U.S. Air Force
Awards & Decorations
U.S. Air Force Awards & Decorations
Listed in Order of Precedence
From Left to Right, Top to Bottom



Air Force Medal of Honor Ribbon

Air Force
Medal of Honor


Air Force Cross

Air Force Cross


Defense Distinguished Service Medal

Defense
Distinguished
Service Medal


Air Force Distinguished Service Medal

Air Force
Distinguished
Service Medal


Silver Star Medal

Silver Star
Medal


Air Force Medal of Honor Ribbon

Defense
Superior Service
Medal


Legion of Merit Medal

Legion of Merit
Medal


Distinguished Flying Cross

Distinguished
Flying Cross
Medal


Airman's Medal

Airman's Medal


Bronze Star Medal

Bronze Star
Medal


Purple Heart

Purple Heart
Medal


Meritorious Service Medal

Defense
Meritorious Service
Medal


Distinguished Flying Cross

Meritorious Service
Medal


Air Medal

Air Medal


Aerial Achievement Medal

Aerial Achievement
Medal


Joint Service Commendation Medal

Joint Service
Commendation
Medal


Air Force Commendation Medal

Air Force
Commendation
Medal


Joint Service Achievement Medal

Joint Service
Achievement
Medal


Air Force Achievement Medal

Air Force
Achievement
Medal


Air Force Combat Action Medal

Air Force
Combat Action
Medal


Air Force Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon

Air Force
Presidential Unit
Citation Ribbon


Gallant Unit Citation Ribbon

Gallant Unit
Citation Ribbon


Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon

Joint
Meritorious Unit
Award Ribbon


Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon

Meritorious Unit
Award Ribbon


Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Ribbon

Air Force
Outstanding Unit
Award Ribbon


Air Force Organizational Excellence Award Ribbon
Air Force
Organizational
Excellence
Award Ribbon


Prisoner of War Medal

Prisoner of War
Medal


Air Force Combat Readiness Medal

Air Force
Combat Readiness
Medal


Air Force Good Conduct Medal

Air Force
Good Conduct
Medal


Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal

Air Reserve Forces
Meritorious Service
Medal


Air Force Outstanding Airman of the Year Ribbon

Air Force
Outstanding Airman
Of the Year Ribbon


Air Force Recognition Ribbon

Air Force
Recognition
Ribbon


American Defense Service Medal

American
Defense Service
Medal


Women's Army Corps Service Medal

Women's
Army Corps
Service Medal


American Campaign Medal

American
Campaign
Medal


Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal

European-African-
Middle Eastern
Campaign Medal


Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal

Asiatic-Pacific
Campaign Medal


World War II Victory Medal

World War II
Victory Medal


Army of Occupation Medal

Army of
Occupation
Medal


Medal For Humane Action

Medal For
Humane Action


National Defense Service Medal

National
Defense Service
Medal


Korean Service Medal

Korean Service
Medal


Antarctica Service Medal

Antarctica Service
Medal


Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

Armed Forces
Expeditionary
Medal


Vietnam Service Medal

Vietnam Service
Medal


Southwest Asia Service Medal

Southwest Asia
Service Medal


Kosovo Campaign Medal

Kosovo Campaign
Medal


Afghanistan Campaign Medal

Afghanistan
Campaign
Medal


Iraq Campaign Medal

Iraq
Campaign
Medal


Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Service Medal
Global War On
Terrorism
Expeditionary
Medal


Global War On Terrorism Service Medal
Global War On
Terrorism
Service
Medal


Korean Defense Service Medal

Korean Defense
Service Medal


Armed Forces Service Medal

Armed Forces
Service Medal


Humanitarian Service Medal

Humanitarian
Service Medal


Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal

Outstanding
Volunteer
Service Medal


Air and Space Campaign Medal

Air and Space
Campaign Medal


Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal

Nuclear Deterrence
Operations Service
Medal


Air Force Overseas Short Tour Ribbon

Air Force
Overseas Short Tour
Ribbon


Air Force Overseas Long Tour Ribbon

Air Force
Overseas Long Tour
Ribbon


Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon

Air Force
Expeditionary
Service Ribbon


Longevity Service Award Ribbon

Longevity
Service Award
Ribbon


USAF Basic Military Training Instructor Ribbon

USAF Basic
Military Training
Instructor Ribbon


Air Force Recruiter Ribbon

Air Force
Recruiter
Ribbon


Air Force Armed Forces Reserve Medal

Air Force
Armed Forces Reserve
Medal


NCO Professional Military Education Graduate Ribbon

Air Force NCO
Professional Military
Education Ribbon


Air Force Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon
Air Force
Basic Military Training
Honor Graduate
Ribbon


Air Force Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon

Air Force
Small Arms Expert
Marksmanship Ribbon


Air Force Training Ribbon

Air Force
Training
Ribbon


Philippine Defense Medal

Philippine
Defense
Medal


Philippine Liberation Medal

Philippine
Liberation
Medal


Philippine Independence Medal

Philippine
Independence
Medal


Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon

Philippine
Presidential Unit
Citation Ribbon


Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon

Republic of Korea
Presidential Unit
Citation Ribbon


Vietnam Gallantry Cross Medal and Unit Citation Ribbon
Vietnam
Gallantry Cross Medal
and Unit Citation
Ribbon


Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation Ribbon

Vietnam
Civil Actions
Unit Citation Ribbon


United Nations Service Medal - Korea

United Nations
Service Medal - Korea


United Nations Medal

United Nations
Medal


NATO Medal

NATO Medal


NATO Kosovo Medal

NATO Kosovo
Medal


Multinational Force and Observers Medal

Multinational
Force and Observers
Medal


Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Republic of Vietnam
Campaign Medal


Kuwait Liberation Medal - Saudi Arabia

Kuwait
Liberation Medal
Saudi Arabia


Kuwait Liberation Medal - Emirate of Kuwait

Kuwait
Liberation Medal
Emirate of Kuwait


Republic of Korea War Service Medal

Republic of Korea
War Service
Medal