Department of Defense news release (Nov. 19, 2004): DoD Distinguished Civilian Service Awards presented.Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld presented the department's highest civilian service Civilian service is service to a government made as a civilian, particularly such service as an option for anti-militarists and pacifists who object to military service. Examples of countries with thriving civilian service programmes are Switzerland (Swiss Civilian Service), award to six career employees at a ceremony held today at the Pentagon. The 49th annual presentation of the Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Awards were made to the following: * Frank J. Anderson Frank J. Anderson (born 1938?), is currently Sheriff of Marion County, Indiana, and is the first African-American to serve in that post. Frank Anderson grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana. , president, Defense Acquisition University * Andrew Hoehn, deputy assistant secretary of defense for strategy * Evelyn R. Klemstine, program director, international programs division, Office of the Inspector General Office of the Inspector General (or OIG) is a common sub-agency within cabinet-level agencies of the United States federal government and serves as auditing and investigative arm of the agency's programs focused on identifying waste, fraud and abuse. * Margaret Myers, principal director, Office of the Deputy Chief of Information, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration * Michael A. Parker, director, Army Chemical Materials Agency * Charles M. Smith Charles Manley Smith, governor of Vermont from 1935-37 Charles Martin Smith, American actor and director , chief, field support contracting, Army Field Support Command The DoD Distinguished Civilian Service Award has no monetary attachment. It recognizes career employees at all levels for their exceptional achievement and honors performance characterized char·ac·ter·ize tr.v. character·ized, character·iz·ing, character·iz·es 1. To describe the qualities or peculiarities of: characterized the warden as ruthless. 2. by extraordinary, notable, or prestigious contributions that impact the department as a whole. |
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