Texas Superior Service Medal

Texas Superior Service Medal
	Awarded by Texas Military Department
Type	Military decoration
Eligibility	Texas Military Forces or civilians
Awarded for	30+ years of exceptional service
Status	Currently issued
Description	The neck ribbon is green with blue stripes near the outer edges, and three white stars. The medal is bronze in the shape of a star with the word "Joint" in a bar above it. Around the star are the words "Superior Service" and "Texas Military Forces."
Statistics
Established	June 15, 2007
Precedence
Next (higher)	Texas Purple Heart Medal
Next (lower)	Texas Distinguished Service Medal
	; Texas Superior Service Medal medal ribbon

The Texas Superior Service Medal is the fourth highest military decoration that can be conferred to a service member of the Texas Military Forces.[1] It can also be conferred to civilians.[2] No devices are authorized for this decoration.[2]

Eligibility

The Texas Superior Service Medal may be conferred to: (A) a service member of the Texas Military Forces who has: (i) completed 30 or more years of honorable service or a combination of Texas and United States Armed Forces service; and (ii) continually demonstrated superior performance and service while assigned to key leadership positions demanding responsibility; or (B) a civilian who has contributed significant service to the Texas Military Forces.[3]

Authority

The Texas Superior Service Medal was established by Representative Dan Flynn in House Bill Number 2896, authorized by the Eightieth Texas Legislature, and approved by Governor Rick Perry on 15 June 2007, effective the same date.[4]

Description

The medal pendant is of gold finished bronze, 2 inch in diameter. On the obverse side is a five-pointed raised star, 1-1/4 inch raised. In the raised center of the star is the inscription “TEXAS MILITARY FORCES” on a banner with raised letters. On the upper left in raised letters the word “SUPERIOR” and on the upper right in raised letters the word “SERVICE” is written. The reverse of the medal pendant is inscribed with the date and name of the recipient. The pendant is suspended by a ring from a silk moiré ribbon, 1-3/8 inch wide, composed of hunter green with 2 azure blue pin stripes and three white stars centered in the ribbon. The three stars identify the branches of the Texas Military Forces.[2]

Recipients

Date conferred	Service Member	Citation	Ref
December 14, 2013	Command Sergeant Major Michael Parton	For 48 years of combined service in the Texas Military Forces and United States Armed Forces	[5]
October 29, 2017	Lieutenant General Gerald R. Betty	For 41 years of combined service in the Texas Military Forces and United States Armed Forces	[6]
January 28, 2018	Major General Howard Palmer	For 38 years of combined service in the Texas Military Forces and United States Armed Forces	[7]
May 23, 2019	First Sergeant Keith D. Bickers	For 33 years of combined service in the Texas Military Forces and United States Armed Forces
July 28, 2019	Colonel Joseph Jelinski Jr.	For 48 years of combined service in the Texas Military Forces and United States Armed Forces	[8]
August 1, 2019	Major General Johann R. Kinsey
August 23, 2019	Brigadier General Thomas C. Hamilton

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External links

Texas Superior Service Medal

References

"State Awards". TMD.
"Joint Force Texas Regulation (1-07)" (PDF). Texas Military Department. August 1, 2009.
Govt Code Sec. 431.134 Para 11.
"Bill HB 2896, Legislative Session 80(R)". Texas Legislature Online.
Antely, LTC Cendy (December 14, 2013). "Texas State Guard held a change of command and retirement". Texas Military Department.
Schmelzer, Janet. "Bvt. Lt. Gen. Gerald R. Betty Retires as Texas State Guard Commander". Texas Military Department.
"ACC Commander, BG Howard Palmer retired in a ceremony presided by TXSG Interim Commander, MG Robert Bodisch. BG Palmer received the TX Superior Service Medal for his 38 years of service to the US and TX. He was also given a Brevet promotion to Major General". Twitter, Texas State Guard.
"Texas State Guard Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Robert Bodisch presented Col. Joseph Jelinski Jr. the Texas Superior Service Medal for distinguishing himself in multiple significant assignments over a career spanning more than 48 years between federal and state service". Twitter, Texas State Guard.

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[1] "State Awards". TMD.

[:0-2] "Joint Force Texas Regulation (1-07)" (PDF). Texas Military Department. August 1, 2009.

[3] Govt Code Sec. 431.134 Para 11.

[4] "Bill HB 2896, Legislative Session 80(R)". Texas Legislature Online.

[5] Antely, LTC Cendy (December 14, 2013). "Texas State Guard held a change of command and retirement". Texas Military Department.

[6] Schmelzer, Janet. "Bvt. Lt. Gen. Gerald R. Betty Retires as Texas State Guard Commander". Texas Military Department.

[7] "ACC Commander, BG Howard Palmer retired in a ceremony presided by TXSG Interim Commander, MG Robert Bodisch. BG Palmer received the TX Superior Service Medal for his 38 years of service to the US and TX. He was also given a Brevet promotion to Major General". Twitter, Texas State Guard.

[8] "Texas State Guard Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Robert Bodisch presented Col. Joseph Jelinski Jr. the Texas Superior Service Medal for distinguishing himself in multiple significant assignments over a career spanning more than 48 years between federal and state service". Twitter, Texas State Guard.