10 USC 9276 - Silver star: award

U.S Code last checked for updates: Apr 27, 2024

§ 9276.

Silver star: award

The President may award a silver star of appropriate design, with ribbons and appurtenances, to a person who, while serving in any capacity with the Air Force or the Space Force, is cited for gallantry in action that does not warrant a medal of honor or Air Force cross—

(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. 541, § 8746; Pub. L. 88–77, § 3(3), July 25, 1963, 77 Stat. 95; renumbered § 9276, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 806(b)(11), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1833; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 923(c)(12)(A)(iv), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3811.)

cite as: 10 USC 9276