David O. Cooke - Recognitions

Recognitions

Cooke received numerous awards for his work. He received the Defense Distinguished Service Medal seven times. He also received the Defense Outstanding Public Service Medal and the Defense Distinguished Public Service Medal two times. Both medals are rarely awarded to career civil servants. Other awards included the NAACP Benjamin L. Hooks Distinguished Service Award (1994); the Government Executive Leadership Award (1995); the Presidential Distinguished Rank Award (1995); the National Public Service Award (1997); the President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service (1998); the John O. Marsh Public Service Award (2000); the Senior Executives Association Board of Directors Award (2001); and the American Society for Public Administration Elmer B. Staats Lifetime Achievement Award for Distinguished Service (2002).