National Intelligence Achievement Medal

The National Intelligence Achievement Medal (NIAM) is a decoration of the United States Intelligence Community

United States Intelligence Community

The United States Intelligence Community is a cooperative federation of 16 separate United States government agencies that work separately and together to conduct intelligence activities considered necessary for the conduct of foreign relations and the protection of the national security of the...

(IC) awarded by the National Intelligence Awards (NIA) Program led by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).

According to the Intelligence Community Directive No. 655, the medal that recognizes a single exceptional contribution to the IC and the United States by an individual or group of individuals. The medal is considered junior to the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal

National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal

The National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal is the highest decoration awarded for service to the United States Intelligence Community...

and is on the same order but different criteria from the National Intelligence Career Achievement Medal and the National Intelligence Reform Medal.

Due to the large number of U.S. military

Military of the United States

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personnel who perform duties under the authority of the National Intelligence Agency, the National Intelligence Achievement Medal is an authorized decoration for display on U.S. military uniform

Military uniform

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s. In such cases, the National Intelligence Achievement Medal is worn after all U.S. military personal decorations and unit awards

Awards and decorations of the United States military

Awards and decorations of the United States Military are military decorations which recognize service and personal accomplishments while a member of the United States armed forces...

and before any military campaign/service awards and foreign decorations.

National Intelligence Community Awards
	National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal The National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal is the highest decoration awarded for service to the United States Intelligence Community...
	Intelligence Community Medal for Valor Intelligence Community Medal for Valor The Intelligence Community Medal for Valor is a decoration of the United States Intelligence Community awarded by the National Intelligence Awards Program led by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence ....
	National Intelligence Career Achievement Medal (NICAM)
	National Intelligence Reform Medal (NIRM)
	National Intelligence Achievement Medal (NIAM)
	Director of National Intelligence Award for Collaborative Leadership (DNIACL)
	National Intelligence Community Equal Opportunity and Diversity Award (NICEEODA)
	Intelligence Community EEO and Diversity Exemplary Leadership Award
	Intelligence Community EEO and Diversity Outstanding Achievement Award
	National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Commendation (NIMUC)
	National Intelligence Medallion (NIM)
	National Intelligence Certificate of Distinction (NICD)
	National Intelligence Special Act or Service Award (NISASA)
	Galileo Award Galileo Award The Galileo Award recognizes innovative and creative solutions to the United States future intelligence challenges. It is normally granted on the basis of competitively judged papers submitted annually by individuals for juried review and is open to all eligible USG civilian and military...

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