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 Lieutenant Colonel (Air Defense Artillery) James Douglas Renbarger, United States Army, for exceptionally superior service to the Department of Defense with the Joint Theater Air and Missile Defense Organization, from 1998 to 2000. The distinctive accomplishments of Lieutenant Colonel (Air Defense Artillery) Renbarger reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Army, and the Department of Defense.