Jack B. Cameron Award

The Jack B. Cameron Award is an international decoration bestowed by Allied Command Counterintelligence to civilian and military personnel for excellence in counterintelligence and multinational cooperation in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The award was established in 2024.

Background

The Jack B. Cameron Award is named after the first commander of the organization that became Allied Command Counterintelligence.

In 1951, WWII war hero, Jack B. Cameron, took command of Allied Command Europe – Counterintelligence (ACE-CI) at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE). ACE-CI served as the first military counterintelligence organization assigned to an international military headquarters. In his role as commander, Jack Cameron served as the counterintelligence advisor to the Supreme Allied Command Europe, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, established relationships with intelligence leaders from the NATO Allied countries, and assisted in neutralizing hostile intelligence threats lodged against the Alliance.

Jack Cameron’s leadership paved the way to Allied Command Counterintelligence in 2004, a joint, Allied organization composed of service members and civilians representing all NATO countries. By bringing together skilled professionals from across the Alliance, ACCI is the product of what Jack Cameron started, a demonstration of the power of common purpose in combatting hostile intelligence activities, terrorism, espionage, subversion, and sabotage directed against the Alliance and its shared strategic interests and objectives.

In 2024, ACCI established the Jack B. Cameron Award to recognize outstanding achievement in the field of counterintelligence, and to honor individuals who embody the spirit of Jack B. Cameron, his ingenuity, and his commitment to international collaboration in intelligence operations.