Fighter Ace Medals

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Fighter Ace Badges, Ribbons, Medals and Ranks

Fighter Ace Badges

Badge Base

**Base Wings**
Bronze base	Silver base	Gold base

The badges are based on three components. First we have the metal used that can be either Bronze, Silver or Gold. All components of the badge are in the same metal. Each badge have a possible 8 configurations per metal. A badge can have no stars attached and up to seven stars attached. The centerpiece medallion finaly depicts what kind of badge it is.

**Stars**
Bronze star	Silver star	Gold star

The amount of grades for one badge type is 25, spanning from no medal in the category, bronze with no star and all the way up to a seven star gold badge. Each arena type has its own complete set of badges due to the vastly different settings and game play.

Badges are automatically calculated using the current scores and every effort has been made to make sure that it is fair and that it depicts a true sense of the pilots capabilities.

Badge Centerpieces

Rank values can change to better cater to the communities wishes. All consecutive badges are arithmetically equidistant in rank where seven gold is the maximum one can get.

Aces (each Ace is 5 kills in a row), Seven gold >= 24 Aces	Bomber Assists, Seven gold >= 10000	Kills while in a Bomber, Seven gold >= 50000	Overall Bomber Score, Seven gold >= 30000000
Buildings Destroyed, Seven gold >= 500000	Kills to Deaths Ratio, Seven gold >= 24 plane-kills per death	Fighter Assists, Seven gold >= 100000	Fighter Kills, Seven gold >= 50000
Overall Fighter Score, Seven gold >= 50000000	Ground Units Destroyed, Seven gold >= 20000	Kills in a Row, Seven gold >= 24	Time Played, Seven gold >= 288000 minutes
Lost to Deaths Ratio, Seven gold >= 24 parachute landings per death	Ships Destroyed, Seven gold >= 5000	Tanks Destroyed, Seven gold >= 50000	Connection Quality, Seven gold >= Average 24 minutes play without hickups

Sample Badge Progression

**Ace Badge Progression**
The progression starts in upper left and ends in the lower right.

Fighter Ace Ribbons

The Ribbon mosaic page show all ribbons without text.

Event Command Staff Ribbons

These ribbons are worn by members of the Allied Command and Axis Command Staffs to indicate their command positions.

Commander Worn by the Commanding Officer of the Allied Command and Axis Command Staffs.	Deputy Commander Worn by the Deputy CO of the Allied Command and Axis Command Staffs	Command Staff Worn by members of the Allied Command and Axis Command Staffs	Command Staff Sub Commander Worn by field officers of the Allied Command and Axis Command Staffs

Individual Combat Service Ribbons

Airborne Service Ribbon Awarded to a pilot for exceptional performance while transporting paratroops.	Anti-Shipping Service Ribbon Awarded to a pilot for outstanding defensive measures against enemy naval units during an event.	Bomber Service Ribbon Awarded to a pilot for exceptional service flying bombers.	Defensive Ops Ribbon Awarded to a pilot for performance above and beyond ordinary in defensive operations.
Escort Service Ribbon Awarded to a fighter pilot who excels at defending friendly bombers and transports.	Fighter Service Ribbon Awarded to a fighter pilot for outstanding performance during an event.	Fighter-bomber Service Ribbon Awarded to a fighter-bomber pilot for exceptional performance in ground attack missions during an event.	Naval Defense Ribbon Awarded to a pilot for outstanding performance in defense of friendly naval units during an event.
Recon Service Ribbon Awarded to a pilot for exceptional service in gathering intelligence information.	Tank Buster Ribbon Awarded to a pilot for exceptional performance in wiping out enemy armor.

Service Ribbons

GB Service Ribbon Awarded to a pilot for exceptional service while flying GB.	GE Service Ribbon Awarded to a pilot for exceptional service while flying GE.	US Service Ribbon Awarded to a pilot for exceptional service while flying US.	JP Service Ribbon Awarded to a pilot for exceptional service while flying JP.
SU Service Ribbon Awarded to a pilot for exceptional service while flying SU.	Service Ribbon Awarded to a pilot for exceptional service to the team effort.	Distinguished Service Ribbon Awarded to a pilot for exceptionally distinguished performance.	Special Ops Ribbon Awarded to the pilot who completed special operations during an historical event under the direction of the Air Commander.

