Air Force Command Civilian Award for Valor

The Air and Space Command Civilian Award for Valor is an award of the Department of the Air Force that recognizes courageous actions or competent response in an emergency, either on or off duty, but actions that warrant recognition and did not meet the requirements of an Air and Space Civilian Award for Valor.

Eligibility

Any Department of the Air Force civilian employee who shows courageous actions or competent response while assisting others in an emergency, such as supervising an exit from a building during a fire, keeping others calm during an emergency, or executing a proper response in an emergency.

Description

According to the Department of the Air Force Civilian Recognition Program, the medal is a sterling silver medal with the Department of the Air Force "thunderbolt" symbol on equilateral triangle with the Air Force eagle above a scroll labeled "Valor" over an olive wreath. The ribbon is light blue silk with four thin yellow stripes and one red stripe in the center.