Introduction
US Air Force Battle Streamers
In 1947 the US Congress created the Department of the Air Force and established the United States Air Force as a separate service equal to the Army and Navy.
USAF Campaign Streamers
Campaign Streamers are embroidered with the name and years of the campaign.Combat credit entitles the organization to the appropriate campaign Streamers.
Campaign Streamers are Size 2, (2 3/4" X 3') except those identified by note 4 on MIL-DTL-14650/4J (See our "AF Streamer Set Pictures" page). These require the four feet length to accommodate the required embroidery.
Unit Decoration Streamers
Unit Decoration Streamers represent the unit's decorations. A few examples are, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, Air Force Organizational Excellence Award, Presidential Unit Citation, Meritorious Unit Commendation.USAF War Service Streamers
Service Streamers represent the unit's service in the same manner that service medals represent the individual's participation in a theater of combat operations. They represent noncombat service in the various theaters of military operations and have no embroidery.War Service Streamers without embroidery
(7 Streamers)
World War I Ribbon #148
World War II, American Theater Ribbon #009
World War II, Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon #017
World War II, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon #057
Korean War Ribbon #078
Vietnam Service Ribbon #151
Southwest Asia Service Ribbon #356
