. ... Daniel Vincent Gallery (1901–1977) was a captain in the United States Navy who fought in the Second Battle of the Atlantic during World War II. His most notable achievement was the capture of the German submarine, U-505, on June 4, 1944. ... Born at Pipestone, Minnesota, December 3, 1902, Roy Alexander Gano graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1926 and was a Postgraduate student in 1934. ... John L. Hall, Jr. ... William Bull Halsey William Frederick Bull Halsey, Jr. ... Admiral Frank B. Kelso II in 1988 Frank Benton Kelso II (born July 11, 1933 in Fayetteville, Tennessee) was an admiral of the United States Navy, who served as Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) in the early 1990s. ... Admiral Ernest Joseph King (November 23, 1878 - June 25, 1956) was the Commander in Chief of the United States Navy during World War II. As such, he was Chester Nimitzs immediate superior but himself was subordinate to Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal. ... General of the Army Douglas MacArthur KCB (January 26, 1880 – April 5, 1964), was an American general and Field Marshal of the Philippines Army. ... Mildred Helen McAfee Horton (May 12, 1900 - September 2, 1994) was the first director of the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) in the United States Navy. ... Brigadier General Joseph V. Medina (born c. ... Admiral Michael Glenn Mullen (born October 4, 1946) became the 28th Chief of Naval Operations of the United States Navy, relieving Admiral Vern Clark on 22 July 2005. ... Hyman G. Rickover (1955) Admiral Hyman George Rickover, U.S. Navy, (January 27, 1900 or August 24, 1898 – July 8, 1986) was known as the Father of the Nuclear Navy, which as of July 2007 had produced 200 nuclear-powered submarines, and 23 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and cruisers, though... Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz (February 24, 1885 – February 20, 1966) was the Commander in Chief of Pacific Forces for the United States and Allied forces during World War II. He was the United States leading authority on submarines, as well as Chief of the Navys Bureau of Navigation... Launching of USS Sealion, October 31, 1943 (L to R) Mr. ... Harry Schmidt (25 September 1886 – 10 February 1968) served as Commanding General of the Fourth Marine Division during the Marshall Islands campaign and the Battle of Saipan, and as Commanding General of the Fifth Amphibious Corps during the battles of Tinian and Iwo Jima, during World War II. A contemporary... David Watson Taylor (4 March 1864 – 28 July 1940) was an engineer of the United States Navy. ... Patricia Ann Tracey was a Vice Admiral in the United States Navy and held the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy at time of her retirement on 01 October 2004. ... Lieutenant General Pedro Del Valle (born (August 28, 1893 – April 28, 1978) in San Juan, Puerto Rico) was the first hispanic in the history of the United States Marine Corps to reach the rank of Lieutenant General (three star general). ... Gen. ... Theodore Stark Wilkinson (22 December 1888 – 21 February 1946) was an admiral of the United States Navy during World War II. Wilkinson was born on 22 December 1888 at Annapolis, Md. ... Elmo R. Zumwalt Elmo Russell Zumwalt, Jr. ...

See also

United States Navy Portal

• Distinguished Service Medal (Army)
• Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
• Awards and decorations of the United States military

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References

1. ^ ^{a b} TITLE 10, Subtitle C, PART II, CHAPTER 567, § 6243. U.S. Code. Retrieved on 2006-12-12.
2. ^ TITLE 10, Subtitle C, PART II, CHAPTER 567, § 6247. U.S. Code. Retrieved on 2006-12-12.