Air Medal

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The Air Medal is a United States military decoration awarded for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight, often recognizing acts of heroism or outstanding service in combat missions.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf military award
military decoration
awardedFor combat missions involving aerial flight
heroic achievement while participating in aerial flight
meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight
meritorious service while participating in aerial flight
single acts of heroism in aerial flight
sustained operational flight missions
awardedIn combat operations
non-combat meritorious aerial flight operations
awardingAuthority United States military chain of command
campaign Gulf War
Iraq War
Korean War
Vietnam War
War in Afghanistan
World War II
classification personal military decoration
conflict World War II
country United States
dateEstablished 1942-05-11
eligibility in some cases, allied military personnel
members of the United States Armed Forces
establishedBy Executive Order 9158
Franklin D. Roosevelt
firstAwarded 1942
hasDevice gold star
numeral device
oak leaf cluster
silver star (Navy and Marine Corps device)
higherAward Distinguished Flying Cross
lowerAward Aerial Achievement Medal
presentedBy United States Coast Guard
United States Department of the Air Force
United States Department of the Army
United States Department of the Navy
United States Marine Corps
relatedAward Aerial Achievement Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross
ribbonColor blue and orange
serviceBranch United States Air Force
United States Army
United States Coast Guard
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
shape bronze compass rose design
symbol eagle in flight
usedSince 1942
wearsWith United States military uniform


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