Defense Superior Service Miniature Medal ISLAND_9A~70083 NATO Medal

NATO Medal

and is not awarded retroactively

The second is a platform-specific PQS which consists of several training tasks and other practical experience on-the-job exercises relevant to the particular aviation community the sailor is currently serving in

members must have served at least 30 consecutive days or 60 cumulative days in support of one of the following: Operation Allied Force

Defense Superior Service Miniature Medal ISLAND_9A~70083 NATO MedalDefense Superior Service Miniature Medal Criteria: The Defense Superior Service Medal (DSSM) is the second highest award bestowed by the Department of Defense. Awarded in the name of the Secretary of Defense, the award is presented to members of the U. S. Armed Forces who perform "superior meritorious service in a position of significant responsibility." Created on February 6th, 1976 by President Gerald R. Ford's Executive Order 11904, it is typically