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 Warren Edward Phipps, Jr., United States Army, for exceptionally superior service to the Department of Defense as Operations Officer, Joint Staff, J-3, Operations, The Pentagon, from 2002 to 2004. The distinctive accomplishments of Colonel Phipps reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Army, and the Department of Defense.