CITATION to accompany the award of the
Joint Meritorious Unit Award to the
Defense Intelligence Agency

The Defense Intelligence Agency distinguished itself by exceptionally meritorious service from 1 October 1996 to 20 March 1999. During this period, the Defense Intelligence Agency led the Defense Intelligence Community in the modernization and improvement of collection operations and production and dissemination in order to achieve dominant battlespace intelligence in response to customer requirements during peace and war. By providing analytical depth and technical expertise, the Agency provided world class sustained, focused intelligence support across a broad range of crises. Whether providing targeting and battle damage assessments, finished intelligence, or regional military capabilities or analytical and infrastructure support to counter current and emerging transnational threats the defense Intelligence Agency consistently provided timely, objective, and cogent intelligence required by the National Command Authority and combatant commanders to achieve national objectives. By their exemplary performance of duty, the members of the Defense Intelligence Agency have brought great credit to themselves and to the Department of Defense.

Given under my hand this 23rd day of July, 1999
[ signed ]
William Perry
Secretary of Defense