The Silver Medal of Valor is the highest decoration that may be awarded to a member of the Civil Air Patrol, the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force.
According to CAP Regulation 39-3, Section B, Chapter 9a, the Silver Medal of Valor is awarded to an active Civil Air Patrol member for "distinguished and conspicuous heroic action, at the risk of life, above and beyond the call of normal duty". The presentation of this decoration is authorized by the Civil Air Patrol's National Executive Committee.
The Silver Medal of Valor award package includes the medal, a mini-medal for the mess dress uniform, and the ribbon.
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