Air Force Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon — Military Decorations

Air Force Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon Medal and Ribbon Design Images

The Air Force Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon comes with a unique service ribbon, which is worn on the recipient's uniform in situations where the full medal is not worn. If you have earned this decoration, you can wear the service ribbon on your ribbon rack.
Design of the Air Force Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon

The Basic Training Honor Graduate Ribbon has a wide center stripe of ultramarine blue, flanked with equal stripes of yellow, brittany blue, and white on either side.

What is the Air Force Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon Decoration?

The Basic Training Honor Graduate Ribbon is a military award of the U.S Air Force which recognizes top recruits who graduate at the top of their training classes upon completion of basic training. The Air Force Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon was established on April 3rd, 1976 by order of the Air Force Chief of Staff, General David Charles Jones. The ribbon is awarded to graduates of Air Force basic training who qualified as an honor graduate and demonstrated excellence in all areas of academic and military training. The trainee must achieve at least a 90% during the final Air Force Basic Military Training (AFBMT) physical fitness test. If the trainee fails to reach a score of at least 90 percent, the trainee is ineligible no matter how well the trainee performed in other areas of basic training. Additionally, the trainee must average over a 90 percent on written examinations, and should never fail a graded inspection. Current regulations limit the number of selectees to no more than ten percent of the graduating squadron.

The United States military sorts decorations into categories called Classes and Types. The Air Force Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon medal is classified as a Training Award of the type Professional Development Ribbon.

How Do You Earn the Air Force Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon?

The Basic Training Honor Graduate Ribbon is awarded graduates who have achieved at least 90 percent on physical fitness test, written examinations, and has never fail a graded inspection during the Air Force Basic Military Training (AFBMT).

Displaying the Air Force Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon

The Order of Precedence of the Air Force Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon is 124, and this precedence is used when placing the associated service ribbon on your uniform ribbon rack. You can see a full list of decorations in the order of precedence on the Decorations homepage.

The Basic Training Honor Graduate Ribbon is attached to the left chest of the military uniform.

Air Force Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon Associated Branches

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Air Force Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon Associated Branches

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Air Force Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon and the Stolen Valor Act

The Stolen Valor Act of 2013 is a federal law that makes it illegal for any person to falsely claim to be the recipient of certain military awards, "with the intention of obtaining money, property, or other tangible benefit by convincing another that he or she received the award".This decoration is covered by the Stolen Valor act. Fraudulently claiming to have received a Air Force Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon can result in punishment including a fine, imprisonment for not more than one year, or both


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