Air Force Longevity Service Award
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The Air Force Longevity Service Award is a military award
of the United States Air Force
which was first issued in 1957 by order of General
Thomas D. White
, Air Force Chief of Staff. The award was primarily created as an Air Force equivalent to the service stripe
s used by other branches of the United States military to denote years of military service.
The Air Force Longevity Service Award is awarded for completing four years of Active, Reserve, or Air National Guard service. For those members of the Reserve and National Guard, service must have been in a drilling status with regular attending of weekend drills and annual training.
The ribbon is awarded to both officers and enlisted personnel, in contrast to service stripes which are only provided to enlisted members of the military. Additional awards of the Air Force Longevity Service Award are denoted by oak leaf clusters. The award is retroactive to the founding of the Air Force in 1947.
Awards and decorations of the United States military
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United States Air Force
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which was first issued in 1957 by order of General
General
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Thomas D. White
Thomas D. White
General Thomas Dresser White was the fourth Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force.White was born in Walker, Minnesota, in 1901...
, Air Force Chief of Staff. The award was primarily created as an Air Force equivalent to the service stripe
Service stripe
A service stripe, commonly called a hash mark, is a decoration of the United States military which is presented to enlisted members of the U.S. military to denote length of service. The United States Army awards each stripe for three years service, while the United States Navy, United States...
s used by other branches of the United States military to denote years of military service.
The Air Force Longevity Service Award is awarded for completing four years of Active, Reserve, or Air National Guard service. For those members of the Reserve and National Guard, service must have been in a drilling status with regular attending of weekend drills and annual training.
The ribbon is awarded to both officers and enlisted personnel, in contrast to service stripes which are only provided to enlisted members of the military. Additional awards of the Air Force Longevity Service Award are denoted by oak leaf clusters. The award is retroactive to the founding of the Air Force in 1947.
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See also
- Air Force Good Conduct Medal