Honors
Crocker has received a Presidential Distinguished Service Award in 1994, the State Department Secretary's Distinguished Service Award in 2008, and the Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award in 1997 and 2008. He also holds the State Department Distinguished Honor Award, Award for Valor, three Superior Honor Awards and the American Foreign Service Association Rivkin Award.
Crocker was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush on January 15, 2009; the citation read:
- For nearly four decades, Ryan Crocker has advanced our nation's interests and ideals around the world. Embodying the highest principles of the United States Foreign Service, he has cultivated and enhanced our relations with pivotal nations. Following the attacks of September 11th, 2001, he worked to build a worldwide coalition to combat terrorism and help millions of oppressed people travel the path to liberty and democracy. The United States honors Ryan C. Crocker for his courage, his integrity, and his unwavering commitment to strengthening our nation and building a freer and more peaceful world.
When he stepped down in July 2012 as Ambassador in Kabul, Crocker was named an Honorary Marine by the United States Marine Corps.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded by John Thomas McCarthy |
U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon 1990 – 1993 |
Succeeded by Mark Gregory Hambley |
| Preceded by Edward William Gnehm, Jr. |
U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait 1994 – 1997 |
Succeeded by James A. Larocco |
| Preceded by Christopher W.S. Ross |
U.S. Ambassador to Syria 1998 – 2001 |
Succeeded by Theodore H. Kattouf |
| Preceded by Nancy Jo Powell |
U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan 2004 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Anne W. Patterson |
| Preceded by Zalmay Khalilzad |
U.S. Ambassador to Iraq March 26, 2007 - May 2009 |
Succeeded by Christopher R. Hill |
| Preceded by Karl Eikenberry |
U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan 2011 - July 2012 |
Succeeded by James B. Cunningham |
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