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	Aerial Achievement Medal Display Recognition
		The Aerial Achievement Medal was established on February 3, 1988, by the Secretary of the Air Force Edward C. Aldridge, Jr.
		The Aerial Achievement Medal may be awarded to individuals who, while serving in any capacity with the Air Force, distinguish themselves by sustained meritorious service while participating in aerial flight.
		The eagle is clutching a cluster of six lightning bolts in its talons, and the bottom two extend beyond the rim of the medal forming a triangular configuration of which the bottom leg is the lower rim of the medal.
	www.amervets.com /replacement/aamd.htm (695 words)

	Achievement
		Achievement Medal The Achievement Medal is the lowest of the Meritorious Service Medal.
		Aerial Achievement Medal The Aerial Achievement Medal is a decoration of the Air Medal.
		Junior Achievement Junior Achievement is a Springfield, Massachusetts.
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	Medal
		Henry Draper Medal The Henry Draper Medal was established by the widow of astrophysics.
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		This medal is awarded to anyone that has been in the clan for more than 180 days.
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	Aerial
		Aerial (dance move) An aerial (or air step) is a dance move where someone's feet leave the floor.
		Aerial archaeology Aerial archaeology is the study of archaeological remains by examining them from altitude.
		Aerial bombing of cities The aerial bombing of cities became a common tactic in World War II.
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		Aerial Achievement Medals cannot be given for retirement, separation, heroism, or meritorious service.
		In order to be eligible for the AAM, the individual must have been performing aircrew duty within the unit for not less than 24 consecutive months, and is based on successful completion of 25 test missions in which a crewmember may have encountered or been subject to extraordinary risks.
		The mandatory opening sentence for the Aerial Achievement Medal is: "I recommend (rank/name and SSAN) for the award of the (name of the award and appropriate oak leaf cluster)." 3.
	www.edwards.af.mil /pim/PUBS/tc36/36-4.doc (5947 words)

	Air Force Ribbons
		Aerial Achievement Medal: This decoration, established by the Secretary of the Air Force on 3 February 1988, is awarded by the Department of the Air Force to U.S. military and civilian personnel.
		Air Force Achievement Medal: Authorized by the Secretary of the Air Force on Oct. 20, 1980; awarded to Air Force personnel for outstanding achievement or meritorious service rendered specifically on behalf of the Air Force; may also be awarded for acts of courage lesser than for award of the AFCM.
		Air Force Commendation Medal: This medal was authorized by the Secretary of the Air Force on March 28, 1958, for award to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving in any capacity with the Air Force after March 24, 1958, shall have distinguished themselves by meritorious achievement and service.
	www.soldierstory.org /awards-usaf.htm (865 words)

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		Outstanding achievement is not intended to provide a means to authorize additional decorations or a decoration when the conditions for a completed period of service or extended tour have not been fulfilled.
		A recommendation for an outstanding achievement decoration is submitted only when the achievement is of such magnitude that it cannot be recognized in any other way than by award of a decoration, and to delay such recognition until completion of the individual's period of service would diminish the significance of the accomplishment.
		Aerial Achievement Medal was created because the award criteria for the Air Medal had been diluted, yet there was a need to recognize certain individuals for their accomplishments.
	www.hill.af.mil /dpm/decguide.doc (11836 words)

	Aerial Achievement Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Armed Forces Aerial Achievement Medal was established on February 3, 1988.
		It is awarded to recognize sustained meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight.
		It is given to US military personnel and civilians whose conduct while participating in aerial flight is above and beyond that normally expected of professional airmen.
	www.nmia.com /~valorc/american/merit/aach.html (51 words)

	Aerial Achievement Medal - Wikipedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Aerial Achievement Medal is a decoration of the United States Air Force which was first created in 1988.
		The decoration is intended to recognize the contributions of aircrew members who would, otherwise, not be qualified for the award of the Air Medal.
		The Aerial Achievement Medal may be approved by local commanders, however the missions for which the decoration is authorized must be approved by a Major Air Force Command.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aerial_Achievement_Medal (185 words)

	Wehrmacht-Awards.com Militaria Forums - The US Awards System
		The Army Commendation Medal was authorized by the Secretary of War on December 18, 1945, as the "Commendation Ribbon with Metal Pendant" and was redesignated the Army Commendation Medal on March 31, 1960.
		The Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal was authorized by the Secretary of the Navy on January 11, 1944 and was originally known as the "Navy Commendation Ribbon." A metal pendant was appended in 1950.
		The Coast Guard Commendation Medal was authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury on August 26, 1947 as the "Commendation Ribbon with Metal Pendant" and redesignated the Coast Guard Commendation Medal on October 2, 1959.
	www.wehrmacht-awards.com /forums/showthread.php?t=15924 (2389 words)

