Order of National Security Merit
Staff Sgt. Ian Vega-Cerezo, U.S. Forces Korea · Public domain
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- 1967
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- South Korea
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• Title — Order of National Security Merit • Type — Order of merit • For — Outstanding meritorious services in the interest of national security. • Status — Active • Higher — Grand Order of Mugunghwa • Related — * Order of National Foundation • Order of Civil Merit • Order of Military Merit • Order of Service Merit • Order of Diplomatic Service Merit • Order of Industrial Service Merit • Order of Saemaeul Service Merit • Order of Cultural Merit • Order of Sports Merit • Order of Science and Technology Merit
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• Title — Korean name • Hangul — ^보국_훈장 • Hanja — 保國勳章 The Order of National Security Merit 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."
Grades
Grades
The order is divided into five grades. • Grade — Name — Ribbon • 1st — Tongil Medal (통일장) • 2nd — Gukseon Medal (국선장) — • 3rd — Cheonsu Medal (천수장) — • 4th — Samil Medal (삼일장) — • 5th — Gwangbok Medal (광복장) — The Exemplary Public Official Medal is also awarded for exemplary public official with 6th Grade (Assistant Director level) or under.
Identity
Identity
Order of National Security Merit is associated with South Korea. Recorded from 1967.
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Chronology
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1967
Order of National Security Merit first recorded.
1967
Order of National Security Merit is recorded from 1967.
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Tongil Medal
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 • Surono Reksodimedjo, former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army • Makmun Murod, former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army • Raden Widodo, former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army • Poniman, former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army • Rudini, former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army • Wismoyo Arismunandar, former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army • Feisal Tanjung, former Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (1995) • 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) • Gatot Nurmantyo, former Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (2015) • Martin Dempsey, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (2015) • Ade Supandi, former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy (2016) • Mohammed bin Ahmad Al Bordawi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs of United Arab Emirates (2018) • 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) • Robert B. Abrams, former Commander United States Forces Korea (2021) • Charles Q. Brown Jr., Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force (2022)
Gukseon Medal
Gukseon Medal
• Phichit Kullavanich, former Commander of the 1st Army Region (1986) • L. B. Moerdani, former Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces • Francis J. Wiercinski, former United States Army Pacific Commander (2013) • John D. Johnson, former Commander of the Eighth United States Army (2013) • Thomas W. Bergeson, former Commander Seventh Air Force (2018) • Kenneth S. Wilsbach, Commander Pacific Air Forces (2020)
Cheonsu Medal
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 • William E. Souza III, former Commander of United States Marine Corps Forces Korea (2023-2025), retired United States Marine Corps major general
Samil Medal
Samil Medal
• Bradley Hayworth, former Director of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance at Air Force Global Strike Command (2011) • COL Harold Cockburn, former Defense attaché, Embassy of New Zealand, Seoul (2011) • Phil W. Yu, United States Naval Officer (2015) • COL Johnny Davis, United States Army Officer (2017) • COL Kevin D. Admiral, United States Army Officer (2018) • COL Derrick S. Lee, 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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- 1.Korea Legislation Research Institute. Awards and Decorations Act. 11690. March 23, 2013.
- 2.Ministry of Interior and Safety. 훈장과 포장. Decorations of the Republic of Korea. 2015.
- 3.Usamah Hisyam (Ketua Tim Penyusun), Feisal Tanjung:Terbaik untuk rakyat, terbaik bagi ABRI, Jakarta: Dharmapena, 1999, hal.749.
- 4.Herald, Korea. U.S. Pacific Fleet chief gets Seoul's national security medal. The Korea Herald. 2014-11-03.
- 5.Susilo, Nina. Korea Selatan Anugerahkan KSAL Bintang Jasa Tong-Il. Kompas.com. 27 March 2016.
- 6.Gen. Martin Dempsey, right, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, receives the Order of National Security Merit Tongil medal from South Korean President Park Geun-hye at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 26, 2015. (AP Photo/Yonhap, Lee Jung-hun) KOREA OUT Stock Photo - Alamy. www.alamy.com.
- 7.Prajurit, Lintas. Kasal Terima Bintang Jasa Kehormatan "Tong-il dari Republik Korea - Lintas Prajurit. 25 March 2016.
- 8.South Korea Awards Al Bowardi The Order Of National Security Merit. UrduPoint.
- 9.Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller laughs with Republic of Korea Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Park, Han-ki after a ceremony in Yongsan, South Korea, March 28, 2019. Gen. Neller received the Order of National Security Merit in recognition of the partnership between U.S and Korean military forces Stock Photo - Alamy. www.alamy.com.
- 10.Nam Hyun-woo. President honors outgoing USFK commander for his service. The Korea Times. 2021-07-01.
- 11.Korean consulate honors retired U.S. general. www.army.mil. 4 November 2013.
- 12.Johnson receives Korean National Security Medal. www.army.mil. 22 May 2013.
- 13.송, 상호. (LEAD) Outgoing U.S. 7th Air Force chief receives medal for contribution to peninsula security. Yonhap News Agency. 2018-08-23.
- 14.Chief of Space Operations completes first official visit to Pacific Air Forces. www.pacaf.af.mil.
- 15.Global Strike Command director receives Republic of Korea national award. Air Force Global Strike Command AFSTRAT-AIR. March 2025.
- 16.Naval Officer Presented Presidential-level Award from Republic of Korea Consul General. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.
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