Good Conduct Medal are denoted by bronze or silver oak leaf clusters. The criteria for award of the Air Force Good Conduct medal are as follows: It is awarded to Air Force enlisted personnel during a three-year period of active military service or for a one-year period of service during a time of war. Those airmen who were awarded this medal must have had character and efficiency ratings of excellent or higher throughout the qualifying period including time spent in attendance at service schools, and there must have been no convictions of court martial or non-judicial punishment during this period. In October 2005, the 97th Air Force Uniform Board met and considered discontinuing the Good Conduct Medal with the rationale that good conduct of airmen is the expected standard, not an exceptional occurrence worthy of recognition. The decision was finalized on 8 February 2006 and the medal was no longer issued. Those airmen who had previously earned the Good Conduct Medal were still authorized to wear it. By May 2008, however, Air Force officials began reconsidering the policy. On 11 February 2009, the medal was reinstated and made retroactive to 8 February 2006, with all eligible recipients being awarded the medal automatically. Space Force Good Conduct Medal The Space Force has a Good Conduct Medal design that has been submitted for, but not received approval yet. Pending approval, enlisted Space Force members are still awarded the Air Force Good Conduct Medal. See also Awards and decorations of the United States Army Awards and decorations of the United States Navy and Marine Corps Awards and decorations of the United States Air Force Awards and decorations of the United States Coast Guard Awards and decorations of the United States military Inter-service decorations of the United States military References External links Navy Good Conduct Medal Information at Naval Historical Center Good Conduct Medal award elimination explained, Air Force Print News Air Force Good Conduct Medal Army Human Resource Command Army Good Conduct Medal FAQ US Army Institute of Heraldry:Army Good Conduct Medal 1869 establishments in the United States Awards and decorations of the United States Air Force Awards and decorations of the United States Army Awards and decorations of the United States Coast Guard Awards and decorations of the United States Marine Corps Awards and decorations of the United States Navy Awards established in 1869 Awards established in 1896 Awards established in 1923