Team Combat Service Ribbons

Air Mission Excellence Ribbon Awarded to members of a team, which excels in execution of an assigned mission.	Allied Air Defense Ribbon Awarded to pilots flying the Allied defense who withstood continuous assault without yielding their ground.	Axis Air Defense Ribbon Awarded to pilots flying the Axis defense who withstood continuous assault without yielding their ground.	Anti-Shipping Ribbon Awarded to members of a team, which excels in anti-shipping operations during an event.
Distinguished Team Service Ribbon Awarded to members of a team that distinguishes itself during combat operations.	Meritorious Unit Citation Ribbon Awarded to a squad for outstanding team performance. Only pilots that flew in the event are eligible for the award.	Outstanding Combat Team Ribbon Awarded to members of a combat team, whose outstanding performance in combat was instrumental to victory in an event.	Transport Service Ribbon Awarded to members of a combat unit that excels in airborne and transport missions.

Fighter Ace Service Ribbons

Allied Air Marshal Ribbon Awarded to a player for exceptional service as Allied Air Commander during a Fighter Ace Event.	Axis Air Marshal Ribbon Awarded to a player for exceptional service as Axis Air Commander during a Fighter Ace Event.	Community Service Ribbon Awarded to a player who helps other players in Fighter Ace.	Good Conduct Ribbon Awarded to a player for continuous good conduct.
Historical Development Team Issued to members of the team responsible for the development of the Historical Rooms.	Executive Advisory Panel Issued to members of the Fighter Ace Think Tank, which advises the HQ and Command Staffs on subjects of interest.	Screenshot Issued to members that have made outstanding in-game screen shots	Art Contest Issued to members that have made outstanding art work based on game
Lawn Dart Issued to members that have suffered severe technical difficulties with their hardware

Tournament Ribbons

Canyon Race Awarded to the pilot with the most wins in 2007.	Canyon Race Awarded to the pilot with the second highest number of wins in 2007.	Canyon Race Awarded to the pilot with third highest number of wins in 2007.	Death Bowl Awarded to the pilot with the best record in 2007.
Death Bowl Awarded to the pilot with second best record in 2007.	Death Bowl Awarded to the pilot with the third best record in 2007.	Fox Hunt Awarded to Pilot with the most Fox Kills for the Year.	Fox Hunt Awarded to Pilot with the second highest number of Fox Kills for the Year.
Fox Hunt Awarded to Pilot with the third highest number of Fox Kills for the Year.	KOTS Quarterly Ribbon Awarded to Quarterly KOTS winners.	KOTS Quarterly Ribbon Awarded to Quarterly KOTS winners.	KOTS Quarterly Ribbon Awarded to Quarterly KOTS winners.
KOTS Quarterly Ribbon Awarded to Quarterly KOTS winners.	KOTS Yearly Winner Awarded to the squadron with the most KOTS wins in 2007.	MKOTS Quarterly Ribbon Awarded to Quarterly MKOTS winners.	MKOTS Quarterly Ribbon Awarded to Quarterly MKOTS winners.
MKOTS Quarterly Ribbon Awarded to Quarterly MKOTS winners.	MKOTS Quarterly Ribbon Awarded to Quarterly MKOTS winners.	MKOTS Yearly Winner Awarded to the squadron with the most MKOTS wins in 2007.	Pin Point Parachuting Quarterly Ribbon Awarded to Quarterly PPP Winner.
One Life Tournament Ribbon Awarded winners of the One Life Tournaments.	One Life Tournament, 2nd Award Ribbon Awarded pilots who win a second One Life Tournament.	One Life Tournament, 3rd Award Ribbon Awarded pilots who win a third One Life Tournament.	4 on 4 Tournament Ribbon Awarded to participants of the 4 on 4 tournament.
4 on 4 Tournament Ribbon Awarded to the winners of the 4 on 4 tournament.	KOTS Yearly Winner Awarded to the squadron with the most KOTS wins in 2008.	MKOTS Yearly Winner Awarded to the squadron with the most MKOTS wins in 2008.

