NOTICE This Display Recognition is available ONLY to authorized recipients who possess orders, or authorization form, or release documentation that confirms award eligibility. (See "Issue Requirements"). To obtain either a Display Medal or a Display Recognition for your authorized award you will be required to provide military-issued documentation authorizing your award. There are no exceptions. WARNING! You must NOT submit a military issued document or photocopy that: has been altered in any way by you after the original's official issue contains information or corrections or additions that you entered lists awards or training you knowingly did not receive contains highlighting, colorizing or other markings you entered Be advised that on request any knowingly fraudulent document sent by you will be released to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that may result in prosecution and/or fine/imprisonment. Email Questions, or Phone: 1-562-422-4100 (Pacific Time Zone)

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Processing and Delivery

Style	Admin	Shipping	Total
Full Color .PDF (Printable)	$7.50	Emailed	$7.50
Published Document only (Full Color)	$14.00	$10.50 USPS	$24.50
Heavy Bond Enclosure (Full Color)	$19.00	$10.50 USPS	$29.50

*** USPS USPS Shipping fee based on 1 Certificate shipped to any U.S. state, FPO or APO

** USPS USPS Shipping fee based on 1 Certificate shipped to any U.S. state, FPO or APO

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How to Apply

You may apply for your Display Recognition using a...

Check Debit card (* Shipped within 1 week)

Charge card (* Shipped within 1 week)

Personal, Business, Bank or Cashiers Check ( Shipped in 6 weeks)

Money Order (* Shipped in 6 weeks)

(* Upon reception of required documentation)

Complete and MAIL this APPLICATION FORM.
Don't forget to include an unaltered COPY of your DD-214, WD AGO 53-55 or other pre-arranged document(s).

DISPLAY RECOGNITION and/or MEDAL APPLICATION FORM

Mailing Address

Records Chief (REC-AMW)
The American War Library
817 East Via Carmelitos Ste 319
Long Beach CA 90805-7549

Questions?

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Email: Air Assault Badge Display Recognition Inquiry

Telephone: 1-562-422-4100 (Pacific Time Zone)

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Issue Regulations
Air Assault Badge

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Authorized for qualifying performance per standards set at time of testing (which may vary at different times and at different test installations), or active field Service. The Air Assault Badge is retoractive to 1 April 1974.

SPECIAL NOTE: Operation RetroActive Recognition seeks to have this badge automatically authorized retroactively to all multi-branch United States military and civilian personnel (and foreign personnel transported on United States rotary-wing aircraft) who served in Korea and Vietnam on helicopter transport for immediate or subsequent battlefield service.

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About the Honorary Air Assault Badge

An Honorary Air Assault badge and certficate can be requested by certain Vietnam War veterans of the 101st Airborne Division from the Sabalauski Air Assault School (https://www.dvidshub.net/news/399828/honorary-air-assault-badges-awarded-vietnam-veterans).

The Sabalauski Air Assault School honorary certificate cannot be converted to the Air Assault Badge or Certificate referenced on this website (http://www.amervets.com/replacement/airaslt.htm).

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