Secretary of the Air Force Distinguished Public Service Award
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The Department of the Air Force Commander's Public Service Award is the highest level award granted by the Secretary of the Air Force to a non-employee civilian. It consists of a cased medal, ribbon, mess dress or miniature medal, lapel button, and a citation certificate.
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Secretary of the Air Force Distinguished Public Service Award | |
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![]() Secretary of the Air Force Distinguished Public Service Award on top of accompanying citation | |
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Presented by | Secretary of the Air Force |
Eligibility | Non-Employee Civilians "who have personally made a profound contribution on the National Level, and which represents substantial progress to the AF mission. The service performed must be of major significance that other forms of public service recognition may be inadequate." |
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Next (higher) | None |
Next (lower) | Chief of Staff of the Air Force Award for Exceptional Public Service |
Related | Navy Distinguished Public Service Award Commander's Award for Public Service |
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The award was created in 2006 following the creation of the Commander's Award for Public Service to further supplement the U.S. Department of the Air Force's awards for non-employees.[1]
The medal is gold in color and suspended on a ribbon which is largely dark blue with symmetrical stripes in light blue, yellow, and white.