Air Medal

Air Medal
TypeMilitary medal (Decoration)
Awarded forHeroic or meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight
Presented byUnited States Department of the Army[1]
United States Department of the Navy[2]
United States Department of the Air Force[3]
United States Department of Homeland Security[4]
StatusCurrently awarded
EstablishedExecutive Order 9158, May 11, 1942 (as amended by E.O. 9242-A, September 11, 1942)

Service ribbon (above); reverse of medal (below)
Precedence
Next (higher)Meritorious Service Medal
Next (lower)Army, Naval Service, and Coast Guard: Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air and Space Forces: Aerial Achievement Medal

The Air Medal (AM) is a military decoration of the United States Armed Forces. It was created in 1942 and is awarded for single acts of heroism or meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight.[5]

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  3. ^ "Production publication" (PDF). static.e-publishing.af.mil. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-27. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  4. ^ "Data" (PDF). media.defense.gov. 2017.
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