The Order of Air Merit is an honour awarded to members of the Dominican Air Force. It was established on 3 August 1952.[2][3]
| Order of Air Merit Orden del Mérito Aéreo | |
|---|---|
| Type | Three division military merit order with four classes |
| Awarded for | Extraordinary services and merit. |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Eligibility | Members of the Air Force of the Dominican Republic. |
| Post-nominals | M.A. |
| Motto | Courage and Loyalty |
| Established | 3 August 1952 |
 Ribbon bar for combat division  Ribbon bar for long service division  Ribbon bar for other services division | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Military Merit[1] |
| Next (lower) | Order of Police Merit[1] |
The Order is in three divisions:
- Awarded for combat or war service. Displayed on a red ribbon
- Awarded for long and faithful service. Displayed on a blue ribbon
- Awarded for other service. Displayed on a white ribbon
Within each division, the award is made in one of four classes:
- First Class: to General Officers.
- Second Class: to Superior Officers.
- Third Class: to Junior Officers.
- Fourth Class: to Non-Commissioned Officers.
The motto of the order is Courage and Loyalty.
Post-Nominal
editThe person awarded with this honour should be added the post-nominal M. A. (Mérito Aéreo, Spanish for Air Merit) after his or her full name, in all the official papers and documents.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Orden Presencial" (in Spanish). Marina.mil.do. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
- ^ "Medals of the Dominican Republic" Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine, Jeffrey B. Floyd, International Electronic Phaleristic Encyclopedia, 16 October 1997
- ^ Law number 3351 of the year 1952 that created the Order of Air Merit
- ^ Art. 16 of the Law number 3351 of the year 1952.