International Affairs Medal Recipients
This medal recognizes a federal employee for a significant contribution to the nation in activities related to international affairs (including diplomacy, foreign assistance, and trade) and is accompanied by a $3,000 award.
Edward Messmer—2007 Recipient
Position: Special Assistant to the Ambassador
Agency: U.S. Department of State
Location: Beirut, Lebanon
Achievement: Averted an impending health crisis during the 2006 Lebanon-Israeli armed conflict by helping to get fuel reserves into the country, which kept major power plants open.
Mark S. Ward—2006 Recipient
Position: Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator
Agency: U.S. Agency for International Development
Location: Washington, D.C.
Achievement: Led the U.S. recovery and reconstruction efforts after the Asia Tsunami and South Asia Earthquake.
Tobin Bradley—2005 Recipient
Position: Political Advisor for the Coalition Provisional Authority
Agency: U.S. Department of State
Location: Dhi Qar Province, Iraq
Achievement: Organized 15 local elections in southern Iraq and developed a voting system that the U.N. used as the basis for the January 2005 national elections.
Stephen E. Browning—2004 Recipient
Position: Director, Regional Programs
Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Division
Location: San Francisco, California
Achievement: Led U.S. efforts to help Iraqis rebuild their electrical infrastructure and acted as the Administrative head of multiple Iraqi ministries; also led Army Corps of Engineers’ recovery efforts at Ground Zero.
Riaz Awan—2003 Recipient
Position: Energy Attaché
Agency: U.S. Department of Energy
Location: Kiev, Ukraine
Achievement: Riaz Awan has devoted his career to the swift, safe and secure permanent closure of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. He is helping coordinate the construction of a new concrete shelter over the destroyed reactor, and advises Ukrainian authorities to ensure that terrorists and rogue states cannot access nuclear materials.
The Service to America Medals are presented annually by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service to celebrate excellence in our federal civil service.
