USAF Arctic Device
The "A" Device became obsolete after the Second World War and did not appear again until the year 2002. At that time, the United States Air Force declared that the "A" Device would be awarded to those who had received the Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon for tours of duty in arctic locations such as Northern Greenland and Alaska*.
Now known as the "Arctic Device", the "A" Device is awarded as an attachment to the Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon. The device is not authorized for any other United States military decorations. Note, however, that the two representations of the "A" Device are different. The Atlantic Device does not have "feet" (sans-serif), but the Arctic Device does have serifs. Although Alaska has locations within the Arctic Circle, there are currently no bases within that region. As of February 8, 2007, only Thule Air Base qualifies for this device.
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