Air and Space Recognition Ribbon explained

Air and Space Recognition Ribbon
Presenter:the Department of the Air Force[1]
Type:Ribbon
Eligibility:receive "non-portable" awards for accomplishment and excellence while serving on active duty
Status:Current
Firstawarded:1980
Higher:Outstanding Airman of the Year Ribbon[2]

The Air and Space Recognition Ribbon (ASRR) is a military award of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force which was first created in October 1980 as the Air Force Recognition Ribbon. The ribbon is intended to recognize those who have received "non-portable" awards for accomplishment and excellence while serving on active duty in the United States Air Force or United States Space Force. On 16 November 2020, the Air Force Recognition Ribbon was renamed to the Air and Space Recognition Ribbon by the Secretary of the Air Force.[3]

To receive the Air and Space Recognition Ribbon, a service member must receive a designated trophy, plaque, or other award (such as the Sijan Leadership Award) through an achievement as specified by Air Force regulations. The ribbon is thus intended to recognize awards which cannot otherwise be displayed on a military uniform; as such, this award is typically presented in combination with an Air Force or Space Force level annual award.

Additional awards of the Air and Space Recognition Ribbon are denoted by oak leaf clusters.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Production publication . static.e-publishing.af.mil . 2018-01-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180127192422/http://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a1/publication/afi36-2803/afi36-2803.pdf . 2018-01-27 . dead .
  2. Web site: Awards and Decorations . Air Force Personnel Center Library . Air Force Personnel Center . 14 January 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130123005510/http://www.afpc.af.mil/library/awards/index.asp . 23 January 2013 .
  3. https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a1/publication/dafman36-2806/dafman36-2806.pdf Manual of Department of the Air Force Policy Directive