Air Force Organizational Excellence Award

Awarded to an entire unit  for outstanding participation during a month - i.e. everyone in the unit fully participated in all cycles, etc., RWCs allowed,  etc. And with proper ACK and SITREPs submitted in a timely manner. In the case of a tie, the unit which had the highest average of sorties flown wins.

The Secretary of the Air Force authorized this award on Aug. 26, 1969. The Air Force Organizational Excellence award recognizes the achievements and accomplishments of U.S. Air Force organizations or activities. It is awarded to Air Force internal organizations that are entities within larger organizations. They are unique, unnumbered organizations or activities that perform functions normally performed by numbered wings, groups, squadrons, etc.

This award is a ribbon with a narrow blue center stripe, flanked by a thin white stripe, a wide red stripe, a thin white stripe, edged with a narrow blue stripe. A bronze "V" device is worn on the ribbon to denote award for combat or direct combat support actions.