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united states military award devices wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 examples of service ribbons with devices 2 references toggle the table of contents united states military award devices 2 languages français magyar edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia additions to us military medals and ribbons the united states armed forces authorize certain medal and ribbon devices that may be worn if authorized on a defined set of united states military decorations and awards 1 the devices vary between 3 16 inch to 13 32 inch in size and are usually attached to suspension and service ribbons of medals and to unit award ribbons the devices are usually made of brass or metal alloys that appear gold silver or bronze in color with either a dull or polished look the devices may denote additional awards of the same decoration or award an award for valor or meritorious combat service participation in a particular campaign periods of honorable service specific events and other special meanings these are sometimes referred to as award devices but are most commonly referred to in service regulations and department of defense instructions simply as devices for awards and decorations on january 7 2016 the secretary of defense approved two new devices for medals and ribbons a c device which will be affixed to multi purpose performance awards in recognition of meritorious service under combat conditions and an r device which will be affixed to non combat performance awards to specifically recognize remote but direct impact on combat operations 2 3 4 the r device is to be a bronze letter r 1 4 inch in size 5 both of the devices will be worn if authorized for wear on specific decorations 6 the services have a year to implement these changes 7 8 the following is a list of u s military service devices for medals and ribbons 5 16 inch star gold or silver a device arrowhead device berlin airlift device cold war 1947 1948 battle star 3 16 bronze or silver c device 1 4 campaign clasp campaign star 3 16 bronze or silver citation star 3 16 ww i silver star e device navy enlistment bar fleet marine force combat operation insignia globe device gold frame good conduct loop hourglass device hurricane device marksmanship device maltese cross m device n device navy n device air force navy commendation star 3 16 ww i silver numeral device oak leaf cluster 5 16 or 13 32 bronze or silver operational distinguishing device r device 1 4 service star 3 16 bronze silver and gold strike flight numerals v device wintered over device wake island device world war ii examples of service ribbons with devices edit the following are examples of various devices affixed to different service ribbons legion of merit with c device distinguished flying cross with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters indicating a total of eight awards bronze star medal with bronze v device meritorious service medal with r device air medal five awards of which four were for valor and bronze strike flight numeral 3 navy and marine corps air medal five awards of which one was for valor one for combat and one for remote coast guard achievement medal with one silver and two gold 5 16 inch stars indicating a total of eight awards army good conduct medal 10 awards armed forces expeditionary medal with fleet marine force combat operation insignia and one silver 3 16 inch service star indicating a total of six awards vietnam service medal with arrowhead device indicating at least one combat jump amphibious assault and two bronze 3 16 inch campaign stars nuclear deterrence operations service medal with n device air force overseas short tour service ribbon with arctic device armed forces reserve medal with bronze hourglass device for ten years of service m device for mobilization and 3 numeral device indicating three mobilizations air force expeditionary service ribbon with gold frame world war i victory medal with bronze maltese cross for marines fighting in france and not eligible for a battle clasp also for parts of navy medical corps american defense service medal with atlantic device army of occupation medal with berlin airlift device coast guard distinguished marksman award for rifle coast guard silver pistol shot excellence in competition award coast guard bronze rifle excellence in competition award coast guard pistol marksmanship medal a coast guard pistol marksmanship ribbon with silver expert device navy rifle marksmanship ribbon with bronze sharpshooter device missouri national guard governors twelve ribbon with three hawthorn clusters unit awards navy e ribbon with silver wreathed e device four or more awards navy presidential unit citation with nautilus device navy presidential unit citation with globe device coast guard presidential unit citation with hurricane device coast guard unit commendation with operational distinguishing device references edit department of defense manual 1348 33 volume 3 pdf defense technical information center 23 november 2010 p 7 archived from the original pdf on march 22 2011 retrieved 16 october 2012 decorations and awards pdf united states department of defense cite web cs1 maint deprecated archival service link dod military decorations and awards review results 1 36 link removed retrieved january 10 2016 ferdinando lisa 7 january 2016 pentagon announces changes to military decorations and awards program dod news u s department of defense archived from the original on january 18 2016 baldor lolita c 6 january 2016 pentagon set to announce awards for combat drone service associated press u s news retrieved 16 january 2016 lamothe dan 6 january 2016 pentagon to overhaul how it recognizes heroism review cases for modern veterans checkpoint the washington post retrieved 14 january 2016 copp tara 6 january 2016 dod to review 1 100 iraq afghanistan medals to determine if they were awarded appropriately stars and stripes defense media activity retrieved 15 january 2016 cowan paris 8 january 2016 pentagon introduces military decorations for drone pilots cyber fighters itnews nextmedia pty ltd retrieved 16 january 2016 v t e armed forces of the united states legend a army mc marine corps n navy af air force sf space force cg coast guard leadership president of the united states secretary of defense deputy secretary of defense secretary of homeland security deputy secretary of homeland security joint chiefs of staff chairman vice chairman committees on armed services senate house active duty four star officers active duty three star officers united states military seniority national security act of 1947 goldwater nichols act components military departments department of defense secretary department of the army secretary department of the navy secretary department of the air force secretary department of homeland security secretary service branches and heads chief of staff of the united states army commandant of the marine corps chief of naval operations chief of staff of the united states air force chief of space operations commandant of the coast guard reserve components national guard a af reserves a mc n af cg civilian auxiliaries military auxiliary radio system marine corps cyber auxiliary merchant marine civil air patrol coast guard auxiliary unified combatant command africa central european northern pacific southern space cyber special operations strategic transportation structure united states code title 10 title 14 title 32 title 50 the pentagon installations units a mc n af sf cg logistics media unit mottoes operations and history budget current deployments conflicts wars civil affairs history a mc n af sf cg timeline colonial world war ii demographics african americans asian americans buddhist americans jewish americans muslim americans sikh americans hispanic americans civil war air force coast guard marine corps navy academy history centers army center of military history marine corps history division naval history and heritage command air force historical research agency war artists army art program air force art program personnel training service academies a prep mc n prep af sf prep cg merchant marine rotc a mc n af sf cg officer candidate training school a mc n af sf warrant officer a meps asvab afoqt the basic school mc enlisted recruit training a mc n af sf cg other education uniforms uniforms a mc n af sf cg awards decorations inter service a mc n af sf cg foreign international devices badges identification a mc n af sf cg ranks officer a mc n af sf cg warrant officers enlisted a mc n af sf cg other oath enlistment officer creeds codes code of conduct nco a mc n af cg service numbers a mc n af cg military occupational specialty rating air force specialty code pay uniform code of military justice judge advocate general s corps military health system tricare separation veterans affairs conscription chiefs of chaplains a mc n af cg equipment a designations mc vehicles weapons other n af cg land individual weapons crew served weapons vehicles active sea all watercraft ships a n active future af cg msc weapons n reactors air aircraft world war i active future aircraft designation helicopter arms other wwii equipment nuclear football electronics designations flags a mc n af sf cg ensign jack guidons food wmds nuclear biological chemical category a mc n af sf cg navboxes a mc n af sf cg retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title united_states_military_award_devices oldid 1366014278 categories united states military award devices united states military related lists hidden categories articles with short description short description matches wikidata cs1 maint deprecated archival service deprecated archive template links this page was last edited on 25 july 2026 at 19 45 utc page was rendered with parsoid text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike 4 0 license additional terms may apply by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc a non profit organization privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia legal safety contacts code of conduct developers statistics cookie statement mobile view search search toggle the table of contents united states military award devices 2 languages 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