	My Hitchcock Heritage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		While the Air Medal had been awarded for exceptional performance in peace time sustained flight operations, after January 1, 1990 the Aerial Achievement Medal provided this recognition and the Air Medal was awarded for specific acts of extraordinary achievement.
		The medal may also be authorized for individuals who do not meet the basic criteria but who do merit special recognition for their service in the designated operation.
		This medal was initially awarded for Vietnam service between July 1, 1958 and July 3, 1965; an individual awarded this medal for this period of Vietnam service may either keep the award or request the Vietnam Service Medal in lieu of, but may not have both awards for the Vietnam service.
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	air force medal
		Criteria The Medal of Honor is awarded for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity...
		The Air Force Achievement Medal was established on October 12, 1980, by Secretary of the Air Force Hans M. Mark.
		Aerial Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster; Air Force Commendation Medal; Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster...
	www.birri.biz /subportals/air_force_medal/air_force_medal.php (1477 words)

	U.S. Army Individual Decorations
		The Soldier's Medal is awarded to any person of the Armed Forces of the United States or of a friendly foreign nation who, while serving in any capacity with the Army of the United States, distinguished himself or herself by heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
		Award of the Air Medal is primarily intended to recognize those personnel who are on current crewmember or noncrewmember flying status which requires them to participate in aerial flight on a regular and frequent basis in the performance of their primary duties.
		The Army Achievement Medal (AAM) was established by the Secretary of the Army, 10 April 1981.
	www.americal.org /awards/achv-svc.htm (1909 words)

	Precision Medals -Navy Achievement Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal was authorized by the Secretary of the Navy, May 1, 1961.
		The Navy Achievement Medal may also be awarded to members of the armed forces of a friendly foreign nation consistent with the eligibility requirements specified in chapter 6.
		This does not preclude the award of the Navy Achievement Medal to those who meet the eligibility requirement for service during which participation in aerial flight was incidental.
	www.precisionmedals.com /awards/nach.htm (286 words)

	Air Force Link - Art (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Air Medal, awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity in or with the Armed Forces of the US, shall have distinguished himself/herself by meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight.
		Aerial Achievement Medal, awarded for sustained meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight.
		Joint Service Commendation Medal, member of the Armed Forces who distinguishes himself by meritorious achievement or service while serving in any specified activity after January 1, 1965, is eligible for this award.
	www.af.mil /art/index.asp?galleryID=70&page=3 (830 words)

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		The request for establishment of the medal was forwarded from the Secretary of War to the President in a letter dated December 28, 1917.
		Upon examination of the first medals struck at the Mint, it was considered advisable to make certain minor changes to add to the beauty and the attractiveness of the medal.
		These medals were furnished with the provision that these crosses be replaced when the supply of the second design was accomplished which would also be numbered 1 to 100.
	www.militarykidz.com /bootcamp/medals/descript/m004.html (425 words)

	Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Replacement Certificate, Navy Achievement Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal may be awarded to members of the Armed Forces in the grades of lieutenant commander (or major) and below.
		It is awarded for meritorious service or achievement in either combat or noncombat based on sustained performance or specific achievement of a superlative nature but which does not warrant a Navy Commendation Medal or higher.
		The act or service must be noteworthy; it must be sufficiently sustained to demonstrate a high state of development (if for a specific achievement, it must be of such merit as to earn singular recognition); and, it must reflect most creditably on the efforts of the individual towards the accomplishment of the unit mission.
	citationexpress.com /Cert_Navy_Marine_Corps_Achievement_Medal.htm (212 words)

	US Medals
		Another test for award of the Soldier's Medal is whether the individual voluntarily placed himself in a position of great risk, or whether he was performing a duty which, although dangerous, was the reason for his presence at the scene.
		Awarded along the same lines as the Soldier's Medal, the Navy and marine Corps Medal is a highly prized symbol of courage and devotion to duty.
		However, the medal was not struck until 1958 and the first awards of the Coast Guard Medal occurred that same year.
	www.nchsinc.com /shop/US_Medals_Page_Two.htm (1283 words)

