Air Service Medal
| Air Service Medal | |
|---|---|
Air Service Medal - Honour class | |
| Awarded for | Completed a prescribed number of flight hours on aircraft of the VNAF and allied air forces in Vietnam |
| Presented by | South Vietnam |
| Eligibility | Officers, NCOs, and airmen |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Established | May 12, 1964[1] |
| First award | 1964 |
| Final award | 1974 |
First class ribbon Second class ribbon Third class ribbon Honour class ribbon | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Military Service Medal[1] |
| Next (lower) | Navy Service Medal[1] |
The Air Service Medal was a decoration of the Republic of Vietnam. established by Decree No. 154 of 12 May 1964, it was intended to recognise members of the VNAF who completed a set number of flight hours.[1]
Classes
The medal was divided into four classes indicated by a device on the ribbon bar:
- First Class: this class recognised airmen who had accumulated more than 1,000 recorded flight hours. This class was indicated by a golden jet plane.[2]
- Second Class: this class recognised airmen who had accumulated more than 600 recorded flight hours. This class was indicated by a silver jet plane.[2]
- Third Class: this class recognised airmen who had accumulated more than 300 recorded flight hours. This class was indicated by a bronze jet plane.[2]
- Honour Class: this class recognised members of other branches of the ARVN and foreign aviators who had conducted more than ten flights on VNAF or foreign planes in Vietnam.[2]
Description
The medal is a 38mm wide, six-pointed golden star with cut lines on the points. On the obverse, in the centre, is a light blue globe surmounted by a golden jet plane.[2]
The reverse is plain, save for the words "VIỆT-NAM" and "KHÔNG-VỤ BỘI-TINH". The medal is suspended from a light blue ribbon with edge stripes of white and dark blue, attached to the medal by a suspender of golden wings.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d HUY CHUONG AN THUONG TRONG QUAN-LU'C VlET-NAM CONG-HOA (Medals and Decorations of the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces). Government of the Republic of Vietnam. 1967. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f The Decorations and Medals of the Republic of Vietnam and her Allies, 1950-1975. Medals of America. 1995. Retrieved 26 March 2026.