Distinguished Flying Cross Anodized Medal ISLAND_11~70081 • Lack of shoulder seams

• Lack of shoulder seams minimizes chafing and irritation

Criteria: Worn by Operations Specialists (OS) with ranks from Petty Officer 3rd Class (E-4) to Petty Officer 1st Class (E-6)

was appointed by President George Washington

The authority to award the medal rests upon local commanders

These achievements are accomplished through distinction that sets them above and beyond the normal expectations of a professional airman

Distinguished Flying Cross Anodized Medal ISLAND_11~70081 • Lack of shoulder seamsDistinguished Flying Cross Anodized Medal Criteria: The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal (DFC) is an award that is bestowed upon any officer of enlisted personnel of the United States Armed Forces who distinguishes themselves in support of operations by "heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight." The medal was created on July 2nd, 1926 and the first awards were bestowed by President Calvin Coolidge on December 21st,