Air Force Awards & Decorations

Awards & Medals

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

Air Force Cross

Defense
Distinguished
Service Medal

Air Force
Distinguished
Service Medal

Silver Star
Medal

Defense
Superior Service
Medal

Legion of Merit
Medal

Distinguished
Flying Cross
Medal

Airman's Medal

Bronze Star
Medal

Purple Heart
Medal

Defense
Meritorious Service
Medal

Meritorious Service
Medal

Aerial Achievement
Medal

Joint Service
Commendation
Medal

Air Force
Commendation
Medal

Joint Service
Achievement
Medal

Air Force
Achievement
Medal

Air Force
Combat Action
Medal

Air Force
Presidential Unit
Citation Ribbon

Gallant Unit
Citation Ribbon

Joint
Meritorious Unit
Award Ribbon

Meritorious Unit
Award Ribbon

Air Force
Outstanding Unit
Award Ribbon

Air Force
Organizational
Excellence
Award Ribbon

Prisoner of War
Medal

Air Force
Combat Readiness
Medal

Air Force
Good Conduct
Medal

Air Reserve Forces
Meritorious Service
Medal

Air Force
Outstanding Airman
Of the Year Ribbon

Air Force
Recognition
Ribbon

American
Defense Service
Medal

Women's
Army Corps
Service Medal

American
Campaign
Medal

European-African-
Middle Eastern
Campaign Medal

Asiatic-Pacific
Campaign Medal

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

Kosovo Campaign
Medal

Afghanistan
Campaign
Medal

Iraq
Campaign
Medal

Global War On
Terrorism
Expeditionary
Medal

Global War On
Terrorism
Service
Medal

Korean Defense
Service Medal

Armed Forces
Service Medal

Humanitarian
Service Medal

Outstanding
Volunteer
Service Medal

Air and Space
Campaign Medal

Nuclear Deterrence
Operations Service
Medal

Air Force
Overseas Short Tour
Ribbon

Air Force
Overseas Long Tour
Ribbon

Air Force
Expeditionary
Service Ribbon

Longevity
Service Award
Ribbon

USAF Basic
Military Training
Instructor Ribbon

Air Force
Recruiter
Ribbon

Air Force
Armed Forces Reserve
Medal

Air Force NCO
Professional Military
Education Ribbon

Air Force
Basic Military Training
Honor Graduate
Ribbon

Air Force
Small Arms Expert
Marksmanship Ribbon

Air Force
Training
Ribbon

Philippine
Defense
Medal

Philippine
Liberation
Medal

Philippine
Independence
Medal

Philippine
Presidential Unit
Citation Ribbon

Republic of Korea
Presidential Unit
Citation Ribbon

Vietnam
Gallantry Cross Medal
and Unit Citation
Ribbon

Vietnam
Civil Actions
Unit Citation Ribbon

United Nations
Service Medal - Korea

United Nations
Medal

NATO Kosovo
Medal

Multinational
Force and Observers
Medal

Republic of Vietnam
Campaign Medal

Kuwait
Liberation Medal
Saudi Arabia

Kuwait
Liberation Medal
Emirate of Kuwait

Republic of Korea
War Service
Medal