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Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon

 The Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon (AFLSA) is awarded to active duty personnel based on an aggregate of 4 years of honorable active federal military service with any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States or Reserve components. Reserve Component personnel are credited with the award for each 4 years of satisfactory military service which are creditable to a reservist for retirement. Eligible categories include:

 1. All members of the Air Force on active duty.
 2. Members of the Reserve components not on active duty assigned to training category A, B, D, or H.
 3. Members who are a cadet or midshipman in one of the service academies provided the member graduates.
 4. Members of the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences.

 Eligibility for this award was expanded effective 1 July 1976 to include members of the Reserve components. Members in training assigned on or after that date in training categories A, B, D, and H are eligible for retroactive awards based on satisfactory years of service completed by their retirement or retention year closeout. Retroactive awards are not made for other categories.

  Authorized Device: An Oak Leaf Cluster is worn for each additional 4 years of creditable service.

Category of Award: Air Force Service Medals and Achievement Awards

Approved by: The SECAF on June 18, 2003

Authorized Device(s): Bronze and/or Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and "A" Device

References:
AFI 36-2803, The Air Force Military Awards and Decorations Program, Pages 157 and 158
DoD Manual 1348.33-M, Manual of Military Decorations and Awards, Page 150

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