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. The Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center has received this award eleven times since 1983. AFOTEC Air Force Organizational Excellence Awards Special Order GB-481, 1 January 1983 – 31 December 1984 Special Order GB-539, 1 April 1985 – 31 March 1987 Special Order GB-173, 1 October 1987 – September 1989 Special Order GB-114, 1 October 1991 – 31 October 1993 Special Order GB-121, 1 November 1993 – 15 November 1995 Special Order GB-130, 1 January 1998 – 31 December 1999 Special Order G-221, 1 January 2000 – 31 December 2001 Special Order G-284, 1 January 2002 – 31 December 2003 Special Order G-188, 1 January 2005 – 31 December 2006 Special Order G-078, 1 January 2007 – 31 December 2008 Special Order G-062, 1 January 2009 – 31 December 2010 Emblem The Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center emblem was approved 25 September 1974 and was based upon the description of roles and missions of the Air Force at that time. Emblem history The emblem features four blue and gold "deltoids." Each of the deltoids has a symbolic meaning, representing four fundamental military objectives of the United States that include: to deter aggression; to resolve conflicts on favorable terms, to achieve national objectives, and to promote a secure international environment Element Significance The four blue and gold deltoids are symbolic of fundamental tasks of the Air Force acting as an instrument of national policy. The blue-gold deltoid color scheme divides the four fundamental tasks into eight equal segments which signify major operational tasks assigned to the Air Force: strategic air warfare; counter air; air interdiction; close air support; aerospace defense; air reconnaissance; electronic warfare; airlift. The ultramarine blue segments represent the sky (near earth) which is the primary environment for Air Force operations. The golden yellow segments represent the sun (directionally depicted rising from the east and setting in the west as indicated by the deltoids) and the excellence required of Center personnel. White contrails, which trail the deltoids, signify the test and evaluation process that follows concept formulation, validation, and full-scale development of systems and equipment. The red scales portray AFOTEC's impartial and independent assessment of