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AFJROTC AWARDS AND DECORATIONS 1. Valor Award (Gold) - awarded by Headquarters AFJROTC for voluntary acts of self-sacrifice and personal bravery involving personal risk. 2. Valor Award (Silver) - awarded by Headquarters AFJROTC for voluntary acts of heroism, which do not involve personal risk. 3. Cadet Humanitarian Award - awarded by Headquarters AFJROTC for humanitarian actions above and beyond the call of duty. 4. Air Force Association Award - Outstanding third year cadet, top 5% of AFJROTC class and top 10% of school class, positive attitude, outstanding personal appearance, courteous demeanor, growth potential, high personal and ethical standards, rising senior. 5. Daedalian Award – Third year cadet most interested in aviation career in top 10% of AFJROTC class and top 20% of school class. 6. American Legion Scholastic Award – Third or fourth year cadet and in top 10% of AFJROTC class and in top 25% of school class, leader and active participant. 7. American Legion General Military Excellence Award – Third or fourth year cadet in top 25% of AFJROTC class who displays outstanding military leadership, discipline and citizenship. 8. Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Award – Fourth year cadet in upper 25% of Aerospace Science and school class, patriotic leader who displays character, and discipline who understands importance of AFJROTC training. 9. American Veterans (AMVETS) Award - Cadet who shows a positive attitude toward AFJROTC and the Air Force, high appearance standards, dependable, maintains an “A” in Aerospace Science and is in good standing in all other school classes. 10. Reserve Officers Association Award – AS-III or AS-IV cadet who displays a positive attitude towards the curriculum, has outstanding personal appearance, attributes of initiative judgement, and self-confidence, courtesy, growth potential and demonstrates the highest personal and ethical standards. Ranked in top 10% of their AS class. 11. Military Order of the World Wars Award - Cadet who excels in all military and scholastic aspects and desires to serve his or her nation, active in extracurricular activities and is committed to continuing progress in AFJROTC. 12. Military Officers Association Award - AS-III cadet who is a member of the junior class, in good standing academically, is of high moral character, shows loyalty to his/her country and a willingness to serve, as well as leadership potential.

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13. Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Award - AS-III or AS-IV cadet, positive attitude, outstanding military bearing, active leader, display patriotism, “B” in AFJROTC and “C” in all subjects. 14. National Sojourners Award - AS-II or AS-III, displays ideals of Americanism, potential for leadership, and in top 25% of school class. 15. Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Award - AS-I cadet who displays a high degree of leadership, military bearing, and around excellence in AS studies. Must be in the top 10% of their AFJROTC class and the top 50% of their overall class. 16. Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction Award – AS-III cadet top 25% of class, demonstrate the qualities of dependability, good character, self-discipline, good citizenship and patriotism. Not have been a previous recipient of this award. Ribbon is awarded with a silver star. 17. Military Order of the Purple Heart Award - AS-III or AS-IV cadet, positive attitude toward country and AFJROTC, active in school and community, and has leadership position. Must attain a grade of “B” or better and have not been a previous recipient of the award. 18. Air Force Sergeants Association (AFSA) Award - AS-III or AS-IV cadet, displays military leadership, discipline character, and citizenship. Must be in the top 25% of the class and not have been a previous recipient of this award.

19. Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Award – Recognizes one deserving cadet annually who displays a high degree of patriotism and have demonstrated a high degree of academic excellence and leadership. 20. Tuskegee Airmen Inc. Award – Consists of a ribbon and certificate awarded to the recipients. Cadets may be first, second, or third year cadets and must meet the following criteria. Attain a grade of a “B” or better in their AS class, be in good academic standing, actively participate in cadet corps activities, and participate in at least 50% of all unit service programs. 21. Outstanding Cadet Ribbon - Awarded annually to one cadet from each Aerospace Science year; i.e. AS-1, AS-II, AS-III, AS-IV, as the top overall cadet in each year group. 22. Leadership Ribbon - Awarded annually for outstanding performance in an AFJROTC leadership position - above and beyond expected performance. Maximum 5% of cadet enrollment. 23. Achievement Ribbon - Awarded annually for significant achievement within the cadet corps, not necessarily in a leadership role. Individuals may not receive more than one ribbon during a 1-year period. Maximum 5% of cadet enrollment. 24. Superior Performance Ribbon - Awarded annually for outstanding achievement or meritorious service rendered specifically on behalf of AFJROTC. Maximum 10% of cadet enrollment.

