Developmental Special Duty Ribbon

Developmental Special Duty Ribbon
Developmental Special Duty Ribbon
	Air Force Longevity Service Award

The Developmental Special Duty Ribbon (DSDR) is a ribbon that is only

Secretary of the Air Force,^[2] On 16 November 2020, the Air Force Special Duty Ribbon was renamed to the Developmental Special Duty Ribbon by the Secretary of the Air Force.^[3]

Criteria

The Developmental Special Duty Ribbon is awarded to those service members who complete a special duty assignment, or are awarded a special duty Air Force Specialty Code or special duty assignment. The award is for service after 4 September 2014, and cannot be retroactively awarded. The following are qualifying special duty assignments:^[2]

Commander, Cadet Squadron,
USAFA
(80C0)
Training Commander, OTS (81C0)
Instructor (81T0)
Academic Program Manager (82A0
Career Assistance Advisor (8A100)
Military Training Instructor (8B000)
Military Training Leader
(8B100)
USAFA Military Training (8B200)
Airman and Family Readiness Center NCO (8C000)
First Sergeant (8F000)
Honor Guard
(85G and 8G000)
Recruiter (83R and 8R000)
Professional Military Education (PME) Instructor (8T000)
Airmen Dorm Leader (8H000)

Appearance

The Developmental Special Duty Ribbon is a symmetrically striped ribbon 1+3⁄8 inches (35 mm) wide. At the outside edges of the ribbon are stripes of graphite blue and silver gray both 1⁄16 inch (1.6 mm) wide. Next is a broader stripe 3⁄16 inch (4.8 mm) wide of

ultramarine blue, bordered on the inside by a stripe of silver gray next to a stripe of scarlet, both 1⁄16 inch (1.6 mm) wide. In the center of the ribbon is a white stripe 1⁄2 inch (13 mm) wide bisected by an ultramarine blue stripe 1⁄8 inch (3.2 mm) wide.^[4]

Subsequent awards of the Developmental Special Duty Ribbon are denoted by

oak leaf clusters.^[2]

References

^ "Production publication" (PDF). static.e-publishing.af.mil. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-27. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Air Force Guidance Memorandum for Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2803, The Air Force Military Awards and Decorations Program " (PDF). United States Air Force. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
^ https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a1/publication/dafman36-2806/dafman36-2806.pdf
^ "Ribbon, Special Duty, U.S. Air Force". ASSIST Quick Search. Institute of Heraldry. Retrieved 11 October 2015.

[1] "Production publication" (PDF). static.e-publishing.af.mil. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-27. Retrieved 2015-10-11.

[afi36-2803-2] "Air Force Guidance Memorandum for Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2803, The Air Force Military Awards and Decorations Program " (PDF). United States Air Force. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2015.

[3] ttps://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a1/publication/dafman36-2806/dafman36-2806.pdf

[4] "Ribbon, Special Duty, U.S. Air Force". ASSIST Quick Search. Institute of Heraldry. Retrieved 11 October 2015.

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v t e Awards and decorations of the United States Department of the Air Force
Decorations	Medal of Honor Air Force Cross Distinguished Service Silver Star Medal Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Airman's Medal Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart Meritorious Service Medal Air Medal Aerial Achievement Air and Space Commendation Air and Space Achievement
Unit awards	Presidential Unit Citation Gallant Unit Citation Meritorious Unit Air and Space Outstanding Unit Air and Space Organizational Excellence
Service medals	Combat Action Medal Combat Readiness Air Force Good Conduct Space Force Good Conduct Remote Combat Effects Campaign Medal Air and Space Campaign Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
Service ribbons	Outstanding Airman of the Year Air and Space Recognition Overseas Service Short Tour Overseas Service Long Tour Air and Space Expeditionary Service Air and Space Longevity Developmental Special Duty NCO PME Graduate Basic Training Honor Graduate Marksmanship Air and Space Training