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The Secretary of the Air Force authorized this award on Aug. 26, 1969. The Air Force Organizational Excellence Award recognizes the achievements and accomplishments of U.S. Air Force organizations or activities. It is awarded to Air Force internal organizations that are entities within larger organizations. They are unique, unnumbered organizations or activities that perform functions normally performed by numbered wings, groups, squadrons and related organizations. This award is a ribbon with a narrow blue center stripe, flanked by a thin white stripe, a wide red stripe, a thin white stripe, edged with a narrow blue stripe. A bronze "V" device is worn on the ribbon to denote award for combat or direct combat support actions. (Air Force Photo)


Air Force Organizational Excellence Award Ribbon

The Secretary of the Air Force authorized this award on Aug. 26, 1969. The Air Force Organizational Excellence Award recognizes the achievements and accomplishments of U.S. Air Force organizations or activities. It is awarded to Air Force internal organizations that are entities within larger organizations. They are unique, unnumbered organizations or activities that perform functions normally performed by numbered wings, groups, squadrons and related organizations. This award is a ribbon with a narrow blue center stripe, flanked by a thin white stripe, a wide red stripe, a thin white stripe, edged with a narrow blue stripe. A bronze "V" device is worn on the ribbon to denote award for combat or direct combat support actions. (Air Force Photo)

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Maj. Gen. Christopher Bence, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, pins the Silver Star on Maj. William “Joe” Schneider during a ceremony on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Nov. 1, 2016, for his actions while commanding an 18-plane bombing raid on Feb. 23, 1945 over Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jamie Powell)
William “Joe” Schneider was awarded the Silver Star during a ceremony on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Nov. 1, 2016, for his actions while commanding an 18-plane bombing raid on Feb. 23, 1945 over Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jamie Powell)
Capt. William Schneider circa 1943
Maj. William Schneider and his flight crew after crash landing on Feb. 23, 1945. (Courtesy photo)
Staff Sgt. Angelo Morino, 621st Contingency Response Wing, transports food and provisions for Hurricane victims, October 9th, 2016, Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. The CRW has units ready to deploy anywhere in the world in support of emergency operations, within 12 hours of notification.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Robert Waggoner/released)
Tech. Sgt. Ronald Rowe, 621st Contingency Response Wing, facilitates transport of USAID food and provisions for Hurricane victims in Haiti, October 9th, 2016, Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. The CRW has units ready to deploy anywhere in the world in support of emergency operations, within 12 hours of notification.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Robert Waggoner/released)
Members of the 621st Contingency Response Wing facilitate transport of USAID food and provisions for Hurricane victims in Haiti, October 9th, 2016, Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. The CRW has units ready to deploy anywhere in the world in support of emergency operations, within 12 hours of notification.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Robert Waggoner/released)
Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing work with Marines from the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-South Command at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, October 10th, 2016.The CRW provides assistance by facilitating the flow of aid and cargo to those in need. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Robert Waggoner/released)
Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing work with Marines from the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-South Command at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, October 10th, 2016.The CRW provides assistance by facilitating the flow of aid and cargo to those in need. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Robert Waggoner/released)
Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing work with Marines from the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-South Command at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, October 10th, 2016.The CRW provides assistance by facilitating the flow of aid and cargo to those in need. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Robert Waggoner/released)
Members of the 621st Contingency Response Wing facilitate transport of USAID food and provisions for Hurricane victims in Haiti, October 9th, 2016, Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. The CRW has units ready to deploy anywhere in the world in support of emergency operations, within 12 hours of notification.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Robert Waggoner/released)
Equipment is loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. for a 621st Contingency Response Wing deployment mission to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, October 6, 2016. More than 30 CRW members will meet up with U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 689th Rapid Port Opening Element and members of the Defense Logistics Agency at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Gustavo Gonzalez)