| Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal | |
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| Type | Service medal |
| Awarded for | Participating in or directly supporting nuclear deterrence operations after 26 December 1991. |
| Presented by | the Department of the Air Force[1] |
| Eligibility | U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force personnel |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 27 May 2014 |
 Service ribbon of the medal | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Air and Space Campaign Medal[2] |
| Next (lower) | Air and Space Overseas Ribbon - Short Tour[3] |
The Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal is a service medal of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force established on 27 May 2014. The medal recognizes service by personnel in various career fields who have served in units involved with national strategic nuclear deterrence operations. Officer and enlisted personnel in the Regular Air Force, Regular Space Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard communities are eligible for this medal. Eligible service is retroactive from 26 December 1991.
- ^ "Production publication" (PDF). static.e-publishing.af.mil. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-27. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
- ^ "MEMORANDUM FOR AF/A1 SUBJECT: Establishment of a Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal" (PDF). United States Air Force. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "Decorations and Ribbons".