marine corps uniform regulations - US

MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS 5403
5. Strike/Flight Numerals. Personnel receiving strike/flight awards of the
Air Medal will wear a bronze Arabic numeral 3/16-inch in diameter to indicate
the total number of awards of this type after 9 April 1962. Numerals are
placed on the ribbon bar as far to the wearer's left as possible without
overlapping the edge of the ribbon. On the suspension ribbons of the large
and miniature medals, the numerals are placed symmetrically immediately below
the center of the suspension ribbon.
6. Single Mission/Individual Numerals. By order of the Secretary of the
Navy, the use of numerals to represent single mission/individual awards of
the Air Medal was discontinued effective 22 November 1989. However,
personnel who received single mission/individual awards of the Air Medal
prior to that date will continue to wear 3/16 inch gold Arabic numerals to
indicate the total number of awards of this type received. If any subsequent
awards are received after the effective date, stars will be used to indicate
all awards received before and after 22 November 1989.
a. Awards Prior to 22 November 1989. Gold Arabic numerals are placed on
the ribbon bar as far to the wearer's right as possible without overlapping
the edge of the ribbon. Bronze letter "V" (Combat Distinguishing Device), if
authorized, is centered on the ribbon bar. On suspension ribbons of large
and miniature medals, the bronze letter "V" is centered directly below the
Single Mission/Individual numerals.
b. Awards After 22 November 1989. Bronze stars, 3/16 inch in diameter,
are worn to denote the first award. Subsequent awards will be indicated by
5/16-inch gold stars (Note: If the individual is entitled to subsequent
awards, the bronze star indicating the first award will not be worn). A
5/16-inch silver star will be worn in lieu of five gold stars. Bronze, gold,
and silver stars and the bronze letter "V" are worn on the ribbon
bar/suspension ribbon as indicated in the paragraph above.
5403. CLASPS
1. General. Clasps or bars are worn on suspension ribbons only. A single
clasp is worn in the center with additional clasps equally spaced according
to dates during which earned, earliest date uppermost. If worn with other
attachments, however, clasps are worn below such attachments. Miniature
clasps or bars, when available are similarly worn with appropriate miniature
medals.
2. Navy Occupation Service Medal. Appropriate clasps marked "EUROPE" and
"ASIA" are worn on suspension ribbons of large and miniature medals to denote
service in Europe and Asia, respectively.
3. Antarctica Service Medal. Personnel who stay or have stayed on the
Antarctic continent during the winter months are eligible to wear a bronze
clasp with the words "Wintered Over" on the suspension ribbon of the large
medal. A gold clasp is authorized for the second wintering over period, and
a silver clasp is worn for the third or subsequent wintering over period.
Only one bronze, gold or silver clasp is worn on the suspension ribbon of the
medal.
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