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While the Air Force uses oak leaf clusters for the Air Medal, since the Vietnam War, the Army has used 3 ⁄ 16-inch (4.8 mm) bronze Arabic numerals to denote subsequent awards, in which case the ribbon denotes the first award and numerals starting with the numeral "2" denote additional awards.
The star is used to represent the military service and the rays emanating therefrom denote the constant efforts of individuals to achieve through excellent and meritorious service. Additional awards of the Meritorious Service Medal are denoted by bronze oak leaf clusters in the Army, Air Force, and Space Force, with one silver oak leaf cluster ...
Distinguished Flying Cross with one silver and two bronze Oak Leaf Clusters indicating a total of eight awards Bronze Star Medal with bronze "V" Device Meritorious Service Medal with "R" device Air Medal, five awards, of which four were for valor, and bronze Strike/Flight numeral 3 (Navy and Marine Corps)
Oak leaf cluster – In the Army, Air Force, and Space Force, [17] the oak leaf cluster is worn to denote additional awards. 5 / 16 inch star – In the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, the 5 / 16 inch star is worn to denote additional awards. [16]
US Army GEN with one Oak Leaf Cluster first Hispanic full general Arthur S. Champeny: US Army with two Oak leaf Clusters only person to receive the DSC in three different conflicts: WWI, WWII and Korean War Llewellyn Chilson: US Army with two Oak Leaf Clusters Vasily Chuikov: Red Army: Army General (General Armii) hero of WWII Battle of ...
Additional awards of the Defense Meritorious Service Medal are denoted by bronze oak leaf clusters, with a silver oak leaf cluster representing six awards. As a joint award, oak leaf clusters traditionally associated with Army, Air Force, and Space Force awards are also used for multiple awards of the DMSM to Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard ...
The United States Army used the same criteria as the Air Force. Oak leaf clusters were awarded on the Air Medal's ribbon for additional awards – Bronze OLCs for every additional award and Silver OLCs for every five additional awards. Extra ribbons were worn to hold extra OLCs if the recipient had earned more than four OLCs.
This award is intended for senior service on a joint military staff and is senior in precedence to service-specific Commendation Medals. As such, it is worn above the service Commendation Medals on a military uniform. [5] [6] Devices. Oak leaf cluster (for subsequent awards) "V" Device (for valorous actions in direct contact with an enemy)