The new award, first announced in May, was created after an internal review determined that many airmen involved in the nuclear enterprise felt ignored and underappreciated in the post-Cold War era in which nuclear combat is considered a remote possibility. The review was prompted by a scandal in which nearly a hundred officers were implicated in a cheating ring surrounding nuclear launch tests.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I guess all of the beret colors were already taken. So, if you think that your career field isn’t getting the recognition it deserves in the Air Force, you just need to screw up bad enough that the story gets in the New York Times and Big Air Force will create a new medal for you.<\/p>\n
By the way, eligibility has been made retroactive to 1991, so if you were in one of the affected career fields and still feel unappreciated after more than 20 years, viola!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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