10-U.S.C.-8742
§8742 – Air Force Cross: Award
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- Reference: Section 8742
- Legend: §8742 – Air Force Cross: Award
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
The President may award an Air Force cross of appropriate design, with ribbons and appurtenances, to a person who, while serving in any capacity with the Air Force, distinguishes himself by extraordinary heroism not justifying the award of a medal of honor—
(1) while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States;
(2) while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or
(3) while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 540; Pub. L. 86–593, §1(1), July 6, 1960, 74 Stat. 331; Pub. L. 88–77, §3(2), July 25, 1963, 77 Stat. 94.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 8742 | 10:1406. | July 9, 1918, ch. 143 (9th par. under Ordnance Department), 40 Stat. 870. |
The words but not in the name of Congress are omitted as surplusage, since a medal is presented in the name of Congress only if the law so directs. The words since the 6th day of April, 1917 are omitted as executed. The word award is substituted for the word present to cover the determination of the recipients as well as the actual presentation of the medal, and to conform to other sections of this chapter. The words or herself are omitted, since, under section 1 of title 1, words importing the masculine gender include the feminine. The words or who shall hereafter distinguish are omitted as surplusage.
Amendments
1963—Pub. L. 88–77 enlarged the authority to award the Air Force cross, which was limited to those cases in which persons distinguished themselves in connection with military operations against an armed enemy, to permit its award for extraordinary heroism not justifying the award of a medal of honor, while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force, or while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party.
1960—Pub. L. 86–593 substituted Air Force cross for Distinguished-service cross in section catchline, and substituted an Air Force cross for a distinguished-service cross in text.
References to Distinguished-Service Cross and Soldiers Medal Considered Made to Air Force Cross and Airmans Medal
Pub. L. 86–593, §3, July 6, 1960, 74 Stat. 332, provided that: References that other laws, regulations, and orders make, with respect to the Air Force, to the distinguished-service cross and the Soldiers Medal shall be considered to be made to the Air Force cross and the Airmans Medal, respectively.
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