phoenix80
Banned
The Air Force Uniform Board recently announced that the Air Force will no longer award good behavior with the Good Conduct Medal.
The decision for eliminating the award is based on the simple idea that airmen should already exercise good behavior, said Brig. Gen Robert R. Allardice, director of development and sustainment.
"Having a medal for good conduct is almost to say we don't expect Airmen to do well, but if they're good we will give them a medal,” he said. “It's kind of insulting in our Air Force today."
Allardice said that it is the uniform, not the Good Conduct Medal, that represents what airmen are all about.
“In today’s Air Force, our Airmen understand that the uniform they wear represents good conduct,” he said.
Airmen who have previously earned the Good Conduct Medal are still authorized to wear it.
http://community.emeraldcoast.com/military/news/article.showarticle.db.php?a=3410
The decision for eliminating the award is based on the simple idea that airmen should already exercise good behavior, said Brig. Gen Robert R. Allardice, director of development and sustainment.
"Having a medal for good conduct is almost to say we don't expect Airmen to do well, but if they're good we will give them a medal,” he said. “It's kind of insulting in our Air Force today."
Allardice said that it is the uniform, not the Good Conduct Medal, that represents what airmen are all about.
“In today’s Air Force, our Airmen understand that the uniform they wear represents good conduct,” he said.
Airmen who have previously earned the Good Conduct Medal are still authorized to wear it.
http://community.emeraldcoast.com/military/news/article.showarticle.db.php?a=3410