Order of National Security Merit
Awarded by South Korea
Type	Order of merit
Awarded for	Outstanding meritorious services in the interest of national security.
Status	Active
Precedence
Next (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

TheOrder of National Security Merit (Hangul: 보국훈장) is one ofSouth Korea'sorders of merit. It is awarded by thePresident of South Korea for "outstanding meritorious services in the interest of national security."^[1]

The order is divided into five grades.^[2]

Grade	Name	Ribbon
1st	Tongil Medal (통일장)
2nd	Gukseon Medal (국선장)
3rd	Cheonsu Medal (천수장)
4th	Samil Medal (삼일장)
5th	Gwangbok Medal (광복장)

TheExemplary Public Official Medal is also awarded for exemplary public official with 6th Grade (Assistant Director level) or under.^{[citation needed]}

• Kris Sivara, formerSupreme Commander of the Armed Forces (1969)
• Arthit Kamlang-ek, formerSupreme Commander of the Armed Forces (1984)
• Sunthorn Kongsompong, formerSupreme Commander of the Armed Forces (1990)
• Surayud Chulanont, formerSupreme Commander of the Armed Forces (2002)
• Maraden Panggabean, formerCommander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
• Try Sutrisno, formerCommander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
• Edi Sudradjat, formerCommander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
• Endriartono Sutarto, formerCommander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
• Agus Suhartono, formerCommander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
• Md Hashim Hussein, formerChief of the Malaysia Army
• Umar Wirahadikusumah, formerChief of Staff of the Indonesian Army^[3]
• Surono Reksodimedjo, formerChief of Staff of the Indonesian Army^[4][5]
• Makmun Murod, formerChief of Staff of the Indonesian Army^[6]
• Raden Widodo, formerChief of Staff of the Indonesian Army
• Poniman, formerChief of Staff of the Indonesian Army^[7][8]
• Rudini, formerChief of Staff of the Indonesian Army^[9]
• Wismoyo Arismunandar, formerChief of Staff of the Indonesian Army^[10]
• Feisal Tanjung, formerCommander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (1995)^[11]
• Igor Sergeyev, formerMinister of Defence of the Russian Federation (1999)
• Gary Roughead, formerChief of Naval Operations (2009)
• Harry B. Harris Jr., formerCommander U.S. Pacific Fleet (2014)^[12]
• Gatot Nurmantyo, formerCommander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (2015)^[13]
• Martin Dempsey, formerChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (2015)^[14]
• Ade Supandi, formerChief 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, formerChief of Staff of the United States Army (2018)
• Vincent K. Brooks, formerCommander United States Forces Korea (2018)
• Robert Neller, formerCommandant of the Marine Corps (2019)^[17]
• Robert B. Abrams, formerCommander United States Forces Korea (2021)^[18]
• Charles Q. Brown Jr.,Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force (2022)

• Phichit Kullavanich, formerCommander of the 1st Army Region (1986)
• L. B. Moerdani, formerCommander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces^[19]
• Francis J. Wiercinski, formerUnited States Army Pacific Commander (2013)^[20]
• John D. Johnson, formerCommander of the Eighth United States Army (2013)^[21]
• Thomas W. Bergeson, formerCommander Seventh Air Force (2018)^[22]
• Kenneth S. Wilsbach,Commander Pacific Air Forces (2020)^[23]

• Peter Gumataotao,United States Navy rear admiral (2011)
• William D. Byrne Jr., formerCommander 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

• 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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