The Air Force Good Conduct Medal was discontinued on Feb. 6, 2006 per the 97 Uniform Board by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force. Individuals will continue to wear those previously earned and a matter of record. Awarded only to enlisted personnel for exemplary conduct (exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity), while on active military service of the US from June 1, 1963 - Feb. 28, 2006.
This medal (pictured below) was authorized by Congress on July 6, 1960, with the creation of the other medals of the Air Force. The medal was not created until June 1, 1963 when the Secretary of the Air Force established it. It is awarded to Air Force enlisted personnel for exemplary conduct during a three-year period of active military service, (or for a one-year period of service during a time of war). Persons awarded this medal must have had character and efficiency ratings of excellent or higher throughout the qualifying period, including time spent in attendance at service schools, and there must have been no convictions of court martial during this period. Air Force personnel who were previously awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal and after June 1, 1963 qualified for the Air Force Good Conduct Medal could wear both medals.
The medal is the same as the Army Good Conduct Medal and was designed by Joseph Kiselewski. On the obverse is an American eagle with wings displayed and inverted, standing on a closed book and a Roman sword. Encircling this are the words Efficiency, Honor, Fidelity at the medal's outer edge. The reverse has a five-pointed star above a blank scroll suitable for engraving the recipient's name and above the star are the words, For Good and below the scroll Conduct. It is encircled by a wreath of laurel and oak leaves.
The ribbon is predominantly light blue with a thin stripe of dark blue, thin stripe of white, thin stripe of red and a thin stripe of light blue at the edge.
Authorized Device: Oak Leaf Cluster
