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 Brigadier General Robert Gary Sausser, United States Army, for exceptionally superior service to the Department of Defense as Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group, Philippine Islands, from 1989 to 1992. The distinctive accomplishments of Brigadier General Sausser reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Army, and the Department of Defense.