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Aerial Achievement Medal

  The Aerial Achievement Medal (AAM) is awarded for sustained meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight.

Criteria: MAJCOMs, FOAs, DRUs will identify the missions and positions to qualify for the award.

The AAM is not awarded for single event flights.

Effective 9 January 2003, the SECAF approved the award of the AAM to include operators of remotely piloted aircraft (RPAs) (to include onboard systems), or other weapons systems as determined by the SECAF.

Description: The AAM is a bronze medal consisting of curved arches above the eagle's head, three prominent stars on top (right, center, left) with smaller stars in between, and the eagle holds lightning bolts in its talons.
The ribbon is predominately bird blue, with golden yellow vertical stripes and flag blue at each edge.

Category of Award: U.S. Military Personal Performance Award

Authorized: By the Secretary of the Air Force, February 5, 1988

Device(s): Oak Leaf Cluster and V Device (if applicable)

References:
AFI 36-2803, The Air Force Military Awards and Decorations Program, Pages 93 to 94.
DoD Manual 1348.33-M, Manual of Military Decorations and Awards, Page 104.

Images: Aerial Achievement Medal image courtesy of Air Force AFI Publications, Ribbon Images by With Military Honors

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