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 (Infantry) Robert Grause Fix, United States Army, for exceptionally superior service to the Department of Defense as Chief of Staff, Iraqi Assistance Group, in Iraq, in 2005. The distinctive accomplishments of Colonel (Infantry) Fix reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Army, and the Department of Defense.