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AWARDS and DECORATIONS Specialty Shown in Order of Precedence Devices USAF AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Specialty Shown in order of precedence. Bronze Star Silver Star Berets For number of campaigns One silver star is worn Airmen in seven USAF specialties or operations, multiple in lieu of five bronze are authorized to wear a colored qualifications, or an additional service stars. beret along with the insignia of award of an authorized ribbon. that particular field. Medal of Honor (AF) Air Force Cross Defense Distinguished Distinguished Silver Star Service Medal Service Medal (AF) Silver and Bronze Stars Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster When worn together on a For second and single ribbon, silver stars are Defense Superior Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Airman’s Medal Bronze Star Medal subsequent awards. worn to wearer’s right of a Service Medal Cross bronze star. Combat Controller/ Special Tactics Officer Purple Heart Defense Meritorious Meritorious Service Air Medal Aerial Achievement Service Medal Medal (AF) Medal Silver Oak Leaf Cluster Silver and Bronze OLCs For sixth, 11th, etc., Silver OLCs are worn to the entitlements or in lieu wearer’s right of the bronze of five bronze OLCs. OLCs on the same ribbon. Joint Service Air Force Joint Service Air Force Air Force Combat Pararescue/Combat Commendation Commendation Achievement Medal Achievement Medal Action Medal Rescue Officer Medal Medal Continued from previous page Valor Device Arrowhead Device Denotes heroism above what Shows participation in Presidential Unit Joint Meritorious Gallant Unit Citation Air Force Meritorious Air Force Philippine Defense Philippine Liberation is normally expected while assigned tactical combat Citation (AF) Unit Award Unit Award Outstanding Unit Ribbon Ribbon engaged in direct combat parachute, glider, or Award with an enemy of the U.S., or amphibious assault landing; an opposing foreign or armed worn on campaign medals, force, with exposure to enemy Korean Service Medal, and hostilities and personal risk; not Armed Forces and GWOT Security Forces Air Force Organizational Prisoner of War Combat Readiness Air Force Good Good Conduct Medal Philippine Philippine an additional award; only one per Expeditionary medals. Excellence Award Medal Medal Conduct Medal Independence Ribbon Presidential Unit ribbon; worn to the wearer’s right Citation of OLCs on the same ribbon. Air Reserve Forces Outstanding Airman Air Force Recognition American Defense American Campaign ROK Presidential Unit RVN Gallantry Cross Meritorious Service of the Year Ribbon Ribbon Service Medal Medal Citation with Palm Medal Combat Device Remote Device Denotes meritorious service or Denotes hands-on Survival, Evasion, achievement performed under employment of a weapons Resistance, and Escape combat conditions. system, performed remotely without personal physical European-African-Middle World War II Army of Occupation Medal for Humane United Nations United Nations Asiatic-Pacific combat risk that had a direct Eastern Campaign Medal Victory Medal Medal Action Service Medal Medal Campaign Medal and immediate effects on the outcome of an engagement or specific effects on a target. National Defense Korean Service Antarctica Service Armed Forces Vietnam Service NATO Meritorious NATO Medal for Service Medal Medal Medal Expeditionary Medal Medal Service Medal Yugoslavia Tactical Air Command and Control Hourglass Device Arctic Device (Tactical Air Control Party crest) Issued for the Armed Forces Worn on Air Force Overseas Reserve Medal in bronze for 10 Ribbon-Short for service north years of service, silver for 20, of Arctic Circle; one per ribbon; Southwest Asia Kosovo Campaign Afghanistan Campaign Iraq Campaign Medal Inherent Resolve NATO Medal Article 5 NATO Medal- and gold for 30. worn to the wearer’s right of Service Medal Medal Medal Campaign Medal for Kosovo Eagle Assist OLCs. Global War on Terrorism Global War on Korean Defense Armed Forces Humanitarian Article 5 NATO Medal- Non-Article 5 NATO Air Liaison Officer Active Endeavor Medal-Balkans Mobility Device Expeditionary Medal Terrorism Service Service Medal Service Medal Service Medal Nuclear Device (TACP flash and rank) Medal Worn with the Armed Forces Worn on the Nuclear Reserve Medal to denote Deterrence Operations Service Active Duty status for at least Medal to indicate direct one day during a contingency; support. Military Outstanding Air & Space Nuclear Deterrence Air Force Overseas Air Force Overseas Non-Article 5 NATO Republic of Vietnam here with number of Volunteer Service Campaign Medal Operations Service Ribbon-Short Ribbon-Long Medal-ISAF* Campaign Medal mobilizations. Medal Medal Weather Parachutist Air Force Air Force Longevity Air Force Special Duty USAF Basic Military Air Force Recruiter Kuwait Liberation Kuwait Liberation Expeditionary Service Award Ribbon Ribbon Training Instructor Ribbon Medal, Medal, Wintered Over Device Plane Device Service Ribbon Ribbon Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Government of Kuwait Worn on Antarctica Service Worn on Army of Occupation Medal to denote staying on the Medal for 90 consecutive days Antarctic continent over the in direct support of the Berlin winter—bronze for one; Airlift, June 26, 1948, to Armed Forces USAF NCO PME USAF Basic Military Small Arms Expert Air Force Training gold, two; silver, three. Sept. 30, 1949. Reserve Medal Graduate Ribbon Training Honor Marksmanship Ribbon Republic of Korea Korean War Service *International Security Graduate Ribbon Ribbon Assistance Force Medal.
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