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 (Field Artillery) Perry Franklin Baltimore, III, United States Army, for exceptionally superior service to the Department of Defense in the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1992 to 1995. The distinctive accomplishments of Colonel (Field Artillery) Baltimore reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Army, and the Department of Defense.