Air Force
| Air Force Basic Military Training Instructor Ribbon | |
|---|---|
Air Force Basic Military Training Instructor Ribbon |
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| Awarded by United States Air Force | |
| Type | Ribbon |
| Eligibility | Three years of service as a Drill Instructor (or equivalent) at recruit training or officer instruction school |
| Status | Current |
| Statistics | |
| First awarded | December 1998 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Air Force Recruiting Service Ribbon |
| Next (lower) | Armed Forces Reserve Medal |
The Air Force Basic Military Training Instructor Ribbon is the United States Air Force equivalent of the Drill Instructor Ribbon. Created in December 1998, the Basic Military Training Instructor Ribbon is awarded to any member of the Air Force who completes no less than twelve consecutive months of duty as a military training instructor attached to a U.S. Air Force training command. The Basic Military Training Instructor Ribbon may be awarded retroactively provided a service member was on active duty, or a member of a reserve component, as of December 1998.
Additional awards of the Basic Military Training Instructor Ribbon are presented for each consecutive three year tour of duty as a military training instructor with such additional awards denoted by oak leaf clusters.
The Air Force also presents the Air Education and Training Command Instructor Badge for those military instructors who so qualify. Both the instructor badge and the instructor ribbon may be awarded simultaneously for the same tour of service.
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