| Air Force Longevity Service Award | |
|---|---|
 Air Force Longevity Service Award | |
| Awarded by Department of the Air Force | |
| Type | Ribbon |
| Eligibility | Members of the United States Air Force |
| Awarded for | Four years of creditable service |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 25 November 1957[1] |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon[2] |
| Next (lower) | Air Force Basic Military Training Instructor Ribbon[2] |
The Air Force Longevity Service Award is a military award of the United States Air Force established by Air Force General Order 60, on 25 November 1957 by General Thomas D. White, Air Force Chief of Staff. The award was primarily created as an Air Force equivalent to the service stripes used by other branches of the United States military to denote years of military service. The award is retroactive to the establishment of the Air Force in 1947.
Criteria[]
The Air Force Longevity Service Award is awarded for completing four years of Active, Reserve, or Air National Guard service. For members of the Reserve and National Guard, creditable service must have been in a drilling status with regular attendance of weekend drills and annual training. Service as a student at a United States Service Academy is creditable so long as the member graduated. The ribbon is awarded to both officers and enlisted personnel, in contrast to service stripes which are only provided to enlisted members of the military.[3]
Appearance[]
The Air Force Longevity Service Award is a ribbon only award. It is ultramarine blue divided by four equal stripes of turquoise. Oak leaf clusters are worn on the ribbon to indicate subsequent awards of the Air Force Longevity Service Award.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Air Force Longevity Service Award". Air Force Personnel Center > Library > Fact Sheets. Air Force Personnel Center. http://www.afpc.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=7822. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Awards and Decorations". Air Force Personnel Center Library. Air Force Personnel Center. http://www.afpc.af.mil/library/awards/index.asp. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ↑ Headquarters, Air Force Personnel Center (15 June 2001). AFI36-2803 The Air Force Awards and Decorations Program. US Air Force e-Publishing. pp. 29–30. http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/shared/media/epubs/afi36-2803.pdf. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
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