| Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon | |
|---|---|
  Army (above) and Air Force and Space Force (below) ribbons | |
| Type | Ribbon |
| Awarded for | Completion of the Basic Leader Course |
| Presented by | Department of the Army[1] Department of the Air Force[2] |
| Status | Current |
| Established | 1981 (U.S. Army), 1962 (Air and Space Forces) |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Armed Forces Reserve Medal[3][4] |
| Next (lower) | Army: Army Service Ribbon[3] Air and Space Forces: Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon[4] |
A Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon is an award presented by the United States Army, Air Force, and Space Force to recognize those noncommissioned officers (NCOs) who have completed a prescribed leadership course at an NCO training school. The Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard have no equivalent to the Noncommissioned Officer Development Ribbon.
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- ^ a b "Ribbons - Order Of Precedence". Institute of Heraldry. Archived from the original on 2016-04-13. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Awards and Decorations". Afpc.af.mil. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2013.