Distinguished Intelligence Cross

Distinguished Intelligence Cross
Awarded for"For a voluntary act or acts of extraordinary heroism involving the acceptance of existing dangers with conspicuous fortitude and exemplary courage."
CountryUnited States of America
Presented byCentral Intelligence Agency
EligibilityEmployees of the Central Intelligence Agency
Precedence
Next (lower)Distinguished Intelligence Medal
RelatedNational Intelligence Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, Air Force Cross

The Distinguished Intelligence Cross is the highest decoration awarded by the United States Central Intelligence Agency. It is given for "a voluntary act or acts of extraordinary heroism involving the acceptance of existing dangers with conspicuous fortitude and exemplary courage". Only a handful of people have been awarded this medal in the history of the agency, most posthumously. As a consequence, it is one of the rarest awards for valor in the United States.[page needed]

The cross is the agency's equivalent of the military's Service Cross, i.e., Navy Cross, Army Distinguished Service Cross, Air Force Cross.[failed verification] The agency has two awards for valor; the other is the Intelligence Star, which is analogous to the military's Silver Star.

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