The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Distinguished Service Medal to Rear Admiral Allan Lorentz Reed, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Chief of Staff, Defense Intelligence Agency, from June 1964 to June 1966. Rear Admiral Reed carried out executive level management for the planning, organization and coordination of the operations of the agency. He also made significant contributions in the planning and organization of the Defense AttachŽ System and in the establishment and guidance of the Intelligence Position and Qualifications Board.