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10 U.S.C. § 9280 - Airmans Medal: award; limitations

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(a) (1) The President may award a decoration called the “Airmans Medal”, of appropriate design with accompanying ribbon, to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Air Force or Space Force, distinguishes himself by heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.

(2) The authority in paragraph (1) includes authority to award the medal to a member of the Ready Reserve who was not in a duty status defined in section 101(d) of this title when the member distinguished himself by heroism.

(b) Not more than one Airmans Medal may be awarded to a person. However, for each succeeding act that would otherwise justify the award of such a medal, the President may award a suitable bar or other device to be worn as he directs.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 542, § 8750; Pub. L. 86593, § 1(6), July 6, 1960, 74 Stat. 332; Pub. L. 10585, div. A, title V, § 574(c), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1758; renumbered § 9280, Pub. L. 115232, div. A, title VIII, § 806(b)(11), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1833; Pub. L. 118159, div. A, title V, § 521(k)(2), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 1882.)

Notes

Historical and Revision Notes Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 8750(a)10:1428 (less last sentence).July 2, 1926, ch. 721, § 11, 44 Stat. 789. 8750(b)10:1428 (last sentence). The words “Under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe” are omitted, since the President has inherent authority to issue regulations appropriate to exercising his functions. The words “but not in the name of Congress” are omitted as surplusage, since a medal is presented in the name of Congress only if the law so directs. The word “award” is substituted for the word “present” to cover the determination of the recipients as well as the actual presentation of the medal. The words “a decoration called” are substituted for the words “a medal to be known as”. The words “including the National Guard and the Organized Reserves” are omitted as surplusage. The words “or herself” are omitted, since, under section 1 of title 1, words importing the masculine gender include the feminine. The words “after July 2, 1926” are omitted as executed. In subsection (b), the words “that would otherwise justify” are substituted for the words “sufficient to”.

Editorial Notes

Amendments2024—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 118159 inserted “or Space Force” after “Air Force”. 2018—Pub. L. 115232 renumbered section 8750 of this title as this section. 1997—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 10585 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). 1960—Pub. L. 86593 substituted “Airmans Medal” for “Soldiers Medal” in section catchline and wherever appearing in text.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 115232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.