| Air and Space Civilian Award for Valor | |
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| Awarded for | Civilian heroism or valor |
| Sponsored by | The Department of the Air Force |
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| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Air Force Outstanding Civilian Career Service Award |
| Next (lower) | Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Award |
The Air and Space Civilian Award for Valor is an award of the Secretary of the Air Force to recognize acts of heroism and voluntary risk of personal safety in dangerous situations on or off the job. [1]
According to the Department of the Air Force Civilian Recognition Program, the medal is gold-colored with the Department of the Air Force "thunderbolt" symbol on an equilateral triangle with the Air Force eagle above a scroll labeled “Valor” over an olive wreath. The ribbon is light blue with four thin yellow stripes in the center enclosing two dark blue stripes, and one red stripe. [2]
Civilian employees of the Department of the Air Force who exhibited great courage and voluntarily risk their personal safety beyond the call of duty, such as approaching or entering a burning aircraft to rescue trapped victims.