The Developmental Special Duty Ribbon (DSDR) is a ribbon that is only awarded by the United States Department of the Air Force. Established 4 September 2014 by the Secretary of the Air Force,[2] On 16 November 2020, the Air Force Special Duty Ribbon was renamed to the Developmental Special Duty Ribbon by the Secretary of the Air Force.[3]
| Developmental Special Duty Ribbon | |
|---|---|
 Developmental Special Duty Ribbon | |
| Type | Ribbon |
| Presented by | the Department of the Air Force[1] |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 4 September 2014[2] |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Air Force Longevity Service Award[2] |
Criteria
editThe Developmental Special Duty Ribbon is awarded to those service members who complete a special duty assignment, or are awarded a special duty Air Force Specialty Code or special duty assignment. The award is for service after 4 September 2014, and cannot be retroactively awarded. The following are qualifying special duty assignments:[2]
- Commander, Cadet Squadron, USAFA (80C0)
- Training Commander, OTS (81C0)
- Instructor (81T0)
- Academic Program Manager (82A0
- Career Assistance Advisor (8A100)
- Military Training Instructor (8B000)
- Military Training Leader (8B100)
- USAFA Military Training (8B200)
- Airman and Family Readiness Center NCO (8C000)
- First Sergeant (8F000)
- Honor Guard (85G and 8G000)
- Recruiter (83R and 8R000)
- Professional Military Education (PME) Instructor (8T000)
- Airmen Dorm Leader (8H000)
Appearance
editThe Developmental Special Duty Ribbon is a symmetrically striped ribbon 1+3⁄8 inches (35 mm) wide. At the outside edges of the ribbon are stripes of graphite blue and silver gray both 1⁄16 inch (1.6 mm) wide. Next is a broader stripe 3⁄16 inch (4.8 mm) wide of ultramarine blue, bordered on the inside by a stripe of silver gray next to a stripe of scarlet, both 1⁄16 inch (1.6 mm) wide. In the center of the ribbon is a white stripe 1⁄2 inch (13 mm) wide bisected by an ultramarine blue stripe 1⁄8 inch (3.2 mm) wide.[4]
Subsequent awards of the Developmental Special Duty Ribbon are denoted by oak leaf clusters.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Production publication" (PDF). static.e-publishing.af.mil. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-27. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ^ a b c d e "Air Force Guidance Memorandum for Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2803, The Air Force Military Awards and Decorations Program " (PDF). United States Air Force. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a1/publication/dafman36-2806/dafman36-2806.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Ribbon, Special Duty, U.S. Air Force". ASSIST Quick Search. Institute of Heraldry. Retrieved 11 October 2015.