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 Richard D. Montieth, United States Army, for exceptionally superior service to the Department of Defense with the United States Northern Command from July 2010 to June 2014. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Colonel Montieth reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Army, and the Department of Defense.