# Order of National Security Merit

The Order of National Security Merit (Hangul: 보국훈장) is one of South Korea's orders of merit. It is awarded by the President of South Korea for "outstanding meritorious services in the interest of national security."

## Grades

The order is divided into five grades.
| Grade | Name |
| 1st | Tongil Medal (통일장) |
| 2nd | Gukseon Medal (국선장) |
| 3rd | Cheonsu Medal (천수장) |
| 4th | Samil Medal (삼일장) |
| 5th | Gwangbok Medal (광복장) |
The Exemplary Public Official Medal is also awarded for exemplary public official with 6th Grade (Assistant Director level) or under.

## Recipients
### Tongil Medal

* Kris Sivara, former Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces (1969)
* Arthit Kamlang-ek, former Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces (1984)
* Sunthorn Kongsompong, former Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces (1990)
* Surayud Chulanont, former Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces (2002)
* Maraden Panggabean, former Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
* Try Sutrisno, former Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
* Edi Sudradjat, former Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
* Endriartono Sutarto, former Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
* Agus Suhartono, former Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
* Md Hashim Hussein, former Chief of the Malaysia Army
* Umar Wirahadikusumah, former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army
* Surono Reksodimedjo, former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army
* Makmun Murod, former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army
* Raden Widodo, former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army
* Poniman, former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army
* Rudini, former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army
* Wismoyo Arismunandar, former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army
* Feisal Tanjung, former Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (1995)
* Igor Sergeyev, former Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation (1999)
* Gary Roughead, former Chief of Naval Operations (2009)
* Harry B. Harris Jr., former Commander U.S. Pacific Fleet (2014)
* Gatot Nurmantyo, former Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (2015)
* Martin Dempsey, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (2015)
* Ade Supandi, former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy (2016)
* Mohammed bin Ahmad Al Bordawi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs of United Arab Emirates (2018)
* Mark Milley, former Chief of Staff of the United States Army (2018)
* Vincent K. Brooks, former Commander United States Forces Korea (2018)
* Robert Neller, former Commandant of the Marine Corps (2019)
* Robert B. Abrams, former Commander United States Forces Korea (2021)
* Charles Q. Brown Jr., Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force (2022)

### Gukseon Medal

* Phichit Kullavanich, former Commander of the 1st Army Region (1986)
* L. B. Moerdani, former Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
* Francis J. Wiercinski, former United States Army Pacific Commander (2013)
* John D. Johnson, former Commander of the Eighth United States Army (2013)
* Thomas W. Bergeson, former Commander Seventh Air Force (2018)
* Kenneth S. Wilsbach, Commander Pacific Air Forces (2020)

### Cheonsu Medal

* Peter Gumataotao, United States Navy rear admiral (2011)
* William D. Byrne Jr., former Commander 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

### Samil Medal

* Bradley Hayworth, former Director of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance at Air Force Global Strike Command (2011)
* Phil W. Yu, United States Naval Officer (2015)
* 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)