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Wolf Pack Unit Awards

Presidential Unit Citation

During Desert Shield, and Desert Storm, no US military unit qualified for the award of this nation highest unit citation, the Presidential Unit Citation. This citation is equal to the individual award of the Air Force Cross. Now, that sounds extremely surprising, considering the deeds that were done during the Gulf War, and I don’t want to sound demeaning to the boys and girls that served in the gulf, but you have to read the Department of Defense regulations to fully understand the full scope of the award. The key language reads as follows. “The unit must have displayed such gallantry, determination and esprit de corps, as to set it apart and above other units participating in the same campaign. The entire unit must show a degree of heroism equal to the second highest valor award; for the Air Force this is the Air Force Cross.” The members of the 8th Tactical Wing's Wolf Pack earned not one, not two, but three Presidential Unit Citations during the Vietnam years.

The periods are as follows: First period: 16 Dec 1966-2 Jan 1967 Second period: 1 Mar 1967-31 Mar 1968 Third Period: 1 Jan-1 Apr 1971

USAF Outstanding Unit Award with Combat Valor Device The periods are as follows: First period: 16 Dec 1965-16 Dec 1966 Second period: 1 Apr -30 Sep 1968 Third Period: 1 Jan-31 Dec 1970 Forth period: 1 Oct 71-31 Mar 1972 Fifth period: 1 Apr-22 Oct 1972 Sixth period: 18 Dec 1972-15 Aug 1973

National Defense Ribbon

Republic of Vietnam Service Medal with Campaign Stars.

Campaign Name Embroidered on Streamer Inclusive Dates Date Embroidered on Streamer  Vietnam Advisory  15 November 1961-1 March 1965 1961-1965  Vietnam Defensive  2 March 1965-30 January 1966 1965-1966  Vietnam Air  31 January-28 June 1966 1966  Vietnam Air Offensive  29 June 1966-8 March 1967 1966-1967  Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II  9 March 1967-31 March 1968 1967-1968  Vietnam Air/Ground  22 January-7 July 1968 1968  Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III  1 April-31 October 1968 1968  Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV  1 November 1968-22 February 1969 1968-1969  TET 69/Counter-offensive  23 February-8 June 1969 1969  Vietnam Summer-Fall  9 June-31 October 1969 1969  Vietnam Winter-Spring  1 November 1969-30 April 1970 1969-1970  Sanctuary Counter-offensive  1 May-30 June 1970 1970  Southwest Monsoon  1 July-30 November 1970 1970  Commando Hunt V  1 December 1970-14 May 1971 1970-1971  Commando Hunt VI  15 May-31 October 1971 1971  Commando Hunt VII  1 November 1971-29 March 1972 1971-1972  Vietnam Ceasefire  30 March 1972-28 January 1973 1972-1973

Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm Cluster Period 1 Apr 1966-28 Jan 1973

Vietnam Campaign Medal

Note: The above pictured ribbons and medals are from my own collection and the number of devices on your ribbons may differ from mine depending on the time frames and campaigns which you served.

Reference: http://www.maxwell.af.mil/au/afhra/wwwroot/rso/guide_usaf_lineage_honors.html