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The Charles W. “Chuck” Yeager Aerospace Achievement Award is awarded to Senior CAP members for successful completion of the Aerospace Education Program for Senior Members (AEPSM).

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons Physical Description Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Gen. Chuck Yeager Award; red background, thin gold stripe in center flanked by a large light blue stripe per side, followed by a white stripe of the same dimensions of the gold stripe per side. Dimensions 3-D: 3.5 × 0.3 × 1cm (1 3/8 × 1/8 × 3/8 in.)
 Materials Synthetic Fabric
Copper Alloy
Non-Magnetic White Metal Alloy
 Inventory Number A19840097016 Credit Line Donated by Col. Louisa S. Morse (C.A.P.) Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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A six-row ribbon. Each row has a few multi-colored ribbons. Next to the ribbon bar is a black-and-white image of Yeager wearing a U.S. Air Force uniform--with the ribbon bar pinned on the left side.
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What Chuck Yeager's Medals and Ribbons Tell Us About His Career