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25. Distinguished Unit Award – Awarded to cadets enrolled during the academic year when a unit is selected by HQ AFJROTC to receive the DUA. 26. Aerospace and Technology Honors Camp Ribbon - Awarded for attendance at Honors Camp. The award consists of a Leadership School Ribbon with an “H” device and will be provided by HQ AFJROTC at the Honors Camp site. 27. Top Performer Award – A HQ AFJROTC award presented to a maximum of 2% of the current cadet corps population. Recognizes cadet’s performance in the following key areas: Leadership and job performance, leadership qualities, academic performance, significant self improvement, community involvement and other accomplishments. 28. Academic Ribbon - Awarded at the end of each semester to cadets who have achieved a “B” average in all school subjects and an “A” in AFJROTC for the semester. 29. Outstanding Flight Ribbon - Awarded each semester to all members of the outstanding flight for that semester. Award based on points scored during cadet inspections. The members of the flight with the highest average points at the end of the semester will receive this award. 30. Leadership School Ribbon - Awarded to all cadets who successfully complete an AFJROTC sanctioned Cadet Officer Leadership School of at least five days duration at a “live-in” location. Ribbon may only be earned once. 31. Drill Competition Ribbon – Awarded to drill team members for “placing” in an Air Force or Joint Service drill meet. 32. Orienteering Competition Ribbon – Awarded to team members for “placing” in an orienteering meet. 33. Co-curricular Activities Leadership - Awarded at the end of the semester for leadership in AFJROTC co-curricular activities such as: fund raising, annual inspection, awards ceremony, military ball, change of command, registration, graduation, and/or base visit. The recipient must have demonstrated exceptional leadership in achieving objectives through the coordinated efforts of others. This award may be earned a maximum of 4 times. 34. Drill Team Ribbon - Awarded for distinguished participation in a drill meet or 75% of all scheduled drill team events or 10 drill team events whichever is lower. 35. Color Guard Ribbon - Awarded for distinguished participation in a drill meet or at least 75% of all scheduled color guard events or 10 color guard events during a school year. 36. Saber Team Ribbon – Awarded for distinguished participation in at least 75% of all scheduled saber team events or 10 saber team events during a school year. 37. Service Ribbon - Awarded to cadets for each 10 merits earned as described in paragraph 13. Participation in Drill teams, Saber teams and Color Guards do not qualify for ribbon.

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38. Physical Fitness Ribbon - Awarded for successful completion of the AFJROTC Physical Fitness Test as described in this handbook. Only one ribbon or oak leaf cluster will be awarded each school year. 39. Recruiting Ribbon - Awarded for outstand effort in support of unit recruiting activities in a school year. While not a requirement, any cadet who participates on the Awareness Presentation team will earn this ribbon. Cadets who do not participate on the Awareness Presentation Team and wish to earn this ribbon must provide the SASI or ASI with proof they have recruited at least 2 cadets into the unit. This can be done by having the recruit sign a document stating he/she was recruited by the current cadet. 40. Activities Ribbon – Awarded for participation in co-curricular activities other than Drill, Color Guard and Saber teams. These include but are not limited to: model rocketry clubs, sport teams, and academic teams. 41. Attendance Ribbon – Awarded to cadets with no more than 4 excused absences and no unexcused absences in a semester. Can be earned once per semester. 42. Good Conduct Ribbon – Awarded to cadets with no suspensions of any kind, no adverse reports from other staff or faculty in and academic term. Can be earned once per semester. 43. Dress and Appearance Ribbon – Awarded for wearing uniform on all designated uniform days. Can be earned once per semester. 44. Longevity Ribbon - Awarded for successful completion of each Aerospace Science semester. Awarded each semester.