Philippine Independence Medal

Service award

For personnel who earned both the Philippine Defense and Philippine Liberation awards.

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How you get it

You earn this by meeting the requirements. No recommendation is needed. If it's missing from your record, current members can have their MPF add it. Veterans can request it from AFPC with a Standard Form 180 and supporting documents.

You qualify if any of these apply

Awarded both the Philippine Defense and Philippine Liberation ribbons

Quick facts

Category: Foreign and international
Type: Service award
Authorized devices: None
WAPS points: 0
Position in the AFPC listing: 75 of 91 (listed in order of precedence)

Full AFPC fact sheet text

Background

The Philippine Liberation Medal is awarded for participation in the Philippines' liberation from Oct. 17, 1944 to Sept. 3, 1945.

Criteria

It is awarded to personnel who are recipients of both the Philippine Defense and Philippine Liberation ribbons.

Ribbon description

This ribbon is predominantly blue, edged with yellow stripes and bearing red, white, and red stripes, in that order, in the center.

Authorized device

None

Source: Philippine Independence Medal fact sheet, Air Force's Personnel Center