Air Force Recruiter Ribbon — Military Decorations

Air Force Recruiter Ribbon Medal and Ribbon Design Images

The Air Force Recruiter Ribbon comes with a unique service ribbon, which is worn on the recipient's uniform in situations where the full medal is not worn. If you have earned this decoration, you can wear the service ribbon on your ribbon rack.
Design of the Air Force Recruiter Ribbon

The Air Force Recruiter ribbon is ultramarine blue divided by four equal stripes of turquoise. Bronze and silver oak-leaf clusters are worn on the ribbon to indicate subsequent awards of the Air Force Longevity Service Award.

What is the Air Force Recruiter Ribbon Decoration?

The Air Force Recruiter Ribbon is the most recent of the Recruiting Service Ribbons to have been created and was established by order of the Secretary of the Air Force on June 21, 2000. The Recruiting Service Ribbon recognizes those military service members who have completed a tour as a military recruiter in one of the United States Military Recruiting Commands. Personnel graduating from the Air Force Recruiting School may wear the Air Force Recruiter Ribbon immediately, provided that the personnel is serving in a United States Air Force Command. After thirty six months of recruiting duty, the award may be kept permanently, providing the service member?s tour as a recruiter are free of disciplinary action. Additional awards of the Air Force Recruiter Ribbon are denoted by the oak leaf clusters. By 4 September 2014, the Air Force Recruiter Ribbon is no longer awarded. Personnel serving as a recruiter is recognized by the award of the Air Force Special Duty Ribbon.

The United States military sorts decorations into categories called Classes and Types. The Air Force Recruiter Ribbon medal is classified as a Service Award of the type Recruiting Service Ribbon.

How Do You Earn the Air Force Recruiter Ribbon?

The Air Force Recruiter ribbon is awarded to Air Force personnel who has a special duty Air Force Specialty Code or a Special Duty Identifier. In addition, Air Force personnel must successfully complete a Special Duty Assignment. In this case, as a Air Force recuiter.

Displaying the Air Force Recruiter Ribbon

The Order of Precedence of the Air Force Recruiter Ribbon is 113, and this precedence is used when placing the associated service ribbon on your uniform ribbon rack. You can see a full list of decorations in the order of precedence on the Decorations homepage.

The Air Force Recruiter ribbon is attached to the left chest of the military uniform.

Air Force Recruiter Ribbon Associated Branches

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Air Force Recruiter Ribbon Associated Branches

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Air Force Recruiter Ribbon and the Stolen Valor Act

The Stolen Valor Act of 2013 is a federal law that makes it illegal for any person to falsely claim to be the recipient of certain military awards, "with the intention of obtaining money, property, or other tangible benefit by convincing another that he or she received the award".This decoration is covered by the Stolen Valor act. Fraudulently claiming to have received a Air Force Recruiter Ribbon can result in punishment including a fine, imprisonment for not more than one year, or both


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