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Air Force Basic Military Training Instructor Ribbon
The Air Force created the Air Force Basic Military Training Instructor Ribbon in December of 1998. These US military medals are granted to any member of the Air Force who completes 12 consecutive months or more of duty as a military training instructor attached to the Air Force Training Command. These medals of America may be awarded retroactively provided a service member was on active duty, or a member of a reserve component, as of December 1998. These Air Force ribbons have no corresponding military medals available. The Air Force also awards the Air Education and Training Command Instructor Badge for military instructors who qualify, and both of these awards may be presented for the same tour of service.The Air Force Basic Military Training Instructor Ribbon is worn below the Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon and above the Air Force Recruiting Ribbon in the general order of precedence established by the Air Force for the display of all military ribbons and medals. Additional awards of the Basic Military Training Instructor Ribbon are presented for each consecutive three year tour of duty as a military training instructor with such additional awards denoted by Oak Leaf Clusters. These Air Force awards are available as military ribbons and lapel pins, and are traditionally worn as slide-on military ribbons. The US Air Force was the last to establish a Recruiting Service Ribbon, and did not institute it until June of 2000. These US military medals are worth 2 points in the Weighted Airmen Promotion System. These medals of America are awarded to personnel graduating from the Air Force Recruiting School provided that the service member is presently serving in a United States Air Force Command. After thirty six months of recruiting duty these Air Force ribbons may be awarded permanently providing the service member’s tour as a recruiter as been free of disciplinary action. The Air Force also issues a Recruiter Badge for temporary wear while serving in duties as an Air Force Recruiter. There are no corresponding military medals for these awards.
Additional awards of the Air Force Recruiter Ribbon are denoted by Oak Leaf Clusters. The award is retroactive to any member of the Air Force who performed thirty six months or more as an Air Force recruiter, provided that the service member was on active duty after June 2000. These military ribbons are worn below the Air Force Military Training Instructor Ribbon and above the Air Force Professional Military Education Graduate Ribbon in the general order of precedence established by the Air Force for display of all military medals and ribbons. These Air Force awards are available as military ribbons and lapel pins, and are traditionally worn as slide-on military ribbons. Nowadays however, more and more military service personnel are realizing the value to their career goals of always having their uniform decorations looking their best, and have turned to the slimmer and trimmer thin military medals and mini medals and the ultra thin ribbon racks to provide them with the smartest looking military award displays available anywhere today.
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