The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Distinguished Service Medal to Rear Admiral James Robert Reedy, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Commander Attack Carrier Striking Force, U.S. SEVENTH Fleet, from 23 July 1965 through 30 April 1966. Rear Admiral Reedy directly supervised the formulation of procedures designed to employ most effectively the three carrier division staffs and five attack carrier striking groups under his command in combat operations in Southeast Asia. He was instrumental in establishing a Yankee Team Commander and Yankee Team Surface-Subsurface Surveillance Coordinator; publishing continuously updated Yankee Team Standard Operating Procedures; developing Southeast Asia Electronics Warfare Doctrine; promulgating a combat tactics handbook; establishing a highly effective Tonkin Gulf SAR (Search and Rescue) Team with around-the-clock helicopter rescue capability; forming the Joint Task Force 77/Seventh Air Force Coordinating Committee; compiling a CTF 77 Missile Manual; and enhancing the effectiveness of new weapons and intelligence collection systems.