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Air Force Good Conduct Medal
 The
last of the Good Conduct Medals is the Air Force Good Conduct
Medal which was authorized by Congress on July 6, 1960, but
not created until June 1, 1963. Between 1947 and 1963, Air
Force personnel were issued the Army Good Conduct Medal. For
those serving both before and after 1963, both the Army and
Air Force Good Conduct Medals could be worn simultaneously on
an Air Force uniform. The 97th Air Force Uniform Board met in
October 2005 and made the decision to discontinue the medal
with the rationale that good conduct of Airmen is the expected
standard, not an exceptional occurrence worthy of recognition.
On 8 February 2006, the Board announced that effective
immediately new medals will no longer be issued, but
previously awarded medals that are a matter of record may
still be worn.
The Air Force Good
Conduct Medal has remained unchanged in appearance since its
original design over forty years ago. Additional decorations
of the Air Force Good Conduct Medal are denoted by oak leaf
clusters.
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