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The flag
Flag
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of 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...

consists of the coat of arms

Coat of arms

A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...

, 13 white stars and the Air Force Seal, on a blue background. The 13 stars represent the 13 original colonies, the three star grouping at the top portray the three Departments of the National Defense Establishment (Army, Navy, and Air Force). The crest includes the American bald eagle, the cloud formation depicts the creation of a new firmament, and the wreath, composed of six alternate folds of silver and blue, incorporate the colors of the basic shield design. The Indoor/Parade version is bordered by a gold fringe while the Outdoor version is plain.

The flag was officially adopted by President

President of the United States

The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....

Harry S. Truman

Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...

on, March 26, 1951.

Streamers

Verified combat credit entitles an organization to the appropriate campaign streamer

Campaign streamer

Campaign streamers are decorations attached to military flags to recognize particular achievements or events of a military unit or service. Attached to the headpiece of the assigned flag, the streamer often is an inscribed ribbon with the name and date denoting participation in a particular battle,...

s representing the named campaign in which it participated. The campaign streamer will be embroidered with the name and years of the campaign. Non-combat service is represented by a organizational service streamer, which is not embroidered.

Streamers are also used to represent all unit citations a specific unit has received. Those awarded by a foreign government will be last in precedence.

Unit Citations

Name	Image
Presidential Unit Citation
Joint Meritorious Unit Award Joint Meritorious Unit Award The Joint Meritorious Unit Award is a military award that was established on June 4, 1981 by Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger and was implemented by Department of Defense Directive 1348.27 dated July 22, 1982...
Gallant Unit Citation Gallant Unit Citation -Award Description:The Gallant Unit Citation was approved in March 2004 and is awarded to any Air Force unit which distinguishes itself by extraordinary heroism while engaged in armed combat with an enemy force on or after 11 September 2001. The GUC requires a lesser degree of gallantry,...
Meritorious Unit Award Meritorious Unit Commendation The Meritorious Unit Commendation is a mid-level unit award of the United States military which is awarded to any military command which displays exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service, heroic deeds, or valorous actions....
Outstanding Unit Award Outstanding Unit Award The Air Force Outstanding Unit Award is an award of the United States Air Force which was first created in 1954. The award is presented as a ribbon to any command of the U.S...
Organizational Excellence Award Organizational Excellence Award The Air Force Organizational Excellence Award is an award of the United States Air Force and is the lowest ranking unit award. The award was first created in 1969 and is presented to Air Force internal organizations that are entities within larger organizations...
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Presidential Unit Citation (Philippines) The Philippine Presidential Unit Citation is a decoration of the Republic of the Philippines which has been awarded to certain units of the United States military for actions both during and subsequent to the Second World War....
Philippine Defense Philippine Defense Medal The Philippine Defense Medal is a decoration of the Republic of the Philippines which is awarded to commemorate the initial resistance against Japanese invasion between the dates of December 1941 and June 1942.The decoration was first created as ribbon in December, 1944, and a full-sized medal was...
Philippine Liberation Philippine Liberation Medal The Philippine Liberation Medal is a military award of the Republic of the Philippines which was created by an order of Commonwealth Army of the Philippines Headquarters on December 20, 1944...
Philippine Independence Philippine Independence Medal The Philippine Independence Medal is a military decoration of the Republic of the Philippines which was created by order of the Philippine Army Headquarters on July 3, 1946...
Croix de Guerre (France, WWI) Croix de guerre 1914-1918 (France) The Croix de guerre 1914–1918 is a French military decoration.-Creation:Soon after the outbreak of World War I, French military officials felt that a new military award had to be created...
Croix de guerre (France, WWII) Croix de guerre 1939-1945 (France) The Croix de guerre 1939–1945 is a French military decoration created on September 26, 1939, to honour people who fought with the Allies against the Axis force at any time during World War II.-Recipients:...
Korean Presidential Unit Citation Presidential Unit Citation (Korea) The Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation is issued by the government of South Korea to both Korean military and foreign units. The last major issuance of the decoration was during the Korean War when the decoration was bestowed to several U.S., U.K., and Commonwealth military units...
Vietnamese Presidential Unit Citation Presidential Unit Citation (Vietnam) The Republic of Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation was awarded by the Vietnamese government to all personnel in the Military Assistance Advisory Group, Indo-China, during August and September 1954. The emblem consists of three vertical red stripes on a golden yellow background, in a gold...
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Vietnam Gallantry Cross The Vietnam Gallantry Cross was a military decoration of South Vietnam which wasestablished in August 1950. Also known as the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, the Gallantry Cross was awarded to any military personnel who have accomplished deeds of valor or displayed heroic conduct while fighting an...
Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation Vietnam Civil Actions Medal The Vietnam Civil Actions Medal was a decoration of South Vietnam which was first established in 1964. The decoration is a mid-level service award which was awarded to any member of the Vietnamese military who performed outstanding civic service to the state or who participated in civil service...

