DECORATIONS AND RIBBONS - Air Force's Personnel Center
The following is a listing of Decorations and Awards to include V,C and R Devices. For questions relating to Awards, please contact the Awards team at: [email protected].
Ribbons. *The gold frame indicates the ribbon was awarded to individuals who were engaged in conducting or supporting combat operations in a designated combat zone; without indicates a non-combat area. **Also awarded with gold, silver, or bronze devices.
Personal military decorations and unit awards are processed using a 3-step process: proper recommendation and submittal into official channels, approval of the recommendation, and presentation of the approved award.
Chart of United States Military Decorations - Military-Ranks.org
Chart of all United States Military medals and decorations, listed in order of precedence, for the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard.
Awards and decorations of the United States Department of the Air Force
Gold-colored medal design bearing the Air Force thunderbolt on an equilateral triangle surmounted by the Air Force eagle perched on a scroll inscribed "Valor" within an olive wreath. Ribbon is light blue with four yellow stripes, two dark blue stripes, and one red stripe in the center.
Military Ribbons & Medals Order of Precedence Chart - USAMM
Learn US Military Ribbons and Medals Order of Precedence with our Military ribbons chart, and ensure your awards are always displayed in the correct order.
United States Air Force Military Decorations Full List
The Air Force awards 83 decorations on this list. A airmen can be awarded decorations for participating in specific services, attaining high marks in various training exercises, and for many other actions done while serving the Air Force.
suspension ribbons when authorized. Point the arrowhead up in a vertical Position. A bronze, silver or Gold hourglass with the Roman numeral “X” is worn on the service and suspension ribbon of the Armed Forces Service Medal. Worn on the Armed Forces Reserve Medal to indicate mobilization in support of U.S. military operations
Bronze Star. For number of campaigns or operations, multiple qualifications, or an additional award of an authorized ribbon. Silver and Bronze Stars. When worn together on a single ribbon, silver stars are worn to wearer’s right of a bronze star. Silver Oak Leaf Cluster. For sixth, 11th, etc., entitlements or in lieu of five bronze OLCs.
Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces
Various medals, service ribbons, ribbon devices, and specific badges recognize military service and personal accomplishments of members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Such awards are a means to outwardly display the highlights of a service member's career.