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Air and Space Achievement Medal

Explore the Air and Space Achievement Medal ribbon, its official award references, and an oversized wall display concept.

Ribbon reference (devices may vary). Image reference ↗ · Award chart ↗. Digital references guide the concept; they are not final production color or textile specifications.

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About this ribbon

Authorized 20 October 1980 (AFPC), effective 1 October 1981 (DAFMAN); renamed 16 November 2020.

Catalog associations: Air Force, Space Force. Current award reference. Branch associations are browsing guidance; other service awards may also appear in a veteran’s record.

Service years and award dates

Years help surface possibilities. A date overlap does not show that someone earned an award. Some date rules describe completion, specific operations or retroactive eligibility, rather than a universal service window.

Listed service periods and date rules
Dates	What the source says
Oct 1, 1981 – End not specified	Period of service must not close before 1 October 1981; this is an award-period closing-date condition, not necessarily the beginning of all credited service. Source ↗
May 1, 2023 – End not specified	STARR recruiting referrals: first and third applicant entering service, with exclusions; no retroactive referral award before 1 May 2023. Source ↗

Date coverage is not certified complete. The finder keeps this entry available when listed dates do not overlap.

Official award references

Consult the applicable service guidance for eligibility, precedence and authorized devices.

DAFMAN 36-2806, Military Awards: Criteria and Procedures, Change 3 (13 August 2025) ↗A2.15.1.7 and A2.15.1.9
AFPC: Air and Space Achievement Medal ↗Background and criteria
AFPC Decorations and Ribbons ↗Official ribbon chart

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