World War I

Campaign Name Embroidered on Streamer	Date Embroidered on Streamer	Inclusive Dates
World War I Victory
Somme Defensive	1918	21 March 1918 - 6 April 1918
Lys	1918	9 April 1918 - 27 April 1918
Champagne-Marne Second Battle of the Marne The Second Battle of the Marne , or Battle of Reims was the last major German Spring Offensive on the Western Front during the First World War. The German attack failed when an Allied counterattack led by France overwhelmed the Germans, inflicting severe casualties...	1918	15 July 1918 - 18 July 1918
Aisne-Marne	1918	18 July 1918 - 6 August 1918
Somme Offensive Hundred Days Offensive The Hundred Days Offensive was the final period of the First World War, during which the Allies launched a series of offensives against the Central Powers on the Western Front from 8 August to 11 November 1918, beginning with the Battle of Amiens. The offensive forced the German armies to retreat...	1918	8 August 1918 - 11 November 1918
Oisne-Aisne	1918	19 August 1918 - 11 November 1918
St. Mihiel Battle of Saint-Mihiel The Battle of Saint-Mihiel was a World War I battle fought between September 12–15, 1918, involving the American Expeditionary Force and 48,000 French troops under the command of U.S. general John J. Pershing against German positions...	1918	12 September 1918 - 16 September 1918
Meuse-Argonne Meuse-Argonne Offensive The Meuse-Argonne Offensive, or Maas-Argonne Offensive, also called the Battle of the Argonne Forest, was a part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire western front.-Overview:...	1918	26 September 1918 - 11 November 1918
Alsace Campaign considered a "Defensive Sector," so there are no dates embroidered on the streamer.
Champagne Champagne, France Champagne is a historic province in the northeast of France, now best known for the sparkling white wine that bears its name.Formerly ruled by the counts of Champagne, its western edge is about 100 miles east of Paris. The cities of Troyes, Reims, and Épernay are the commercial centers of the area...
Flanders
Ile-de-France Île-de-France (région) Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....
Lorraine Lorraine (région) Lorraine is one of the 27 régions of France. The administrative region has two cities of equal importance, Metz and Nancy. Metz is considered to be the official capital since that is where the regional parliament is situated...
Picardy
Theater of Operations	Non-combat credit	6 April 1917 - 11 November 1918

American Theater

Campaign Name Embroidered on Streamer	Date Embroidered on Streamer	Inclusive Dates
American Campaign American Campaign Medal The American Campaign Medal was a military decoration of the United States armed forces which was first created on November 6, 1942 by issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt...
Antisubmarine	1941–1945	7 December 1941 - 2 September 1945
American Theater	Non-combat credit	7 December 1941 - 2 March 1946

