Awards and decorations of the United States Air Force are military decorations

Awards and decorations of the United States military

Awards and decorations of the United States Military are military decorations which recognize service and personal accomplishments while a member of the United States armed forces...

 which are issued by the Department of the Air Force

Department of the Air Force

The Department of the Air Force is one of the three Military Departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America...

 to Air Force service members and members of other military branches serving under Air Force commands. Of all five branches of the United States Armed Forces

United States armed forces

The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. They consist of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard.The United States has a strong tradition of civilian control of the military...

, the United States Air Force

United States Air Force

The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...

 and the United States Coast Guard

United States Coast Guard

The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...

 currently maintain the highest number of active awards and decorations (while the Air Force has more ribbons, the Coast Guard has more medals).

United States Air Force awards were first created in 1947.