1. Awards and Decorations
Air Force Junior R.O.T.C.
Awards and Decorations
RIBBON CONSTRUCTION

2. Ribbon Construction Objective. Cadets will know
Devices-requirement/placement
Display of ribbons & devices

3. AIR FORCE JUNIOR ROTC CHART
Chart is on the Bulletin Board

4. Ribbon Construction

5. Wearing Ribbons & Devices
Objective: Instruct students how to
assemble and wear their ribbons.

6. Ribbon Construction Objective. Cadets will know
Devices-requirement/placement
Display of ribbons & devices

7. AIR FORCE JUNIOR ROTC CHART
Chart is on the Bulletin Board

8. OAK LEAF CLUSTERS Wear a maximum of four devices on each ribbon.
Additional awards of ribbons initially awarded will be indicated by the addition of bronze or silver clusters.
Wear a maximum of four devices on each ribbon.

9. OAK LEAF CLUSTERS
Place silver clusters to the wearer’s right of bronze devices.
Replace the bronze device with a silver device after receipt of the fifth bronze device.
Place clusters horizontally and tilt slightly downward to the wearer’s right to allow maximum number of clusters and other devices on the ribbon.

10. OAK LEAF CLUSTERS
Place clusters horizontally and tilt slightly downward
to the wearer’s right to allow maximum number of
clusters and other devices on the ribbon. Tilt all or none.
If all devices do not fit on a single ribbon, wear a second ribbon.

11. OAK LEAF CLUSTERS When wearing four clusters and another award
When future awards reduce devices to a single ribbon,
remove the second ribbon.
When wearing four clusters and another award
of the ribbon is received remove the four
clusters and replace with a silver cluster

12. OAK LEAF CLUSTERS
Place silver devices to the wearer’s right of bronze devices.
Replace the bronze device with a silver device after receipt of the fifth bronze device.

13. Ganged clusters are centered on ribbon.
OAK LEAF CLUSTERS
Ganged clusters are centered on ribbon.

14. Which ribbon goes where?
Ribbons go on the wearer’s left side.
Check your ribbon chart and ensure you position the ribbon properly on your uniform
Example: Activity Ribbon. Blue goes to center of chest.

15. Example 1
Ribbons awarded to you: Outstanding Flight, Service, & Activity.
How do you arrange them?
Refer to the Ribbon Chart.
Which ribbon is held in greater importance?
Outstanding Flight, Service, and Activity.
Now arrange them on a 3-ribbon bar.
Outstanding Flight
Service
Activity

16. Example 2 Ribbons: Arrangement? Academic. Activity. Physical Fitness.
Leadership.
Drill Team Competition.
Arrangement?

17. Quiz
Dress & Appearance, Longevity, Military Order of the Purple Heart.
Select the correct ribbon display. A B C D

18. CORRECT Order of Precedence: D Military Order of the Purple Heart
Dress & Appearance
Longevity

19. Review Refer to your Ribbon Chart – are the ribbons correctly placed?
Wear your ribbons proudly!
Placed on the wearer’s left side.

20. CONCLUSION Proper Ribbon Construction techniques
Wear your ribbons and medals proudly.