The Intelligence Medal of Merit is awarded by the Central Intelligence Agency for performance of especially meritorious service or for achievement conspicuously above normal duties.
Notable recipients
Gust Avrakotos I. Nathan Briggs George W. Cave Steven Abram Cash Served as CIA Operations Officer (1996-2001), Chief Counsel, Senate Select Committee on the Judiciary, Terrorism, Technology & Homeland Security Subcommittee (2001-2006), Senior Advisory to the Under Secretary for Intelligence & Analysis, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (2022-2025), Executive Director, The Steady State (2025-present) John Chambers (1923–2001) Hollywood make-up artist involved in Canadian Caper during 1979 Iran hostage crisis (aka Jerome Calloway) Charles Cogan Gene A. Coyle Peter Earnest Richard G. Fecteau Robert Gates Gina Haspel John J. Hicks, former director of National Photographic Interpretation Center; for his work during the Cuban Missile Crisis. J.B.E. Hittle Stephen Kasarda Mark Kelton, former deputy director of the National Clandestine Service for Counterintelligence George V. Lauder Harry E. Mason Edmund H. Nowinski (twice) James Olson Rufus Phillips Jerrold Post Robert Schaller James D. Skinner Frank Snepp John Stockwell Elizabeth Sudmeier David O. Sullivan Al Ulmer Charles Wilson, first non-Agency Officer to be awarded the Medal
See also Awards and decorations of the United States government
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