Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera) (Distinguished Service Order (Military))
Type	Order of Honour
Awarded for	Exceptionally distinguished service or merit in senior command or staff positions
Presented by	Singapore
Eligibility	Members of the Singapore Armed Forces and foreign military members
Status	Active
Established	1981
Ribbon bar
Precedence
Equivalent	Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang
Next (lower)	Pingat Gagah Perkasa (Tentera)

The Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera) (English: Distinguished Service Order (Military)) is a decoration awarded to members of the Singapore Armed Forces and allied military members for exceptionally distinguished service or merit in senior command or staff positions.

The medal of the Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera) is worn on a sash with breast star included. Recipients are entitled to use the post-nominal letters DUBC.

The Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang is the civil equivalent award.

Description

General Dunford receives the award

General Richard Meyers with the award

• The ribbon is purple with red and white edge stripes.

Recipients

Australia

• General John Baker – Chief of Defence Force
• 2002 – Admiral Chris Barrie – Chief of Defence Force
• 2004 – General Sir Peter Cosgrove – Chief of Defence Force^[1]
• 2007 – Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston – Chief of Defence Force^[2]
• 2013 – General David Hurley – Chief of Defence Force^[3]
• 2017 – Dennis Richardson – Secretary of the Department of Defence^[4]
• 2017 – Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin – Chief of Defence Force^[5]
• 2022 – General Angus Campbell – Chief of Defence Force^[6]

Brunei

• 2004 – Major General Halbi Mohd Yussof – Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces^[7]
• 2009 – General Al-Muhtadee Billah – Deputy Supreme Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces^[8]
• 2011 – Colonel Yasmin Umar – Deputy Minister of Defence^[9]
• 2012 – Major General Aminuddin Ihsan – Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces
• 2015 – Major General Mohammad Tawih – Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces^[10]
• 2019 – Major General Aminan Mahmud – Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces^[11]

Indonesia

• 1991 – General Try Sutrisno – Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces^[12]
• 1995 – General Feisal Tanjung – Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces^[13]
• 1999 – General Wiranto – Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces^[14][15]
• 2004 – General Endriartono Sutarto – Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces^[16]
• 2007 – Air Chief Marshal Djoko Suyanto – Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces^[17]
• 2009 – General Djoko Santoso – Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces^[18]
• 2012 – Admiral Agus Suhartono – Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces^[19][20]
• 2015 – General Moeldoko – Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces^[21]
• 2018 – General Gatot Nurmantyo – Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces^[22]
• 2021 – Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto – Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces^[23][24]
• 2023 – General (Ret.) Andika Perkasa – Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces^[25]
• 2023 – Lieutenant General (Ret.) Prabowo Subianto – Minister of Defense of Indonesia^[26]

Malaysia

• 2018 – General Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor – Malaysia Chief of Defence Force^[27]
• 2022 - General Affendi Buang - Chief of the Malaysian Armed Forces^[28]

New Zealand

• 2006 – Air Marshal Sir Bruce Ferguson – New Zealand Chief of Defence Force^[29]
• 2011 – Lieutenant General Sir Jerry Mateparae – New Zealand Chief of Defence Force and Governor-General of New Zealand^[30]

Thailand

• 1988 – General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh – Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces^[31]
• 1991 – General Sunthorn Kongsompong – Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces^[32]
• 2003 – General Surayud Chulanont – Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces^[33]
• 2005 – General Chaiyasit Shinawatra – Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces^[34]
• 2007 – General Ruangroj Mahasaranon – Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces
• 2015 – General Worapong Sanganetra – Chief of Defence Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces^[35]
• 2016 – General Sommai Kaotira – Chief of Defence Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces^[36]
• 2017 – General Surapong Suwana-adth – Chief of Defence Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces^[37]
• 2018 – General Thanchaiyan Srisuwan – Chief of Defence Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces^[38]
• 2022 – General Chalermpol Srisawat – Chief of Defence Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces^[39]

United States

• 2005 – Air Force General Richard Myers – Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Military of the United States^[40]
• 2017 – Marine Corps General Joe Dunford – Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Military of the United States^[41][42]

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