Distinguished flying cross

  1. Law
  2. USC 14
  3. Coast Guard
  4. PERSONNEL
  5. PAY, ALLOWANCES, AWARDS, AND OTHER RIGHTS AND BENEFITS
  6. AWARDS
  7. Distinguished flying cross

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§2738. Distinguished flying cross

The President may present, but not in the name of Congress, a distinguished flying cross of appropriate design, with accompanying ribbon, to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Coast Guard, distinguishes himself by heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight.

(Added Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, §12(a), 70A Stat. 624 , §492a; renumbered §492b, Pub. L. 111–281, title II, §224(b)(1), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2922 ; renumbered §2738, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §116(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4226 .)


Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018-Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 492b of this title as this section.

2010-Pub. L. 111–281 renumbered section 492a of this title as this section.


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