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The approval authority for the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal (MOVSM) must be the following unless further delegated:
- The Office of the Secretary of Defense (ODS) Principal Staff Assistant (PSA), for a member assigned to the OSD, a DoD Field Activity, or a joint DoD activity for which the PSA has been designated executive agent for the Secretary of Defense
- The Director of a Defense Agency, for a member assigned to a Defense Agency
- The Director, Administration and Management or designee, for a member assigned to a multilateral or bilateral organization; or other office with the Executive Branch, Executive agency, or department, or independent establishment and Government corporation
- The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for a member assigned to a joint command or organization that reports to or through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- The Secretary concerned, for any other member |