Under the provisions of Department of Defense 1348.33-M, the Secretary of Defense has awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Defense Superior Service Medal to Brigadier General Donald Joseph Stukel, United States Air Force, for exceptionally superior service to the Department of Defense at Kirtland Air Force Base from 1983 to 1986. The distinctive accomplishments of General Stukel reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Air Force, and the Department of Defense.