European African Middle Eastern Theater

Campaign Name Embroidered on Streamer	Date Embroidered on Streamer	Inclusive Dates
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal is a military decoration of the United States armed forces which was first created on November 6, 1942 by issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt...
Air Combat	1941–1945	7 December 1941 - 2 September 1945
Antisubmarine	1941–1945	7 December 1941 - 2 September 1945
Egypt-Libya Western Desert Campaign The Western Desert Campaign, also known as the Desert War, was the initial stage of the North African Campaign during the Second World War. The campaign was heavily influenced by the availability of supplies and transport. The ability of the Allied forces, operating from besieged Malta, to...	1942–1943	11 June 1942 - 12 February 1943
Algeria-French Morocco Operation Torch Operation Torch was the British-American invasion of French North Africa in World War II during the North African Campaign, started on 8 November 1942....	1942	8 November 1942 - 11 November 1942
Tunisia Tunisia Campaign The Tunisia Campaign was a series of battles that took place in Tunisia during the North African Campaign of the Second World War, between Axis and Allied forces. The Allies consisted of British Imperial Forces, including Polish and Greek contingents, with American and French corps...	1942–1943	12 November 1942 - 13 May 1943
Sicily Allied invasion of Sicily The Allied invasion of Sicily, codenamed Operation Husky, was a major World War II campaign, in which the Allies took Sicily from the Axis . It was a large scale amphibious and airborne operation, followed by six weeks of land combat. It launched the Italian Campaign.Husky began on the night of...	1943	14 May 1943 - 17 August 1943
Naples-Foggia Allied invasion of Italy The Allied invasion of Italy was the Allied landing on mainland Italy on September 3, 1943, by General Harold Alexander's 15th Army Group during the Second World War. The operation followed the successful invasion of Sicily during the Italian Campaign...	1943–1944	18 August 1943 - 21 January 1944
Anzio Operation Shingle Operation Shingle , during the Italian Campaign of World War II, was an Allied amphibious landing against Axis forces in the area of Anzio and Nettuno, Italy. The operation was commanded by Major General John P. Lucas and was intended to outflank German forces of the Winter Line and enable an...	1944	22 January 1944 - 24 May 1944
Rome-Arno Battle of Monte Cassino The Battle of Monte Cassino was a costly series of four battles during World War II, fought by the Allies against Germans and Italians with the intention of breaking through the Winter Line and seizing Rome.In the beginning of 1944, the western half of the Winter Line was being anchored by Germans...	1944	22 January 1944 - 9 September 1944
North Apennines Spring 1945 offensive in Italy The Spring 1945 offensive in Italy, codenamed Operation Grapeshot, was the Allied attack by Fifth United States Army and British 8th Army into the Lombardy Plain which started on 6 April 1945 and ended on 2 May with the surrender of German forces in Italy....	1944–1945	10 September 1944 - 4 April 1945
Po Valley Po Valley The Po Valley, Po Plain, Plain of the Po, or Padan Plain is a major geographical feature of Italy. It extends approximately in an east-west direction, with an area of 46,000 km² including its Venetic extension not actually related to the Po River basin; it runs from the Western Alps to the...	1945	5 April 1945 - 8 May 1945
Air Offensive, Europe	1942–1944	4 July 1942 - 5 June 1944
Normandy	1944	6 June 1944 - 24 July 1944
Northern France	1944	25 July 1944 - 14 September 1944
Southern France Operation Dragoon Operation Dragoon was the Allied invasion of southern France on August 15, 1944, during World War II. The invasion was initiated via a parachute drop by the 1st Airborne Task Force, followed by an amphibious assault by elements of the U.S. Seventh Army, followed a day later by a force made up...	1944	15 August 1944 - 14 September 1944
Rhineland	1944–1945	15 September 1944 - 21 March 1945
Ardennes-Alsace Battle of the Bulge The Battle of the Bulge was a major German offensive , launched toward the end of World War II through the densely forested Ardennes mountain region of Wallonia in Belgium, hence its French name , and France and...	1944–1945	16 December 1944 - 25 January 1945
Central Europe	1945	22 March 1945 - 11 May 1945
European-African-Middle Eastern Theater	Non-combat credit	7 December 1941 - 8 November 1945

