Non-Air Force Intelligence Award Programs. Agencies in the Intelligence Community and organizations associated with DoD intelligence present awards for outstanding performance by career military and civilian analysts. The selected non-Air Force Intelligence Awards listed below will be publicized. The NMIA sponsors the Major General Jack E. Thomas Award. This is a competitive award program recognizing military and civilian personnel for major contributions to intelligence functions.
Civilians can wear the lapel pin.
These noncompetitive awards honor individuals or units from within the US defense intelligence community for meritorious service, achievement, or conduct of national or community-wide significance. The DCI Awards Review Panel meets four times a year. The DMI Awards Review Board meets biannually. Personnel who don't possess an intelligence AFSC must be working directly in intelligence analysis or production. Nominees for contributor awards must possess an AFSC or occupational series and are working to support intelligence analysis or production.