Air Force Outstanding Airman Of The Year Ribbon

Outstanding Airman of the Year Ribbon Service: Air Force Instituted: 1968 Criteria: Awarded to airmen for selection to the “12 Out­standing Airmen of the Year” Competition Program Devices: Bronze, Silver Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star Authorized on February 21, 1968. Awarded to those 12 airmen chosen from nominees throughout the Air Force, field operation agencies, the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard in the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Program. The award of the ribbon is retroactive to include those selected for this program as of June 1970. The 12 current designees wear a bronze service star and multiple winners wear oak leaf clusters to denote additional awards.