The President may award a distinguished-service medal of appropriate design and a ribbon, together with a rosette or other device to be worn in place thereof, to a person who, while serving in any capacity with the Air Force or the Space Force, distinguishes himself by exceptionally meritorious service to the United States in a duty of great responsibility.
Structure US Code
Subtitle D— Air Force and Space Force
CHAPTER 937— DECORATIONS AND AWARDS
§ 9272. Air Force cross: award
§ 9273. Distinguished-service medal: award
§ 9274. Medal of honor; Air Force cross; distinguished-service medal: limitations on award
§ 9275. Medal of honor; Air Force cross; distinguished-service medal: delegation of power to award
§ 9279. Distinguished flying cross: award; limitations
§ 9280. Airman’s Medal: award; limitations
§ 9281. Service medals: issue; replacement; availability of appropriations
§ 9282. Medals: posthumous award and presentation
§ 9284. Medal of honor: duplicate medal