Leadership Medal
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TypeFive-grade decoration
Awarded forExcellent leadership in combat, operations, training, troop discipline and morale.
Presented by
South Vietnam
South VietnamEligibilityVietnamese military officers
| Leadership Medal | |
|---|---|
 Leadership Medal with Regiment level device | |
| Type | Five-grade decoration |
| Awarded for | Excellent leadership in combat, operations, training, troop discipline and morale. |
| Presented by | South Vietnam |
| Eligibility | Vietnamese military officers |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Established | June 5, 1964 |
| First award | 1964 |
| Final award | 1975 |
| Total awarded posthumously | Yes |
 Armed Forces level  Corps level  Division level  Brigade level  Regiment level  Battalion level  Company level | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Armed Forces Honor Medal[1] |
| Next (lower) | Staff Service Medal[1] |
The Republic of Vietnam Leadership Medal (Vietnamese: Chỉ-Đạo Bội-Tinh) was a five-grade decoration awarded by South Vietnam. Established in 1964, the medal was awarded to South Vietnamese military commanders by the Chief of the Joint General Staff, Republic of Vietnam Military Forces.
The Loyalty Medal was awarded to South Vietnamese military commanders who had shown excellent leadership in "combat, operations, training, troop discipline, and morale". The medal was awarded in five different classes depending on the level of command. It was awarded for commander at the Armed Forces, Corps, Division, Brigade, Regiment, Battalion, and Company levels.[2]