The Air and Space Organizational Excellence Award (ASOEA) is a unit award of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force created by the Secretary of the Air Force on 26 August 1969 as the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. The award is presented to Air Force and Space Force internal organizations that are entities within larger organizations. Examples of eligible organizations are MAJCOM headquarters, Field Operating Agencies, Direct Reporting Units, and other unique unnumbered organizations.[3]
| Air and Space Organizational Excellence Award | |
|---|---|
 Organizational Excellence Award ribbon  Ribbon with "V" Device (discontinued January 1, 2014) | |
| Type | Military ribbon |
| Presented by | the Department of the Air Force[1] |
| Eligibility | unique, unnumbered organizations or activities that perform functions normally performed by numbered air wings, groups, squadrons, etc. |
| Status | Current |
| Established | 26 August 1969[2] |
 Air Force Organizational Excellence Award Streamer  Air Force Organizational Excellence Award Streamer for valor (discontinued January 1, 2014) | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Army: Superior Unit Award Naval Service: Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Air and Space Forces: Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award Coast Guard: Meritorious Team Commendation |
| Equivalent | Naval Service: Navy "E" Ribbon Coast Guard: Coast Guard "E" Ribbon |
| Next (lower) | Prisoner of War Medal |
On 16 November 2020, the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award was renamed to the Air and Space Organizational Excellence Award by the Secretary of the Air Force.[4]
Criteria
editThe Air and Space Organizational Excellence Award is awarded to recognize the achievements and accomplishments of various Air Force and Space Force activities and organizations. It is awarded to internal Air Force and Space Force organizations that are entities of larger organizations. These are unique unnumbered organizations or activities that perform functions typically fulfilled by numbered wings, groups, or squadrons.[2]
Description
editThe Air and Space Organizational Excellence Award is presented as a service ribbon only. The ribbon is Old Glory Red with a 1⁄8 in (3.2 mm) wide Old Glory Blue center stripe, flanked by a thin 1⁄16 in (1.6 mm) white stripes. At the edges are 1⁄8 in (3.2 mm) wide Old Glory Blue stripes bordered, on the inside, by thin 1⁄16 in (1.6 mm) white stripes.[5]
Additional awards of are denoted by bronze oak leaf clusters worn on the ribbon. The "V" device (discontinued January 1, 2014) was authorized to be worn for the units participating in combat operations and or direct combat support.[2]
References
edit- ^ SAF/MR (8 February 2018). "Subject: Air Force Guidance Memorandum for Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2803, The Air Force Military Awards and Decorations Program" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "Air Force Organizational Excellence Award". Air Force Personnel Center Factsheets]. US Air Force Personnel Center. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ US Air Force Personnel Center (15 June 2001). The Air Force Awards and Decorations Program AFI36-2803 (PDF). Air Force e-Publishing. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ Department of the Air Force Policy Directive
- ^ "Ribbon, Organizational Excellence Award, U.S. Air Force". Quick Search-ASSIST. Defense Logistics Agency. Retrieved 4 April 2016.