Delegation of Authority To Approve Certain Military Decorations
Executive Order 13830 was signed on April 20, 2018, delegating authority to the Secretary of Defense and other officials to approve certain military decorations on behalf of the President. The order transferred approval authority for specific military honors from the President directly to designated executive branch officials. The confirmed effect is that military service members' decoration approvals were processed through delegated officials rather than requiring presidential sign-off for those specific categories.