United States Military Decoration Device Strike/Flight Numerals
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Strike/Flight Numerals Description
The Strike/Flight numeral is a device that is awarded by any member of the U.S. Armed Forces that has earned a flight medal and has participated in sustained area flight operations under specific flight orders. The rank of O-7 is not authorized the Strike/Flight numeral unless the sortie was carried out in the performance of their regular duties. The number represents each situation that meets the above criteria.This device is in a 3/16" size.It comes in Bronze.
Associated Devices
 | Distinguished Service Cross (Army) |  |  |
Additional awards of the Army's Distinguished Service Cross are denoted with oak leaf clusters.
 | Air Force Cross |  |  |
Additional awards of the Air Force Cross are annotated by oak leaf clusters,[6] and the reverse of every Air Force Cross is engraved with the recipient's name.
 | Defense Distinguished Service Medal |  |    |
Additional awards of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal are denoted by oak leaf clusters.
 | Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal |  | |
Additional awards of the Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal are denoted by oak leaf clusters
 | Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army) |  | |
Additional awards of the Distinguished Service Medal are denoted by oak leaf clusters.
 | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal |  | |
Additional awards are denoted with oak leaf clusters.
 | Silver Star |  | |
Second and subsequent awards of the Silver Star are denoted by bronze or silver oak leaf clusters in the Army and Air Force.
 | Defense Superior Service Medal |  | |
Subsequent awards of the Defense Superior Service Medal are denoted by oak leaf clusters worn on the suspension and service ribbons of the medal.
 | Legion of Merit |  | |
Additional awards of the Legion of Merit are denoted by oak leaf clusters (in the Army and Air Force). The U.S. Air Force limits the Legion of Merit to four awards per career.
 | Distinguished Flying Cross |  | |
Additional awards of the Distinguished Flying Cross are shown with bronze or silver Oak Leaf Clusters for the Army and Air Force.
 | Soldier's Medal |  | |
Additional awards of the medal are denoted by oak leaf clusters worn on the suspension and service ribbon of the medal.
 | Airman's Medal |  | |
Subsequent awards of the Airman’s Medal are denoted by oak leaf clusters worn on the suspension and service ribbons of the medal.
 | Bronze Star Medal |  | |
"The authorized in the award citation in order to be worn on the Bronze Star Medal is the Oak Leaf Cluster – In the Army and Air Force, the oak leaf cluster is worn to denote additional awards.
 | Purple Heart |  | |
Additional awards of the Purple Heart are denoted by oak leaf clusters in the Army and Air Force.
 | Defense Meritorious Service Medal |  | |
Additional awards of the Defense Meritorious Service Medal are denoted by bronze oak leaf clusters, with a silver oak leaf cluster representing six awards. As a joint award, oak leaf clusters traditionally associated with Army and Air Force awards are also used for multiple awards of the DMSM to Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard personnel. These oak leaf clusters are attached to the suspension and service ribbons.
 | Meritorious Service Medal |  | |
Additional awards of the Meritorious Service Medal are denoted by bronze oak leaf clusters in the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, with one silver oak leaf cluster denoting five additional awards. (1 silver OLC plus the medal itself represents six)
 | Air Medal |  | |
"The Air Force uses the aircraft sortie designation as a tool, but uses Oak Leaf Clusters rather than Strike / Flight Numerals to indicate additional awards. A member's individual flight management records will list the sorties that are eligible for the award. These sorties are designated Combat, Combat Support, or Operational (Active Air Defense or Hostile Reconnaissance). Only the first sortie of the day counts. Armed aircraft crews require ten sorties for each award, while all others require twenty sorties.
 | Aerial Achievement Medal |  | |
Minimum requirements for an Aerial Achievement Medal are 20 flights of at least 2 hours with one flight per theater per day. For the basic Aerial Achievement medal, 14 flights may be used. However, if this is the case then 26 flights must be used for the first Oak Leaf Cluster.
 | Joint Service Commendation Medal |  | |
An oak leaf cluster is worn for subsequent awards.
 | Army Commendation Medal |  | |
An oak leaf cluster is worn for subsequent awards.
 | Air Force Commendation Medal |  | |
Oak leaf cluster denotes subsequent awards.
 | Joint Service Achievement Medal |  | |
Additional awards are denoted with oak leaf clusters.
 | Army Achievement Medal |  | |
Additional awards are denoted with oak leaf clusters.
 | Air Force Achievement Medal |  | |
Additional awards are denoted with oak leaf clusters.
 | Air Force Gallant Unit Citation |  | |
Additional awards of the Gallant Unit Citation are denoted by oak leaf clusters.
 | Army Meritorious Unit Commendation | | |
Additional awards of the Army MUC are denoted by bronze oak leaf clusters.
 | Air Force Meritorious Unit Award | | |
Additional awards of the MUA are denoted by bronze oak leaf clusters.
 | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award | | |
Multiple awards of the Outstanding Unit Award are denoted by oak leaf clusters on the ribbon.
 | Air Force Organizational Excellence Award | | |
Additional awards of are denoted by bronze oak leaf clusters worn on the ribbon.
 | Navy Arctic Service Ribbon | | |
The ribbon is authorized to any member of the U.S. Navy or United States Marine Corps for service above the Arctic Circle.
 | Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon | | |
This ribbon recognizes service members who have performed military tours of duty outside the borders of the United States of America.
 | Coast Guard Overseas Service Ribbon | | |
This ribbon recognizes service members who have performed military tours of duty outside the borders of the United States of America.
 | Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon | | |
This ribbon recognizes service members who have performed military tours of duty outside the borders of the United States of America.
 | Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon | | |
This ribbon recognizes service members who have performed military tours of duty outside the borders of the United States of America.
 | Army Overseas Service Ribbon | | |
This ribbon recognizes service members who have performed military tours of duty outside the borders of the United States of America.
| Army Reserve Overseas Training Ribbon | | |
This ribbon recognizes service members who have performed military tours of duty outside the borders of the United States of America.
 | Coast Guard Restricted Duty Ribbon | | |
Completion of a PCS tour at specific shore units where accompanying dependents are not authorized.
 | Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon | | |
Significant numbers of personnel participating in a major Coast Guard operation of a special nature, not involving combat
 | Air Force Special Duty Ribbon | | |
Awarded to Air Force personnel who finished a tour in an authorized duty position.
 | Air Force Longevity Service Award | | |
Awarded for four years of creditable service
 | Navy Recruiting Service Ribbon | | |
Awarded to personnel who has served as a navy recruiter for a set period of time.
 | Coast Guard Distinguished Pistol Shot Award |  | |
Gold Miniature Pistol is authorized after earning third credit points in CMP
 | Coast Guard Silver Pistol Excellence-in-Competition Award |  | |
Silver Miniature Pistol is authorized after earning second credit points in CMP
 | Coast Guard Bronze Pistol Excellence-in-Competition Award |  | |
Bronze Miniature Pistol is authorized after earning first credit points in CMP