Classic Event Ribbons

Big Classic I Event Participation Ribbon Awarded to players who particpated on the Axis team in the Big Classic I Event (9 Dec 2006).	Big Classic I Event Victory Ribbon Awarded to players who particpated on the Allied team in the Big Classic I Event (9 Dec 2006).	Big Classic II Event Ribbon Awarded to Axis participants of the Big Classic II Event (30 March 2007).	Big Classic II Event Victory Ribbon Awarded to Allied participants of the Big Classic II Event (30 March 2007).
Big Classic III Participation Ribbon Awarded to Axis participants of the Big Classic III Event (14 July 2007).	Big Classic III Victory Ribbon Awarded to Allied participants of the Big Classic III Event (14 July 2007).	Big Classic IV Event Ribbon Awarded to Axis participants of the Big Classic IV Event (3 November 2007).	Big Classic IV Event Victory Ribbon Awarded to Allied participants of the Big Classic IV Event (3 November 2007).
Big Classic V Event Awarded to the Axis participants of the Big Classic V Event	Big Classic V Event Victory Ribbon Awarded to the Allied participants of the Big Classic V event	Big Classic VI Event Awarded to the Axis participants of the Big Classic VI event (28 June 2008)	Big Classic VI Event Victory Ribbon Awarded to the Allied participants of the Big Classic VI event (28 June 2008)
Big Classic VII Event Awarded to the Axis participants of the Big Classic VII event (27 September 2008)	Big Classic VII Event Victory Ribbon Awarded to the Allied participants of the Big Classic VII event (27 September 2008)	Big Classic VIII Event Awarded to the participants of the Big Classic VIII event (27 December 2009).	Big Classic IX Event Awarded to the participants of the Big Classic IX event (28 March 2009).
Big Classic X Event Awarded to the participants of the Big Classic X event	Big Classic XI Event Awarded to the participants of the Big Classic XI event	Classic Showdown I Ribbon Awarded to pilots who participated in the Classic Showdown Event	Classic Showdown II Ribbon Awarded to pilots who participated in the Classic Showdown II Event
Classic Showdown III Ribbon Awarded to pilots who participated in the Classic Showdown III Event

Historical Event Ribbons

Pre-Season Campaign Ribbon Awarded to players who participated on the Allied team in the Pre-Season Campaign (Nov-Dec 2006).	Pre-Season Campaign Ribbon with Victory Device Awarded to players who participated on the Axis team in the Pre-Season Campaign (Nov-Dec 2006).	Campaign I Ribbon Awarded to participants of the Fighter Ace Campaign I (Jan-Mar 2007).	Campaign I "Abbeville" Ribbon Awarded to pilots who flew in the Abbeville Boys battle (10 Mar 2007).
Campaign II Participation Ribbon Awarded to pilots who flew in any of the battles during the campaign (May-Aug 2007).	Campaign II Participation Ribbon Awarded to pilots who flew exclusively on the Axis team during the campaign (May-Aug 2007).	Fighter Ace Campaign III Ribbon Awarded to pilots who flew in any events of the campaign (Oct 2007 - Feb 2008).	Fighter Ace Campaign III Victory Ribbon Awarded to pilots who flew for the Allied forces who won Campaign III.
Campaign IV Ribbon Awarded to all pilots who flew in any of the battles during Campaign IV.	Campaign V Ribbon Awarded to all pilots who flew in any of the battles during Campaign V.	Battle of Britain Historical Event Ribbon Awarded to pilots who participated in the Battle Of Britain Historical Event on 15 September 2007.	Turkey Shoot Ribbon Awarded to pilots who flew in at least five of the Turkey Shootout Battles of December 2007.
Pearl Harbor Ribbon Awarded to all pilots who participated in the Pearl Harbor and Philippines Battles on 7 December 2007.	Korean Event Awarded to all pilots who participated in the Korean Event.	HDT Events Awarded to all pilots who participated in the special HDT events.

Fighter Ace Medals

Fighter Ace Staff Medals

Headquarters

FAVG Medals

FAVG Sysop

FAVG Event Host

FAVG Instructor Pilot

FAVG Technical Support

Squad Medals

Commanding Officer	Executive Officer	Deputy Commanding Officer	Operations Officer
Wing Executive Officer	Wing Commander	Flight Leader	Attack Commanding Officer
Attack Executive Officer	Training Officer	Recruiting Officer	Bomber Group Commanding Officer
Bomber Group Executive Officer	Fighter Group Commanding Officer	Fighter Group Executive Officer	Junior Executive Officer

Squad Specific Pins

The meaning of these are squad dependent. The following is a fraction of the near to 20.000 pins available.

Fighter Ace Ranks

Ranks

Cadet 0 - 999	Sergeant 1,000 - 2,999	2nd Lieutenant 3,000 - 5,999	1st Lieutenant 6,000 - 49,999
Captain 50,000 - 99,999	Major 100,000 - 249,999	LieutenantColonel 250,000 - 999,999	Colonel 1,000,000 - 1,999,999
BrigadierGeneral 2,000,000 - 3,999,999	Major General 4,000,000 - 7,999,999	Lieutenant General 8,000,000 - 11,999,999	General 12,000,000 - 19,999,999
FieldMarshall 20,000,000 -