AFCM
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The AFCM is a United States military decoration awarded to members of the Air Force and Space Force for sustained acts of meritorious service or achievement.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Air Force decoration
ⓘ
Space Force decoration ⓘ United States military award ⓘ military decoration ⓘ |
| abbreviation | AFCM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
sustained acts of meritorious achievement
ⓘ
sustained acts of meritorious service ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
members of the United States Air Force
ⓘ
members of the United States Space Force ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Secretary of the Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
delegated commanders in the Air Force ⓘ delegated commanders in the Space Force ⓘ |
| campaignOrService | non-combat service and achievement ⓘ |
| confersRightTo | wear corresponding service ribbon ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criteriaIncludes |
meritorious service in a non-combat role
ⓘ
outstanding achievement of a lesser degree than required for the Meritorious Service Medal ⓘ |
| deviceMeaning | denotes subsequent awards ⓘ |
| eligibility | military personnel ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedOn | 1964-03-28 ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1964 ⓘ |
| fullName | Air Force Commendation Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingRegulation | Air Force Instruction on military awards and decorations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDevice | oak leaf cluster ⓘ |
| higherAward | Meritorious Service Medal (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Air Force Achievement Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medalShape | bronze hexagonal medallion ⓘ |
| presentedBy | United States Department of the Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | green and white with blue stripes ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Space Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceComponent |
Air National Guard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Air Force Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Air Force active duty ⓘ United States Space Force active duty ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type | personal military decoration ⓘ |
| wearLocation | left side of the uniform ⓘ |
| wearOrder |
worn after the Meritorious Service Medal
ⓘ
worn before the Air Force Achievement Medal ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.