The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Distinguished Service Medal to Vice Admiral Clarence Russell Bryan, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NVASEA) from August 1976 through March 1980. Vice Admiral Bryant’s contribution to the Navy’s engineering, acquisition, and logistic support capability, to the Fleet, and to the overall national defense will be long lasting. Due to his inspired leadership and superb technical competence, the foundations were established for a new NAVSEA and a new Engineering Duty community. Through Vice Admiral Bryan’s efforts, the NAVSEA of the Future, an organization of proven credibility, maximum technical growth, responsiveness, consistent engineering excellence, and product quality–is rapidly progressing toward reality. The Navy’s ship design capability was also strengthened and emphasized through his successful consolidation of the Naval Ship Engineering Center with the Naval Sea Systems Command. In addition, Vice Admiral Bryan placed the Engineering Duty community on sound professional footing, orienting and nurturing its growth in the proper direction and at an optimum rate; thereby effecting a dramatic improvement in Engineering Duty Officer inventory, esprit de corps, and prestige. By his great competence and vision, unremitting application of sound managerial practices, perseverance, and tenacious dedication to duty, Vice Admiral Bryan reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.