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 Major General Joseph John Skaff, United States Army, for exceptionally superior service to the Department of Defense in the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, from 1979 to 1981. The distinctive accomplishments of Major General Skaff reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Army, and the Department of Defense.