Asiatic-Pacific Theater

Campaign Name Embroidered on Streamer	Date Embroidered on Streamer	Inclusive Dates
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal is a service decoration of the Second World War which was awarded to any member of the United States military who served in the Pacific Theater from 1941 to 1945 and was created on November 6, 1942 by issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The medal was...
Air Combat Pacific War The Pacific War, also sometimes called the Asia-Pacific War refers broadly to the parts of World War II that took place in the Pacific Ocean, its islands, and in East Asia, then called the Far East...	1941–1945	7 December 1941 - 2 September 1945
Antisubmarine	1941–1945	7 December 1941 - 2 September 1945
Central Pacific United States Army Air Forces in the Central Pacific Area During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces engaged in combat against the Empire of Japan in the Central Pacific Area. As defined by the War Department, this consisted of most of the Pacific Ocean and its islands, excluding the Philippines, Australia, the Netherlands East Indies, the...	1941–1943	7 December 1941 - 6 December 1943
Philippine Islands	1941–1942	7 December 1941 - 10 May 1942
East Indies Dutch East Indies campaign The Dutch East Indies campaign of 1941–1942 was the conquest of the Dutch East Indies by forces from the Empire of Japan in the early days of the Pacific Campaign of World War II. Forces from the Allies attempted unsuccessfully to defend the islands. Indonesia was targeted by the Japanese for its...	1942	1 January 1942 - 22 July 1942
Papua New Guinea campaign The New Guinea campaign was one of the major military campaigns of World War II.Before the war, the island of New Guinea was split between:...	1942–1943	23 July 1942 - 23 January 1943
Aleutian Islands	1942–1943	3 June 1942 - 24 August 1943
Guadalcanal Guadalcanal campaign The Guadalcanal Campaign, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal and codenamed Operation Watchtower by Allied forces, was a military campaign fought between August 7, 1942 and February 9, 1943 on and around the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific theatre of World War II...	1942–1943	7 August 1942 - 21 February 1943
Northern Solomons Solomon Islands campaign The Solomon Islands campaign was a major campaign of the Pacific War of World War II. The campaign began with Japanese landings and occupation of several areas in the British Solomon Islands and Bougainville, in the Territory of New Guinea, during the first six months of 1942...	1943–1944	22 February 1943 - 21 November 1944
Bismarck Archipelago Battle of the Bismarck Sea The Battle of the Bismarck Sea took place in the South West Pacific Area during World War II. During the course of the battle, aircraft of the U.S. 5th Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force attacked a Japanese convoy that was carrying troops to Lae, New Guinea...	1943–1944	15 December 1943 - 27 November 1944
Eastern Mandates Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign In the Pacific Theater of World War II, the Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign, from November 1943 through February 1944, were key strategic operations of the United States Pacific Fleet and Marine Corps in the Central Pacific. The campaign was preceded by a raid on Makin Island by U.S...	1943–1944	7 December 1943 - 16 April 1944
Western Pacific United States Army Air Forces in the South West Pacific Theatre During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces engaged in combat against the air, ground and naval forces of the Empire of Japan in the South West Pacific Theatre....	1944–1945	17 April 1944 - 2 September 1945
New Guinea New Guinea campaign The New Guinea campaign was one of the major military campaigns of World War II.Before the war, the island of New Guinea was split between:...	1943–1944	24 January 1943 - 31 December 1944
Leyte Battle of Leyte Gulf The Battle of Leyte Gulf, also called the "Battles for Leyte Gulf", and formerly known as the "Second Battle of the Philippine Sea", is generally considered to be the largest naval battle of World War II and, by some criteria, possibly the largest naval battle in history.It was fought in waters...	1944–1945	17 October 1944 - 1 July 1945
Luzon Battle of Luzon The Battle of Luzon was a land battle fought as part of the Pacific Theater of Operations of World War II by the Allied forces of the U.S., its colony The Philippines, and Mexico against forces of the Empire of Japan. The battle resulted in a U.S. and Filipino victory...	1944–1945	15 December 1944 - 4 July 1945
Southern Philippines	1945	27 February 1945 - 4 July 1945
Burma Burma Campaign The Burma Campaign in the South-East Asian Theatre of World War II was fought primarily between British Commonwealth, Chinese and United States forces against the forces of the Empire of Japan, Thailand, and the Indian National Army. British Commonwealth land forces were drawn primarily from...	1941–1942	7 December 1941 - 26 May 1942
India-Burma Operation U-Go The U Go offensive, or Operation C , was the Japanese offensive launched in March 1944 against forces of the British Empire in the North-East Indian region of Manipur...	1942–1945	2 April 1942 - 28 January 1945
Central Burma Burma Campaign 1944 The fighting in the Burma Campaign in 1944 was among the severest in the South-East Asian Theatre of World War II. It took place along the borders between Burma and India, and Burma and China, and involved the British Commonwealth, Chinese and United States forces, against the forces of the Empire...	1945	29 January 1945 - 15 July 1945
China Defensive	1942–1945	4 July 1942 - 4 May 1945
China Offensive	1945	5 May 1945 - 2 September 1945
Ryukyus Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign -Further reading:...	1945	26 March 1945 - 2 July 1945
Air Offensive, Japan	1942–1945	17 April 1942 - 2 September 1945
Asiatic-Pacific Theater	Non-combat credit	27 June 1950 - 27 July 1954

