Under the provisions of Department of Defense 1348.33-M, the Secretary of Defense has awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal to Colonel (Infantry) Richard David Hooker, Jr., United States Army, for exceptionally superior service to the Department of Defense as White House Fellow, National Security Council, from 1992 to 1993. The distinctive accomplishments of Colonel (Infantry) Hooker reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Army, and the Department of Defense.