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 John Morris Pickler, United States Army, for exceptionally superior service to the Department of Defense as Commanding General, Joint Task Force-6, Fort Bliss, from 1991 to 1993. The distinctive accomplishments of Lieutenant General Pickler reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Army, and the Department of Defense.