Year Authorized:
1980
General Description:
Formerly the Air Force Recognition Ribbon.
Authorized by the United States Chief of Staff on October 12th, 1980.
Ribbon is largely of light blue coloring with thick maroon center stripe and thin maroon stripes at the extreme edges. Inboard of the edges are thin white stripes.
Award Criteria (as detailed by various official sources):
It is awarded to named team and individual Air Force recipients of Air Force-level Special Trophies and Awards except the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year nominees.
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