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Order of National Security Merit
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The Order of National Security Merit (Hangul: 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]
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Grades
The order is divided into five grades.[2]
The Exemplary Public Official Medal is also awarded for exemplary public official with 6th Grade (Assistant Director level) or under.[citation needed]
Recipients
Tongil Medal
- 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][5]
- Makmun Murod, former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army[6]
- Raden Widodo, former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army
- Poniman, former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army[7][8]
- Rudini, former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army[9]
- Wismoyo Arismunandar, former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army[10]
- Feisal Tanjung, former Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (1995)[11]
- 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)[12]
- Gatot Nurmantyo, former Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (2015)[13]
- Martin Dempsey, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (2015)[14]
- Ade Supandi, former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy (2016)[15]
- Mohammed bin Ahmad Al Bordawi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs of United Arab Emirates (2018)[16]
- 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)[17]
- Robert B. Abrams, former Commander United States Forces Korea (2021)[18]
- Charles Q. Brown Jr., Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force (2022)
Gukseon Medal
- Phichit Kullavanich, former Commander of the 1st Army Region (1986)
- L. B. Moerdani, former Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces[19]
- Francis J. Wiercinski, former United States Army Pacific Commander (2013)[20]
- John D. Johnson, former Commander of the Eighth United States Army (2013)[21]
- Thomas W. Bergeson, former Commander Seventh Air Force (2018)[22]
- Kenneth S. Wilsbach, Commander Pacific Air Forces (2020)[23]
Cheonsu Medal
- 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
Samil Medal
- Bradley Hayworth, former Director of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance at Air Force Global Strike Command (2011)[24]
- Phil W. Yu, United States Naval Officer (2015)[25]
- 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)
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References
External links
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