Air Force Meritorious Unit Award Mini-Ribbon

Instituted: 2004 Criteria: Awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services for at least 90 continuous days during military operations against an armed enemy. The unit must display such outstanding devotion to duty and superior performance of exceptionally difficult tasks as to set it apart and above other units with similar missions. Service in a combat zone is not required, but the service rendered must be directly related to combat effort. Subsequent awards are denoted by oak leaf clusters.