Order of National Security Merit
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| Order of National Security Merit | |
|---|---|
| Awarded by File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | |
| Type | Order of merit |
| Awarded for | Outstanding meritorious services in the interest of national security. |
| Status | Active |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Grand Order of Mugunghwa |
| Related | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 보국훈장 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 保國勳章 |
| RR | Boguk hunjang |
| MR | Poguk hunjang |
The Order of National Security Merit (Korean: 보국훈장) is one of South Korea's orders of merit. It is awarded by the President of South Korea for "outstanding meritorious services in the interest of national security."[1]
Grades
[edit | edit source]The order is divided into five grades.[2]
| Grade | Name | Ribbon |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tongil Medal (통일장) | File:Tong-il Security Medal Ribbon.svg |
| 2nd | Gukseon Medal (국선장) | File:Gugseon Security Medal Ribbon.png |
| 3rd | Cheonsu Medal (천수장) | File:Cheon-Su Security Medal Ribbon.png |
| 4th | Samil Medal (삼일장) | File:Sam IL Security Medal Ribbon.png |
| 5th | Gwangbok Medal (광복장) | File:Gwangbog Security Medal Ribbon.png |
The Exemplary Public Official Medal is also awarded for exemplary public official with 6th Grade (Assistant Director level) or under.[citation needed]
Recipients
[edit | edit source]Tongil Medal
[edit | edit source]- Kris Sivara, former Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces (1969)
- Arthit Kamlang-ek, former Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces (1984)
- Sunthorn Kongsompong, former Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces (1990)
- Surayud Chulanont, former Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces (2002)
- Maraden Panggabean, former Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
- Try Sutrisno, former Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
- Edi Sudradjat, former Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
- Endriartono Sutarto, former Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
- Agus Suhartono, former Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
- Md Hashim Hussein, former Chief of the Malaysia Army
- Umar Wirahadikusumah, former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army[3]
- Surono Reksodimedjo, former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army[4]Lua error: not enough memory.Lua error: not enough memory.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
- Makmun Murod, former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian ArmyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
- Raden Widodo, former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army
- Poniman, former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian ArmyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
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- Feisal Tanjung, former Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (1995)[5]
- Igor Sergeyev, former Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation (1999)
- Gary Roughead, former Chief of Naval Operations (2009)
- Harry B. Harris Jr., former Commander U.S. Pacific Fleet (2014)[6]
- Gatot Nurmantyo, former Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (2015)[7]
- Martin Dempsey, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (2015)[8]
- Ade Supandi, former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy (2016)[9]
- Mohammed bin Ahmad Al Bordawi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs of United Arab Emirates (2018)[10]
- Mark Milley, former Chief of Staff of the United States Army (2018)
- Vincent K. Brooks, former Commander United States Forces Korea (2018)
- Robert Neller, former Commandant of the Marine Corps (2019)[11]
- Robert B. Abrams, former Commander United States Forces Korea (2021)[12]
- Charles Q. Brown Jr., Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force (2022)
Gukseon Medal
[edit | edit source]- Phichit Kullavanich, former Commander of the 1st Army Region (1986)
- L. B. Moerdani, former Commander of the Indonesian National Armed ForcesLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
- Francis J. Wiercinski, former United States Army Pacific Commander (2013)[13]
- John D. Johnson, former Commander of the Eighth United States Army (2013)[14]
- Thomas W. Bergeson, former Commander Seventh Air Force (2018)[15]
- Kenneth S. Wilsbach, Commander Pacific Air Forces (2020)[16]
Cheonsu Medal
[edit | edit source]- Peter Gumataotao, United States Navy rear admiral (2011)
- William D. Byrne Jr., former Commander of the United States Naval Forces Korea (2016)
- Dennis J. Murphy, United States Marine Corps major general
- Stephen G. Olmstead, retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general
- William E. Souza III, former Commander of United States Marine Corps Forces Korea (2023-2025), retired United States Marine Corps major general
Samil Medal
[edit | edit source]- Bradley Hayworth, former Director of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance at Air Force Global Strike Command (2011)[17]
- Phil W. Yu, United States Naval Officer (2015)[18]
- COL Johnny Davis, United States Army Officer (2017)
- COL Kevin D. Admiral, United States Army Officer (2018)
- COL Ryan Janovic, United States Army Officer (2019)
- Imam Subekti, former Indonesian Military attaché in Seoul (2021)
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ Dinas Sejarah TNI AD 1981, p. 383.
- ^ Lembaga Pemilihan Umum 1988, p. 510-511.
- ^ Usamah Hisyam (Ketua Tim Penyusun), Feisal Tanjung:Terbaik untuk rakyat, terbaik bagi ABRI, Jakarta: Dharmapena, 1999, hal.749.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Images of the Order of Service Merit (in Korean with some English)
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