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 Lieutenant General Paul George Cerjan, United States Army, for exceptionally superior service to the Department of Defense as Executive Officer to Supreme Allied Command, Europe Supreme Headquarters, Allied Powers, Europe, from 1987 to 1989. The distinctive accomplishments of Lieutenant General Cerjan reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Army, and the Department of Defense.