Definition of Air Medal

1. Noun. A United States Air Force decoration for meritorious achievement while participating in an aerial flight.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Air Medal

Ainsdale
Ainsworth
Aintree
Ainu
Air Chief Marshal
Air Combat Command
Air Commodore
Air Corps
Air Force
Air Force ISR
Air Force Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaiss
Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Space Command
Air Marshal
Air Marshals
Air Medal (current term)
Air National Guard
Air Sea Rescue
Air Vice Marshal
Air Vice Marshals
Airbus
Aire
Aire River
Airedale
Airedale Terrier
Airedale Terriers
Airedale terrier
Airedales
Airy beam
Airy beams

Literary usage of Air Medal

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Green Light!: Men of the 81st Troop Carrier Squadron Tell Their Story by Martin Wolfe (1989)
"As a combat medal, the Air Medal was to be distinguished from a theater service medal (meaning, for example, "I served in the European Theater of ..."

2. Defense Base Closure And Realignment Commission: Report To The President 1995by DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"... Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal with 10 oak leaf clusters, Vietnam Service Medal with silver service star, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with ..."

3. Hispanics in America's Defense by DIANE Publishing Company (1997)
"His military decorations and awards include: Distinguished Hying Cross; Bronze Star Medal; Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Air Medal; ..."

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