Under the provisions of Department of Defense 1348.33-M, the Secretary of Defense has awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal to Brigadier General Dana Kyle Chipman, United States Army, for exceptionally superior service to the Department of Defense with Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, from 1999 to 2002. The distinctive accomplishments of Brigadier General Chipman reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Army, and the Department of Defense.