DACCAssociates Testimonials
Presidential Distinguished Service Award
Douglas C. Melvin, Boise Idaho, awarded the Presidential Distinguished Service Award by President George W. Bush on September 11, 2001. Presented January, 2002.
TSA Efficiency Improvements
Airport security officials discuss TSA relationship and Opt-Out program – Doug Melvin
mentioned as Federal Security Director that improved efficiencies in screening.
Commendation - Boise - TSA Opt-Out Program (01/04/06)
TSA Melvin Commendation from Assistant Director, Security Operations, Department of Homeland Security
Doug Melvin commended for efforts at Boise Airport. Letter sent to John Anderson, Boise Idaho Airport Director from James Blair, Assistant Director, Security Operations Department of Homeland Security
Commendation - Boise - TSA Security Ops to Boise Airport (11/03/05)
Commendation from David Petraeus, Commander of Multi-National Force - Iraq
To Tom Ridge from David Petraeus, LTG, USA Commanding
Commendation of Doug Melvin as Country Team Director for Department of Homeland Security in Iraq. Applauds his job in developing the "way ahead" for Iraq’s border control, immigration, customs, critical infrastructure security, and emergency response forces.
Commendation - Iraq - Petraeus to Ridge (08/15/04)
Tom Ridge, Director of Homeland Security Recognizes Doug Melvin
To General Petraeus from Tom Ridge thanking Petraeus for recognizing Melvin's outstanding efforts in Baghdad
Commendation – Iraq – Ridge to Petraeus (09/22/04)
Commendation from David Petraeus, Commander of Multi-National Force - Iraq to Michael Chertoff, Secretary, DHS
To Michael Chertoff, Secretary, US Department of Homeland Security from David Petraeus. Petraeus thanks Chertoff for Homeland Security's contribution to the training and mentoring of Iraqi border security forces under leadership of Doug C. Melvin.
Commendation – Iraq – Petraeus to Chertoff Secretary Homeland Security (03/15/05)
US Ambassador Commends Melvin to Department of Homeland Security Director
From American Embassy, Baghdad (Ambassador Negroponte) to Director of Homeland Security, Tom Ridge Re: Deployment of Homeland Security Border Support Teams to Iraq. John Negroponte commends contributions of Doug Melvin, Country Director to Embassy, Coalition Forces, and IIG.
Commendation – Iraq – from Negroponte to Ridge (01/12/05)
