Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (Boxed) jdt-45-001 military personnel

military personnel

Heraldry Approved Manufacturer NSN 8455-01-303-9537

Established in 1918

Compass Features

Heraldry Approved Manufacturer NSN 8455-00-269-5749 or 8455-00-246-3829 or 8455-00-252-9915

Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (Boxed) jdt-45-001 military personnelThe Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (DSM AFDSM) was designed by Frank Alston of the Institute of Heraldry. The sunburst design is one of the most striking examples of the medalist's art and is a radical departure from the designs used in the Distinguished Service Medals of the other services. The obverse design has a sunburst of thirteen gold rays separated by thirteen white enameled stars, with a semiprecious blue stone in the center. The