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2. Awards and decorations of the United States Department of the ...

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   The Department of the Air Force first began issuing awards and decorations in 1947. At that time, airmen were eligible to receive most U.S. Army decorations. In 1962, following the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Department of the Air Force began a concentrated effort to create its own distinctive awards, separate from the Army.

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. [5][6][7] The original award criteria set by an Army Policy Letter dated ...

4. Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces

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   Distinguished Service Medal (Army) Navy Distinguished Service Medal. Distinguished Service Medal (Air and Space Forces) Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal. Awarded for "gallantry in action". Silver Star Medal. Awarded for "superior or exceptionally meritorious service". Defense Superior Service Medal.

5. Inter-service awards and decorations of the United States ...

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   After World War II, The Korean Service Medal [5] was the first inter-service non-decoration award which was awarded by all five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces; in 1947, the United States Air Force had been established as a separate branch of service. Since 1956, and 2010, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and Silver Star Medal may also be ...

6. Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) - Wikipedia

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   Not to be confused with Air Force Cross (United States) or Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom). The Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) is a military decoration of the United States Armed Forces. The medal was established on July 2, 1926, and is currently awarded to any persons who, after April 6, 1917, distinguish themselves by single ...

7. Authorized foreign decorations of the United States military

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   Order of the Liberator General San Martin; Order of May in Military Merit; Argentinian decorations are only rarely awarded to senior US officers, most of those senior U.S. officers have been in the United States Southern Command & United States Southern Command Air Forces Commander usually as "end-of-tour" decorations.