Under the provisions of Department of Defense 1348.33-M, the Secretary of Defense of the United States of America takes pleasure in awarding the Defense Superior Service Medal to Colonel (Infantry) Joseph Frankie, III, United States Army, for exceptionally superior service to the Department of Defense as Chief, Logistics Operations Division, from 1999 to 2001. The distinctive accomplishments of Colonel (Infantry) Frankie reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Army, and the Department of Defense.