- Sample Display Recognition
- Professions Currently Available
- Display Types
- Issue Requirements
- Administration Processing and Delivery
- How To Apply For This Display Recognition and/or Medal
- Mailing Address
- Questions?
- Other Display Recognitions
- Air Force Websites
Sample Display Recognition
Displayed: Air Traffic Control
(Other professions available):

Professions Currently Available:
- Acquisition and Finance
- Air Force Band
- Air Force Security
- Air Traffice Control
- Aircrew, Enlisted
- Aircrew, Officer
- Astronaut
- Biomedical Sciences Corps
- Buddhist Chaplain
- Chaplain Service Support
- Chaplain, Christian
- Chaplain, Jewish
- Chaplain, Muslin
- Civil Engineer
- Command and Control
- Communications and Information
- Enlisted Medical
- EOD
- Flight Nurse
- Flight Surgeon
- Historian
- Information Management
- Intelligence
- Judge Advocate
- Logistics
- Maintenance
- Manpower and Personnel
- Medical Corps
- Medical Service Corps
- Meteorology
- Missile
- Nurse Corps
- Operations Support
- Paralegal
- Pilot
- Public Affairs
- Security Forces
- Services
- Space and Missile
- Supply and Fuels
- Transportation
- Weapons Director
Display Types
You have three display types to choose from:
Heavy Bond Enclosure
or EnDurable Acrylux© Frame
or Classic Deluxe Frame
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Heavy Bond Enclosure Colors: Regal, Black, Navy Trimmed in Appearance GoldReady for Mantle or Shelf Display |
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EnDurable Acrylux© Frame Colors: Chocolate Brown or Black Trimmed in Appearance Gold Ready for Wall or Shelf Display Classic Deluxe Color: Appearance Gold Ready for Wall or Shelf Display |

Issue Requirements
You must submit the following:
- An unaltered photocopy of your DD-214 (post WW2), OR unaltered photocopy of WD AGO 53-55 (WW2), OR photocopy of military orders acknowledging your Honorable Discharge and USAF primary occupation.
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: 310-532-0634 |
Personnel Branch
Processing and Delivery
| Style |
Admin |
Shipping |
Total |
Heavy Bond Enclosure |
$19.00 |
$6.40 |
$25.40 |
EnDurable Acrylux© Frame |
$21.00 |
$6.40 |
$27.40 |
Classic Gold Frame |
$24.00 |
$8.40 |
$32.40 |
- Total/Shipping fees, above, apply to 50 U.S. states
- Contact The War Library for international shipping cost
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 within 1 week)
(* 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
16907 Brighton Avenue
Gardena CA 90247-5420
Questions?
Click here for answers to common questions
Email: Air Force Professional Recognition Inquiry
Telephone: 1-310-532-0634
10am to 3pm Pacific Time Zone, Monday through Friday

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