Air Force Combat Readiness Medal
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The Air Force Combat Readiness Medal is a United States Air Force military decoration awarded to service members who demonstrate sustained individual readiness and preparedness for direct weapon-system employment.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military award
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ service medal ⓘ |
| abbreviation | AFCM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
preparedness for direct weapon-system employment
ⓘ
sustained individual readiness ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
aircrew members
ⓘ
combat support personnel ⓘ missile operations personnel ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Department of the Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Space Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criteriaIncludes |
completion of sustained readiness training
ⓘ
maintenance of combat mission-ready status ⓘ qualification on assigned weapon system ⓘ |
| deviceMeaning | subsequent awards ⓘ |
| eligibility |
United States Air Force personnel
ⓘ
United States Space Force personnel ⓘ enlisted ⓘ officer ⓘ |
| established |
1964
ⓘ
June 9, 1964 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1965 ⓘ |
| hasDevice | oak leaf cluster ⓘ |
| higherAward | Air Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Air Force Good Conduct Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| obverseDesignFeature |
torch
ⓘ
wings ⓘ |
| predecessor | Air Force Good Conduct Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
United States Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Space Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Air Force Good Conduct Medal for officers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reverseDesignFeature | inscription related to readiness ⓘ |
| ribbonColor |
dark blue
ⓘ
gold ⓘ green ⓘ light blue ⓘ |
| serviceBranchUse |
Air Force Reserve
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Air Force active duty ⓘ Air National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ Space Force Guardians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceComponent | Department of the Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | circular medal ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type | non-combat medal ⓘ |
| wearsOnUniform | United States military uniform ⓘ |
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