Air Force Combat Readiness Military Medal & Military Ribbon

Combat-Readiness Medal

Authorized by the Secretary of the Air Force, March 9, 1964.

Awarded to U.S. Air Force, U.S. Air Force Reserve Service members, and Service members of other Services after August 1, 1960, for sustained
individual combat or mission readiness or preparedness for direct weapon-
system employment. Specifically, a Service member must meet all the
following criteria:

Member of a unit subject to combat readiness reporting.

Individually certified as combat and/or mission ready and been subject to a continuous individual positional evaluation program, according to a major command or higher headquarters standards.

Complete 24 months of sustained combat and/or mission readiness with
no more than a 120 calendar-day break.

Authorized Devices: Bronze Oak Leaf, Silver Oak Leaf