STAFF STUDY ON INTELLIGENCE DECORATIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04718A001700120016-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 20, 2001
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: February 9, 1955
• Content Type: MEMO

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To eeta'
decorations
and Ageeaaoi;es R
`AC BMI
a, The phase of most 1W
and tangible evidence of the
I of other V. S. Coven xst rt is
egaxd ng award by Cl of rote ligen
perfor n . Such recog ,t.
C+ recognition must be adjusted to aril
To aeco lieh this the few CIA decorations were
outstandi perforce by CIA parso el in the intoll,
The Natt+ l $ep urit tidal and the modal of Freedom
arded for such service ft accordance with the gove
c, 3.lttar and Foreign rice per m . MPI al warrant reso
eRb-Ufff
of CTA has been to recount to the parent service the award of a
on the eseuti that such decorations are of
tee for these personnel than are CIA deco-
when such action is taken. Public recognition
preeseni
esbliehe
to military
problov% A secure channel has been
tor oraal presentations by Ci representatives
Lnendettons for Foreign Service personnel detailed
to the for ,wards Board.. However, a gestton
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the
obtaini
to) Cl
at detailed `or.n service personnel will
:neit1ve operations. Though CTA awards z ht
so. those of the Foreign Service
oe co r tat on attached to they National
CIA decorations In the eituat
i is attached to the .
reserved for CIA personnel,,
e to personnel of other agerc
method of recommending military decorations for
wel detailed to 'A is sound.
:wed, CIA develop liaison similar to that existing with
t of Defense with other a _enotes for the PUrPC1 Be of
:ognition for personnel (or detailed
of ouch liaison shoes. not preclude GSA from
decorations to detailed personnel if parent Ai
)prlat
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b, That such esrv ee per `owned per nel of other agencies
cooperation with or in suer of OU shall recognized bar a
general poly of CIA to ?
the intell a is field on
gyration and that chatineia bey established for such action,
action an outlined in b. is inaadv .sable, it shall be the
,o consider award of CA decorations for outataradt service
CIA will not recommnd awards of the National SO*Ur'ItY Y4&1
i detailed to C (both mill-tart' and etv iani.
,cases where the intetl.igen a station of such awards would be
da9,ng.
6 APR 1955
HAB:-:ved (9 Feb 55)
Distributi :
Orig & D/Personnel
2-DDCI
2 .- DD/S
1 - signer
1 - Chrono
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