It is issued as a permanent decoration and is to be worn for the remainder of an individual's military career, provided that a service member served at least one year (two years for Reserve personnel not on active duty) in or in support of OSD. Personnel who are awarded the badge include all military personnel, when they are assigned on a permanent basis to any of the following organizational elements: • The immediate offices of the
Secretary and
Deputy Secretary of Defense. • The offices of the Under Secretaries of Defense. • The offices of the Assistant Secretaries of Defense. • The Office of the General Counsel of the Department of Defense. • The Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense. • The offices of the Assistants to the Secretary of Defense or Deputy Secretary of Defense. • The Office of the Defense Advisor, U.S. Mission to NATO. • The offices of the Directors of Net Assessment • The Office of the Director of Administration and Management (DA&M) • The Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) • Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) •
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) •
Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) •
Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) ==Notable recipients==