Air Force Military Training Instructor Ribbon — Military Decorations

Air Force Military Training Instructor Ribbon Medal and Ribbon Design Images

The Air Force Military Training Instructor 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 Military Training Instructor Ribbon

The Air Force Military Training Instructor ribbon is ultramarine blue divided by four equal stripes of turquoise. Bronze and silver oak-leaf clusters are worn on the ribbon to indicate awards of the Air Force Longevity Service Award.

What is the Air Force Military Training Instructor Ribbon Decoration?

The Air Force Military Training Instructor Ribbon is the United States Air Force equivalent of the Drill Instructor Ribbon. The Ribbon was created in December 1998. The Basic Military Training Instructor Ribbon is awarded to any member of the Air Force who completes no less than twelve months of duty as a military training instructor attached to a U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command (AETC). As of December 1998, the Basic Military Training Instructor Ribbon may be awarded retroactively, provided a service member was on active duty, or a member of a reserve component. Additional awards of the Military Training Instructor Ribbon are presented for each consecutive three years tour of duty as a military training instructor with such additional awards denoted by oak leaf clusters.The Air Force also presents the Air Education and Training Command Instructor Badge for those military instructors who qualify for it. Both the instructor badge and the instructor ribbon may be awarded simultaneously for the same tour of service. Since September 4th 2014, service as a military training instructor is recognized by the award of the Air Force Special Duty Ribbon. The Air Force Military Training Instructor Ribbon is no longer awarded.

The United States military sorts decorations into categories called Classes and Types. The Air Force Military Training Instructor Ribbon medal is classified as a Service Award of the type Training Service Ribbon.

How Do You Earn the Air Force Military Training Instructor Ribbon?

The Air Force Military Traiing Instructor Ribbon is awarded to all service members who are a special duty Air Force Specialty Code or a special duty identifier, and has successfully completed a special duty assignment. In this case, as an Air Force Istructor.

Displaying the Air Force Military Training Instructor Ribbon

The Order of Precedence of the Air Force Military Training Instructor Ribbon is 116, 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 Air Force Military Traiing Instructor Ribbon is attached to the left chest of the military uniform.

Air Force Military Training Instructor Ribbon Associated Branches

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Air Force Military Training Instructor Ribbon Associated Branches

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Air Force Military Training Instructor 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 Military Training Instructor Ribbon can result in punishment including a fine, imprisonment for not more than one year, or both


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