Ryan S. Sweeney
Ryan S. Sweeney United States of America | |
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Service/ | United States Air Force |
Rank | Colonel |
Awards | Commander of the Swedish Order of the Sword |
Ryan Scott Sweeney (born May 24, 1974) is a United States Air Force Colonel and a defence attaché serving at the United States Embassy in Stockholm.[1][2] He is notable for being the first recipient of the Swedish Order of the Sword since 1974.[3][a 1]
Honours
Ryan S. Sweeney's personal decorations include:
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Air Battle Managers Wings w/ command skill badge | ||||||||
Legion of Merit | ||||||||
Defense Meritorious Service Medal | Meritorious Service Medal w/ two bronze oak leaf clusters |
Air Medal | ||||||
Aerial Achievement Medal w/ one bronze oak leaf cluster |
Air Force Commendation Medal | Air Force Achievement Medal | ||||||
Achievement Medal | Outstanding Unit Award
w/ one bronze oak leaf cluster |
Combat Readiness Medal w/ one bronze oak leaf cluster | ||||||
National Defense Service Medal | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | ||||||
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal w/ one bronze oak leaf cluster |
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon
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Air and Space Longevity Service Award w/ one silver oak leaf cluster |
Marksmanship Ribbon
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Air and Space Training Ribbon | ||||||
Headquarters Air Force Badge
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Foreign honours
- Royal Order of the Sword, 29 September 2023.[3]
Notes
- ^ Colonel Ryan S. Sweeney is notable as the first recipient of the Swedish Royal Order of the Sword since 1974 when they were made dormant via a Swedish constitutional reform. However in 2022 the reform was repealed and the Swedish Royal Orders are active since January 1, 2023.
References
- ^ "Ryan Scott Sweeney". mrkoll.se. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- Utrikesdepartementet. 10 January 2023. p. 173. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ a b "Svärdsorden förlänad för första gången sedan 1974". Phaleristica (in Swedish). 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
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