ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CIA HONOR AWARDS PROGRAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP59-00882R000200330133-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 13, 2001
• Sequence Number: 133
• Publication Date: February 20, 1953
• Content Type: REGULATION

Approved.or Release 2002/01/02 : CIA-RDP59-OQ882
CONFIDENTIAL
Security Information
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Washington, D. C.
NOTICE 20 February 1953
SUBJECT: Establishment of the CIA Honor Awards Program
25X1A 1. In accordance with dated 20 February 1953
the Agency may grant honor awards to CI personne who perform acts of valor
or exemplary achievement of the highest order in the national security
interest. To this end, the CIA Honor Awards Board has been created to set
the standards for Agency awards, and to make recommendations to the Director
for his approval.
2. The principle of recognizing individuals for deeds performed above
and beyond the call of duty is traditional. Deeds requiring a high order of
personal courage have been and will be performed by CIA personnel who are
engaged in the support of United States intelligence activities. Similarly,
CIA individuals have made and will make singularly important and highly
significant contributions of a nonvalorous nature to the national intelligence
effort. Although the anonymity demanded by our profession militates against
overt forms of recognition, a system of CIA Honor Awards has been established
which is specifically designed to meet security considerations so that deserving
personnel may receive special recognition.
3. Submission of Nominations
a. Nominations for CIA Honor Awards may originate at any
administrative echelon*
b. All nominations shall be forwarded to the CIA Honor Awards
Board, with endorsement by the appropriate Assistant Director or
Office head. Nominations affecting CIA military personnel will be
coordinated by the CIA Honor Awards Board with the Military Personnel
Division of the Personnel Office,
c. Each nomination shall be accompanied by supporting data, thus
affording the Board sufficient information on which to base its
recommendation.
FOR THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE:
WALTER REID WOLF
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