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  2. Developmental Special Duty Ribbon - Wikipedia

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    The Developmental Special Duty Ribbon (DSDR) is a ribbon that is only awarded by the United States Department of the Air Force.Established 4 September 2014 by the Secretary of the Air Force, [2] On 16 November 2020, the Air Force Special Duty Ribbon was renamed to the Developmental Special Duty Ribbon by the Secretary of the Air Force.

  3. List of U.S. Air Force acronyms and expressions - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of initials, acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Air Force.Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or communities, and some also have varying levels of appropriateness (usually dependent on how senior the user is in rank).

  4. Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Air and Space Forces)

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    The Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) is a military decoration of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force and is presented to airmen and guardians to recognize distinguished and exceptionally meritorious service to the United States while serving in a duty or position of great responsibility.

  5. United States Air Force enlisted rank insignia - Wikipedia

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    Although the United States Air Force came into being as an independent uniformed service with the National Security Act of 1947, it retained the United States Army Air Forces rank structure and corresponding insignia of years past. This rank structure provided for seven enlisted ranks: private, private first class, corporal/technician fifth ...

  6. Air Force Specialty Code - Wikipedia

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    The Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) is an alphanumeric code used by the United States Air Force to identify a specific job. Officer AFSCs consist of four characters and enlisted AFSCs consist of five characters. A letter prefix or suffix may be used with an AFSC when more specific identification of position requirements and individual ...

  7. Professional military education in the United States Air Force

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    In the Air Force, Primary is Squadron Officer School (SOS), [2] Intermediate is Air Command and Staff College (ACSC), [3] and Senior is Air War College (AWC). [4] Basic was the Air and Space Basic Course (ASBC), but it is inactive as of July 2011. [5] Typically Captains take SOS, Majors attend ACSC, and Lt Colonels or Colonels take Air War College.

  8. United States military award devices - Wikipedia

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    Fleet Marine Force Combat Operation Insignia; Globe Device; Gold frame; Good Conduct Loop; Hourglass Device; Hurricane Device; Marksmanship Device; Maltese Cross "M" Device "N" Device (Navy) "N" Device (Air Force) Navy Commendation Star (3 ⁄ 16)", WW I, silver; Numeral device; Oak leaf cluster (5 ⁄ 16" or 13 ⁄ 32 "), bronze or silver ...

  9. List of active United States Air Force aircraft squadrons ...

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    Air Force Reserve Command: Fourth Air Force: 512 AW: 15 April 1944 Dover AFB, Delaware: C-17A [235] 337th Airlift Squadron: Air Force Reserve Command: Fourth Air Force: 439 AW: 26 June 1949 Westover ARB, Massachusetts: C-5M [236] 356th Airlift Squadron: Air Force Reserve Command: Fourth Air Force: 433 AW: 1 June 1942 JB San Antonio, Texas: C-5M ...