Leadership Medal
| 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 |
| Next (lower) | Staff Service Medal |
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.