Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal — Military Decorations

Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal Medal and Ribbon Design Images

The Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal 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 Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal

The Air Force Medal is a bronze circle with the words Air Reserve forces along the edge. In the center is an eagle with its wings outspread, clutching a ring with a five-point star in the center.

What is the Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal Decoration?

Authorized by Eugene Zuckert, the Secretary of the Air Force in 1964, the Air Force Reserve Ribbon was created to be an equal to the active duty Air Force Good Conduct medal. Following the same premise as the active duty contingent, the Reserve medal is issued for honorable service in three-year increments. This is specifically an enlisted award, and only enlisted members of the U.S. Air Force qualify for it.

The United States military sorts decorations into categories called Classes and Types. The Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal medal is classified as a Service Award of the type Reserve Medal.

How Do You Earn the Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal?

The medal is awarded to Air Force Reserve members who have completed 2 of 3 years required of AGR service when being ordered to active duty.

Displaying the Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal

The Order of Precedence of the Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal is 70, 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 ribbon is worn between the Good conduct medal (All Branches) and the Army of the Occupation Medla (Army), Navy Expeditionary Medal (Navy), Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal (Marines), Outstanding Airman of the Year Ribbon (Air Force).

Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal Associated Branches

Air Force

Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal Associated Branches

Air Force

Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal 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 Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal can result in punishment including a fine, imprisonment for not more than one year, or both


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