The Developmental Special Duty Ribbon (DSDR) is a ribbon that is only
awarded by the United States Department of the Air Force. Established 4 September 2014 by the
Secretary of the Air Force,
On 16 November 2020, the Air Force Special Duty Ribbon was renamed to the Developmental Special Duty Ribbon by the Secretary of the Air Force.
Criteria
The Developmental Special Duty Ribbon is awarded to those service members who complete a special duty assignment, or are awarded a special duty
Air Force Specialty Code
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or special duty assignment. The award is for service after 4 September 2014, and cannot be retroactively awarded. The following are qualifying special duty assignments:
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*Commander, Cadet Squadron, USAFA (80C0)
*Training Commander, OTS (81C0)
*Instructor (81T0)
*Academic Program Manager (82A0
*Career Assistance Advisor (8A100)
* Military Training Instructor (8B000)
* Military Training Leader (8B100)
*USAFA Military Training (8B200)
*Airman and Family Readiness Center NCO (8C000)
* First Sergeant (8F000)
* Honor Guard (85G and 8G000)
* Recruiter (83R and 8R000)
*]Professional Military Education Professional Military Education (PME) refers to the professional training, development, and schooling of military personnel. It encompasses many schools, universities, and training programs designed to foster leadership in military service members.
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(PME) Instructor (8T000)
* Airmen Dorm Leader (8H000)
Appearance
The Developmental Special Duty Ribbon is a symmetrically striped ribbon wide. At the outside edges of the ribbon are stripes of graphite blue and silver gray both wide. Next is a broader stripe wide of ultramarine blue, bordered on the inside by a stripe of silver gray next to a stripe of scarlet, both wide. In the center of the ribbon is a white stripe wide bisected by an ultramarine blue stripe wide.[
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References
{{USAF decorations
Awards and decorations of the United States Air Force
Awards established in 2014