Medal of Honor	Air Force Cross	Defense Distinguished Service Medal	Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star	Defense Superior Service Medal	Legion of Merit	Distinguished Flying Cross
Airman’s Medal	Bronze Star Medal	Purple Heart	Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal	Air Medal	Aerial Achievement Medal	Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal	Joint Service Achievement Medal	Air Force Achievement Medal	Presidential Unit Citation
Joint Meritorious Unit Award	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award	Air Force Organizational Excellence Award	Prisoner of War Medal
Combat Readiness Medal	Air Force Good Conduct Medal	Good Conduct Medal	Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal
Outstanding Airman of the Year Ribbon	Air Force Recognition Ribbon	American Defense Service Medal	American Campaign Medal
Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal	Euro-African-Middle Eastern Campaign	World War II Victory Medal	Army of Occupation Medal
Medal for Humane Action	National Defense Service Medal	Korean Service Medal	Antarctica Service Medal

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal	Vietnam Service Medal	Southwest Asia Service Medal	Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal	Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal	Air Force Overseas Ribbon Short	Air Force Overseas Ribbon Long
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon	USAF Basic Military Training Instructor Ribbon	Armed Forces Reserve Medal	NCO PME Graduate Ribbon
USAF Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon	Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon	Air Force Training Ribbon	Philippine Defense Ribbon
Philippine Liberation Ribbon	Philippine Independence Ribbon	Philippine Presidential Unit Citation	Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
RVN Gallantry Cross with Palm*	United Nations Service Medal	United Nations Medal	NATO Medal
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal	Kuwait Liberation Medal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	Kuwait Liberation Medal Government of Kuwait

Devices

 

Bronze Star The bronze star represents participation in campaigns or operations, multiple qualifications, or an additional award to any of the various ribbons on which it is authorized.	Silver Star The silver star is worn in the same manner as the bronze star, but each silver star is worn in lieu of five bronze service stars.	Silver/Bronze Stars When worn together on a single ribbon, the silver star(s) will be worn to the wearer’s right of any bronze star(s).	Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster The bronze oak leaf cluster represents second and subsequent entitlements of awards.
Silver Oak Leaf Cluster The silver oak leaf cluster represents sixth, 11th, etc., entitlements or in lieu of five bronze oak leaf clusters.	Silver/Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters Silver oak leaf clusters are worn to the wearer’s right of the bronze oak leaf clusters on the same ribbon.	The Valor Device The “V” device represents valor and does not denote an additional award. Only one may be worn on any ribbon.	Valor Devices and Clusters The “V” device, when worn on the same ribbon with clusters, is worn to the wearer’s right of such clusters.

*Also awarded with gold, silver or bronze devices. The gold frame on the ribbon denotes a unit citation;
without, an individual citation.

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