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- Air_Force_Distinguished_Service_Medal abstract "The Air Force Distinguished Service Medal was created by an act of the United States Congress on July 6, 1960. The medal was intended as a new decoration of the United States Air Force to replace the policy of awarding the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Air Force personnel.The Air Force Distinguished Service Medal is awarded to any member of the United States Air Force who has distinguished himself or herself by exceptionally meritorious service to the United States Government in a duty of great responsibility. The interpretation of the phrase "great responsibility" means that this medal is generally awarded only to officers who hold at least the rank of Major General. However, as is customary for most military decorations, the requirements for the Distinguished Service Medal are interpreted more liberally when awarded upon retirement. As a result, it is the typical decoration for a retiring Brigadier General, and in recent years it has also been awarded to the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force upon retirement.Cases of the award of this decoration to an individual who was not a general officer, or the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, are unusual. The medal is typically awarded to senior Air Force generals. Two notable exceptions are astronauts Buzz Aldrin who was awarded this decoration even though he retired as a colonel and David Scott (Gemini 8, Apollo 9, and Apollo 15) who was awarded this award twice.The first recipient of the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal was Major General Osmond J. Ritland, USAF, who received his medal on November 30, 1965 upon his retirement.Additional awards are denoted with oak leaf clusters.This award is comparable to the Department of the Air Force Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service given to civilian employees of the Department of the Air Force.".
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- Air_Force_Distinguished_Service_Medal awardedBy United_States_Air_Force.
- Air_Force_Distinguished_Service_Medal caption "Air Force Distinguished Service Medal ribbon".
- Air_Force_Distinguished_Service_Medal eligibility "members of the United States Air Force".
- Air_Force_Distinguished_Service_Medal established "1960-07-06".
- Air_Force_Distinguished_Service_Medal for "exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility, in combat or otherwise".
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- Air_Force_Distinguished_Service_Medal name "Air Force Distinguished Service Medal".
- Air_Force_Distinguished_Service_Medal same "Distinguished Service Medal: Navy-Marine, Army, Coast Guard, Public Health Service Uniformed Corps".
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- Air_Force_Distinguished_Service_Medal label "Medalla del Servei Distingit a la Força Aèria".
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