	Combat Medals
		The D-Day Medal is awarded to all soldiers who participated in the battle of Omaha Beach.
		The Good Conduct Medal is awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity in active in the clan.
		It is awarded on a selective basis to each soldier who distinguishes himself from among his/her fellow soldiers by their exemplary conduct, efficiency, and fidelity throughout a specified period of continuous enlisted active Federal military service.
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	Sam Hewitt 15th Air Force WWII POW
		The Air Medal is awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity in or with the U.S. Army, will have distinguished himself or herself by meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight.
		Awards may be made for single acts of meritorious achievement, involving superior airmanship, which are of a lesser degree than required for award of the Distinguished Flying Cross, but nevertheless were accomplished with distinction beyond that normally expected.
		The aerial photo to the left is of the Lobau oil refinery as it was being bombed during this raid.
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	Air Medal Display Recognition
		The Air Medal is awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, subsequent to September 8, 1939, shall have distinguished himself by meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight.
		Criteria: The Air Medal is awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity in or with the armed forces of the United States, shall have distinguished himself by meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight.
		Award of the Air Medal is primarily intended to recognize those personnel who are on current crew member or non-crew member flying status which requires them to participate in aerial flight on a regular and frequent basis in the performance of their primary duties.
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	Ranks and Awards
		This medal is awarded to pilots of the vUSAF who shall have distinguished himself in simulated combat in support of operations by extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight.
		This decoration is awarded for single acts of outstanding airmanship or meritorious achievements while participating in aerial flight and in actual simulated combat in support of approved operations or exercises.
		This medal is awarded to members who, while serving in any capacity with the Virtual Air Force, shall have distinguished themselves by meritorious achievement and service.
	www.vusaf.org /usaf_rank.php (2409 words)

	Elizabeth Barlow Rogers: Reviews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Scrupulously researched, meticulously presented, Rogers' towering achievement synthesizes the history of human culture with that of landscape design, culminating in a wondrous journey across time and place that will appeal to readers with a wide range of historical, aesthetic, gardening, and travel interests.
		A lapidary 1 7th-century bird's-eye view print by Johannes Kip of the palace complex at Hampton Court is twinned with an aerial photograph of the layout today.
		Rogers leads the reader directly into the space by noting that the immense old yews seen in the photograph arc also visible in the print as youthful shrubs flyspeck-sized dots at the edges of the parterres de broderie This ability to bridge the gap of centuries, something that Ms.
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	Air Force Magazine
		Among the contested medals were those given to members of the 27th Maine Regiment for re-enlisting during the Civil War and those given to members of the honor guard at President Lincoln’s funeral.
		In some cases, medals and ribbons were created to replace the badges and insignia that had adorned the Army Air Forces uniform.
		The Medal of Honor, for example, counts 15 points, the DFC counts for seven, and the Air Medal, three.
	www.afa.org /magazine/Dec2003/1203medals.asp (2126 words)

	Air Medal
		The Air Medal may be awarded to individuals who, while serving in any capacity with the Armed Forces, distinguish themselves by heroism, outstanding achievement, or by meritorious service while participating in aerial flight, but not of a degree that would justify an award of the Distinguished Flying Cross.
		Stars are worn to denote subsequent awards of the Air Medal as individual awards based on heroic or meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight.
		Officers in the rank of captain (or colonel in the Marine Corps) are not eligible for award of the Air Medal on a strike/flight basis unless the sorties they fly are required in the performance of their regular duties.
	foxfall.com /fmd-common-am.htm (632 words)

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		The hourglass is worn with the Armed Farces Reserve Medal in bronze for 10 years of service, silver for 20 years and gold for 30 years.
		The "M" device is worn with the Armed Forces Reserve Medal to denote active duty status for at least one day during a contingency.
		The device is worn with the Army of Occupation Medal to denote service of 90 consecutive days in direct support of the Berlin Airlift (June 26, 1948, to Sept. 30, 1949).
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	pavehawk.com
		The Air Medal is awarded for peacetime heroism, but NOT for peacetime sustained operational activities and flights.
		The Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal is intended to recognize exceptional community support over time, not a single acto or achievement.
		This meritorious service or achievement is less exceptional than that required for the Medal of Merit but shall be accomplished with distinction.
	www.pavehawk.com /pages/awards.html (2062 words)

	Air Force Link - Art (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Defense Meritorious Service Medal, awarded to military personnel serving with or assigned to a number of joint activities including The Secretary of Defense, Organizations of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Headquarters of Joint Commands.
		Meritorious Service Medal, awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the US who distinguished themselves by outstanding non-combat meritorious achievement or service to the US subsequent to 16 Jan 1969.
		Air Medal, awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity in or with the Armed Forces of the United States, shall have distinguished himself/herself by meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight.
	www.af.mil /art/index.asp?galleryID=70&page=8 (825 words)

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