Heroic or meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight
Presented by
United States Department of the Army[1] United States Department of the Navy[2] United States Department of the Air Force[3] United States Department of Homeland Security[4]
Status
Currently awarded
Established
Executive Order 9158, May 11, 1942 (as amended by E.O. 9242-A, September 11, 1942)
Service ribbon (above); reverse of medal (below)
Precedence
Next (higher)
Meritorious Service Medal
Next (lower)
Army, Naval Service, and Coast Guard: Joint Service Commendation Medal Air and Space Forces: Aerial Achievement Medal
The Air Medal (AM) is a military decoration of the United States Armed Forces. It was created in 1942 and is awarded for single acts of heroism or meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight.[5]
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