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Ribbon
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Name
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Denotes
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Decorations
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Silver Medal of Valor |
Distinguished and conspicuous heroic action, at the risk of life |
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Bronze Medal of Valor |
Distinguished and conspicuous heroic action, where risk to self is probable |
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Distinguished Service Medal |
Conspicuous performance of outstanding service, on a national scale |
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Exceptional Service Award |
Conspicuous performance of outstanding service, on a wing or region scale |
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Meritorious Service Award |
Outstanding achievement or meritorious service on behalf of CAP |
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Commander's Commendation |
Denotes outstanding duty performance, and special recognition by commander |
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Lifesaving Award |
Awarded for saving a human life |
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Unit Citation Award |
Membership in a unit recognized and decorated for excellence |
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Senior Program Awards
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Gill Robb Wilson Award with AWC |
Silver Star indicates completion of Air War College. |
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Gill Robb Wilson Award with ACSC |
Bronze Star indicates completion of Air Command and Staff College. |
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Gill Robb Wilson Award |
Completion of Level V |
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Paul E. Garber Award with SOS |
Bronze Star indicates completion of Squadron Officers School. |
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Paul E. Garber Award |
Completion of Level IV |
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Grover Loening Award |
Completion of Level III |
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Leadership Award with Master Rating |
Silver Star denotes Master Rating. |
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Leadership Award with Senior Rating |
Bronze Star denotes Senior Rating. |
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Leadership Award |
Attainment of Specialty Rating |
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Membership Award |
Completion of Level I |
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Aerospace Education Awards
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A. Scott Crossfield Award |
Award of Master Aerospace Education Rating |
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Gen Chuck Yeager Award |
Completion of the Aerospace Education Program for Senior Members |
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Cadet Program Achievements
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Gen Carl A. Spaatz Award |
Or the Highest Cadet Achievment ribbon earned |
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Service
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Command Service |
1 year Service. Basic ribbon for Squadron Commander. Bronze Star for Group Commander, Silver Star for Wing Commander, Gold Star for Region Commander and two Gold Stars for National Commander |
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Red Service |
Two years of active membership. Bronze clasp at end of 5 years. Additional clasp for each 5 years. |
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Activity
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Search "Find" |
Making a find on an actual rescue mission |
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Search and Rescue |
Participation in ten actual search and rescue sorties |
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Counterdrug |
Participation in ten counter-drug sorties |
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Disaster Relief |
Completion of disaster relief missions, plus completion of other special training |
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Cadet Orientation Pilot |
Recognizes pilot for providing fifty cadet orientation flights |
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IACE |
Participation in the International Air Cadet Exchange |
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National Cadet Competition |
Participation in the National Cadet Competition (earned as a cadet) |
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National Color Guard Competition |
Participation in the National Color Guard Competition, wing champion or better |
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Cadet Special Activities |
Participation in National Special Activities |
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Encampment |
Completion of encampment as cadet, or serving on senior staff |
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Senior Recruiter |
Recruiting seven new members to CAP |
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Wartime Service Ribbons |
For Service from 7 Dec 1941 - 6 August 1945. Can be worn in place of the following ribbons. |
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Wartime Service Ribbons
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Antisubmarine Coastal Patrol | |
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Southern Liaison Patrol | |
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Tow-Target and Tracking | |
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Courier | |
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Forest Patrol | |
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Missing Aircraft | |