Korea

Campaign Name Embroidered on Streamer	Date Embroidered on Streamer	Inclusive Dates
Korean Service Korean Service Medal The Korean Service Medal is an award of the United States military and was created in November 1950 by executive order of President Harry Truman. The Korean Service Medal is the primary United States medal for participation in the Korean War and is awarded to any U.S. service member, who...
UN Defensive Battle of Pusan Perimeter The Battle of Pusan Perimeter was a large-scale battle between United Nations and North Korean forces lasting from August 4 – September 18, 1950. It was one of the first major engagements of the Korean War...	1950	27 July 1950 - 15 September 1950
UN Offensive UN Offensive, 1950 The first United Nations offensive during the Korean War began on September 15, 1950, with the U.S. X Corps, under Army Maj. Gen. Edward M. Almond, making an amphibious assault at Inchon, 150 miles north from the frontlines. In the south, the Eighth U.S. Army, made up of U.S., ROK, and British...	1950	16 September 1950 - 2 November 1950
CCF Intervention Battle of Chosin Reservoir The Battle of Chosin Reservoir, also known as the Chosin Reservoir Campaign or the Changjin Lake Campaign ,Official Chinese sources refer to this battle as the Second Phase Campaign Eastern Sector . The Western Sector is the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River. was a decisive battle in the Korean War...	1950–1951	3 November 1950 - 24 January 1951
First UN Counter-offensive Operation Roundup Operation Roundup was the code name for a 1942 plan for an invasion of northern France by Allied forces during World War II. The plan, for an invasion in the Spring of 1943, and drawn up by then-Brigadier General Dwight Eisenhower, reflected American enthusiasm for an early entry into Europe....	1951	25 January 1951 - 21 April 1951
CCF Spring Offensive	1951	22 April 1951 - 8 July 1951
UN Summer-Fall Offensive Operation Courageous Operation Courageous was a military operation performed by the United States Army during the Korean War designed to trap large numbers of Chinese and North Korean troops between the Han and Imjin Rivers north of Seoul, opposite the South Korean I Corps. The intent of Operation Courageous was for I...	1951	9 July 1951 - 27 November 1951
Second Korean Winter	1951–1952	28 November 1951 - 30 April 1952
Korea, Summer-Fall	1952	1 May 1952 - 30 November 1952
Third Korean Winter	1952–1953	1 December 1952 - 30 April 1953
Korea, Summer	1953	1 May 1953 - 27 July 1953
Korean Theater	Non-combat credit	27 June 1950 - 27 July 1954

