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Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal

Explore the Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal ribbon, its official award references, and an oversized wall display concept.

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About this ribbon

Eligibility expansions on 25 October 2018 were retroactive to 27 December 1991. Nuclear N device is a device, not another award.

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
Dec 27, 1991 – End not specified	Direct support of nuclear deterrence operations; qualifying duty/assignment and 120 consecutive or 179 nonconsecutive day requirements apply. 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) ↗A14.11
AFPC: Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal ↗Background and criteria
AFPC Decorations and Ribbons ↗Official ribbon chart

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