| Vayu Sena Medal | |
|---|---|
  Medal and its ribbon | |
| Type | Medal |
| Awarded for | Awarded for such individual acts of exceptional devotion to duty or courage as have special significance for the Air Force.[1] |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Indian Air Force |
| Eligibility | All ranks of the Air Force[1] |
| First awarded | 1960 |
| Total recipients | More than 1000 |
| Order of Wear[2] | |
| Next (higher) |  Yudh Seva Medal |
| Equivalent |  Sena Medal (Army) Nau Sena Medal (Navy) |
| Next (lower) |  Vishisht Seva Medal |
The Vayu Sena Medal (lit. 'Air Force Medal') is a military decoration, usually awarded in peacetime for a job well done in the Indian Air Force. However, it has been granted during times of conflict for acts of gallantry in the face of enemy, though not in the same numbers as the Vir Chakra.
Posthumous awards may be made and a bar is authorized for subsequent awards of the Vayu Sena Medal.
The VM was established on 17 June 1960 by the President of India and awards have been made from 1961 onwards. Awards over the past decade or more have been classified into two categories. One is Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) and the other for Vayu Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty).
- ^ a b http://www.indianarmy.gov.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=PPKkks3A/x4AHJHdGzm6SQ==&ParentID=vj+dQiXTSVltGFIvErLySQ== [dead link]
- ^ "Precedence Of Medals". indianarmy.nic.in/. Indian Army. Retrieved 15 September 2014.