Vietnam

Campaign Name Embroidered on Streamer	Date Embroidered on Streamer	Inclusive Dates
Vietnam Service Vietnam Service Medal The Vietnam Service Medal is a military award which was created in 1965 by order of President Lyndon B. Johnson. The distinctive design was the creation of sculptor Thomas Hudson Jones, a former employee of the Army Institute of Heraldry. The medal is issued to recognize military service during...
Vietnam Advisory Military Assistance Advisory Group Military Assistance Advisory Group is a designation for American military advisers sent to assist in the training of conventional armed forces of Third World countries. Before and during the Vietnam War, there were three of these groups operating in Southeast Asia...	1961–1965	15 November 1961 - 1 March 1965
Vietnam Defensive	1965–1966	2 March 1965 - 30 January 1966
Vietnam Air	1966	31 January 1966 - 28 June 1966
Vietnam Air Offensive Operation Rolling Thunder Operation Rolling Thunder was the title of a gradual and sustained US 2nd Air Division , US Navy, and Republic of Vietnam Air Force aerial bombardment campaign conducted against the Democratic Republic of Vietnam from 2 March 1965 until 1 November 1968, during the Vietnam War.The four objectives...	1966–1967	29 June 1966 - 8 March 1967
Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II Operation Steel Tiger Operation Steel Tiger was a covert U.S. 2nd Air Division, later Seventh Air Force and U.S. Navy Task Force 77 aerial interdiction effort targeted against the infiltration of People's Army of Vietnam men and material moving south from the Democratic Republic of Vietnam through southeastern Laos to...	1967–1968	9 March 1967 - 31 March 1968
Vietnam Air/Ground	1968	22 January 1968 - 7 July 1968
Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III Operation Tiger Hound Operation Tiger Hound was a covert U.S. 2nd Air Division, later Seventh Air Force and U.S. Navy Task Force 77 aerial interdiction campaign conducted in southeastern Laos from 5 December 1965 till 11 November 1968, during the Vietnam War...	1968	1 April 1968 - 31 October 1968
Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV Operation Shed Light During the 1960s the United States military worked hard to interdict the movement of men and materiel along the Ho Chi Minh trail. Decidedly lacking in the ability to accurately strike at night or in adverse weather, the United States Air Force decided to initiate a crash development project in...	1968–1969	1 November 1968 - 22 February 1969
TET 69/Counter-offensive Tet 1969 Tet 1969 refers to the attacks mounted by principally North Vietnamese forces in February 1969 in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War, one year after the original Tet Offensive....	1969	23 February 1969 - 8 June 1969
Vietnam Summer-Fall Operation Commando Hunt Operation Commando Hunt was a covert U.S. Seventh Air Force and U.S. Navy Task Force 77 aerial interdiction campaign that took place during the Vietnam War. The operation began on 11 November 1968 and ended on 29 March 1972...	1969	9 June 1969 - 31 October 1969
Vietnam Winter-Spring Operation Menu Operation Menu was the codename of a covert United States Strategic Air Command bombing campaign conducted in eastern Cambodia and Laos from 18 March 1969 until 26 May 1970, during the Vietnam War...	1969–1970	1 November 1969 - 30 April 1970
Sanctuary Counter-offensive Operation Menu Operation Menu was the codename of a covert United States Strategic Air Command bombing campaign conducted in eastern Cambodia and Laos from 18 March 1969 until 26 May 1970, during the Vietnam War...	1970	1 May 1970 - 30 June 1970
Southwest Monsoon Operation Patio Operation Patio was a covert aerial interdiction effort conducted by the U.S. Seventh Air Force in Cambodia from 24–29 April 1970 during the Vietnam War...	1970	1 July 1970 - 30 November 1970
Commando Hunt V Operation Freedom Deal Operation Freedom Deal was a U.S. Seventh Air Force interdiction and close air support campaign waged in Cambodia between 19 May 1970 and 15 August 1973, during the Vietnam War...	1970–1971	1 December 1970 - 14 May 1971
Commando Hunt VI Operation Freedom Deal Operation Freedom Deal was a U.S. Seventh Air Force interdiction and close air support campaign waged in Cambodia between 19 May 1970 and 15 August 1973, during the Vietnam War...	1971	15 May 1971 - 31 October 1971
Commando Hunt VII Operation Linebacker Operation Linebacker was the title of a U.S. Seventh Air Force and U.S. Navy Task Force 77 aerial interdiction campaign conducted against the Democratic Republic of Vietnam from 9 May to 23 October 1972, during the Vietnam War....	1971–1972	1 November 1971 - 29 March 1972
Vietnam Ceasefire Operation Homecoming Operation Homecoming was a series of diplomatic negotiations that in January 1973 made possible the return of 591 American prisoners of war held by North Vietnam. On Feb. 12, 1973, three C-141 transports flew to Hanoi, North Vietnam, and one C-9A aircraft was sent to Saigon, South Vietnam to pick...	1972–1973	30 March 1972 - 28 January 1973
Vietnam Theater	Non-combat credit	1 July 1958 - 28 March 1973

Southwest Asia

Campaign Name Embroidered on Streamer	Date Embroidered on Streamer	Inclusive Dates
Southwest Asia Service Southwest Asia Service Medal The Southwest Asia Service Medal is a military award of the United States armed forces which was created by order of President George H.W. Bush on March 12, 1991. The award is intended to recognize those military service members who performed duty during the years of the Persian Gulf War...
Defense of Saudi Arabia	1990–1991	2 August 1990 - 16 January 1991
Liberation and Defense of Kuwait Operation Instant Thunder Operation Instant Thunder was the preliminary name given to a planned air strike by the United States during the Gulf War. Designed by Colonel John A. Warden III, it was planned to be an overwhelming strike which would devastate the Iraqi military with a minimum loss of civilian as well as American...	1991	17 January 1991 - 11 April 1991
Southwest Asia Ceasefire USAF organizations to receive credit for this campaign have not yet been identified.	1991–1995	12 April 1991 - 30 November 1995
Southwest Asia Theater	Non-combat credit	2 August 1990 - 20 November 1995

Kosovo

Campaign Name Embroidered on Streamer	Date Embroidered on Streamer	Inclusive Dates
Kosovo Campaign Kosovo Campaign Medal The Kosovo Campaign Medal is a military award of the United States armed forces established by Executive Order 13154 of President Bill Clinton on May 3, 2000...
Kosovo Air Campaign 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia The NATO bombing of Yugoslavia was NATO's military operation against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War. The strikes lasted from March 24, 1999 to June 10, 1999...	1999	24 Mar 1999 - 10 Jun 1999