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Air Force Awards and Decorations


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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