Order of Air Merit Orden del Mérito Aéreo | |
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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 of Air Merit is an honour awarded to members of the Dominican Air Force. It was established on 3 August 1952. [2] [3]
The Order is in three divisions:
Within each division, the award is made in one of four classes:
The motto of the order is Courage and Loyalty.
The 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]