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2. Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) - Wikipedia

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   LTG Ray Odierno presents Distinguished Flying Crosses to Army aviators in Iraq. As part of a twilight tattoo event at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., held on honor of the Army's 242nd birthday, Acting Secretary of the Army Robert Speer, left, and Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, right, present a posthumous Distinguished Flying Cross for Army Capt. James E. Miller to Miller ...

3. Air Medal - Wikipedia

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   The Air Medal was established by Executive Order 9158, signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt on May 11, 1942. It was awarded retroactive to September 8, 1939, to anyone who distinguishes himself by meritorious achievement while serving with the Armed Forces in aerial flight.

4. Awards and decorations of the Vietnam War - Wikipedia

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   Several decorations (Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal, Commendation Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal) may be awarded for valor, or for merit. Awards for valor recognize bravery in action against an enemy and have an attached "V" device valor device .

5. Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia

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   Ribbon bar for a 2nd award. The Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) is the third-level [clarification needed] military decoration awarded to officers, and since 1993 to other ranks, of the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force and other services, and formerly to officers of other Commonwealth countries, for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations ...

6. U.S. Air Force aeronautical rating - Wikipedia

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   Certified flight officers who develop medical conditions that disqualify them from flying are classified DNIF (Duties Not Including Flying). DNIF may be temporary or permanent. Officers placed on permanent DNIF status are either cross-trained into another career field, or separated from the Air Force, depending on the severity of their medical ...

7. USAAF unit identification aircraft markings - Wikipedia

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   The first Eighth Air Force aircraft to receive unit markings were the Spitfires of the 4th and 31st Fighter Groups training with RAF Fighter Command in September 1942. The markings were two-letter fuselage squadron codes located on one side of the national insignia and a single letter aircraft code on the other side.

8. Plus-size passengers: What do airlines offer to make flying ...

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   The proportion of plus-size people in the UK is rising. The NHS says that the percentage of obese people almost doubled in a quarter-century from 15 per cent in 1997 to 29 per cent in 2022.

9. Air Force Cross (United States) - Wikipedia

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   The Air Force Cross was established by Public Law (PL) 86-593 [9] on 6 July 1960 and made effective through an amendment to Title 10 USC, Section 8742; [1] July 6, 1960, by PL 86–593 in Chapter 857, Sections 8742, 8744 and 8745 of Title 10, USC to substitute "Air Force cross" for "Distinguished-service cross" and inserted "Air Force cross" in ...