United States: Air Force Combat Readiness Medal. With 'Silver Oakleaf Cluster' & '2 x 'Bronze Oakleaf Clusters'

The 'Silver Oakleaf Cluster' denotes that the recipient had been awarded 5 x further awards, while the 2 x 'Bronze Oakleaf Cluster' denote that the recipient had been awarded a further 2 x awards of the decoration = a total of 8 awards of the Air Force Combat Readiness Medal

Medal riband fitted with original 9mm crimp mounting brooch with intricate hinged pin & drop latch clasp fitting. The reverse of mounting brooch with official Federal Government Contractor hallmark 'G-23'

The Combat Readiness Medal is an award of the United States Air Force that was instituted in 1964. The original Combat Readiness Medal was senior to the Air Force Commendation Medal, and it was awarded for superior and meritorious duty to the United States Air Force. The award criteria for the medal was revised in 1967, at which time the Combat Readiness Medal adopted the designation as a service medal

The Combat Readiness Medal is awarded to any member of U.S. Air Force, Air National Guard, or Air Force Reserve, who have accomplished sustained individual combat mission readiness in an Air Force weapon system or who have undertaken the preparedness for direct weapon-system employment. A service member must have completed 24 cumulative months of sustained duty performance for the medal to be received

Condition: EF

Code: 22337