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10 U.S.C. § 9272 — Air Force cross: award
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The President may award an Air Force cross of appropriate design, with ribbons and appurtenances, to a person who, while serving in any capacity with the Air Force or the Space Force, distinguishes himself by extraordinary heroism not justifying the award of a medal of honor—
(1) while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States;
(2) while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or
(3) while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party.
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The President may award an Air Force cross of appropriate design, with ribbons and appurtenances, to a person who, while serving in any capacity with the Air Force or the Space Force, distinguishes himself by extraordinary heroism not justifying the award of a medal of honor—
(1) while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States;
(2) while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or
(3) while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party.
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**(a)** The Secretary of the Navy may provide for physical examination by civilians of employees engaged in hazardous occupations, where the professional services of the Medical Department are not available. The Secretary may compensate these civilians for their services, on a contract or fee basis, at the rates customary in the locality.
**(b)** The Secretary, to the extent he considers proper, may delegate the authority conferred by this section to any person in the Department of the Navy, with or without the authority to make successive redelegations.
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**(a) Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “defense acquisition system” means—
(1) the workforce engaged in carrying out the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense;
(2) the management structure responsible for directing and overseeing the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense; and
(3) the statutory, regulatory, and policy framework that guides the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense.
**(b) Element of the Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “element of the defense acquisition system” means an organization that—
(1) employs members of the acquisition workforce;
(2) carries out acquisition functions; and
(3) focuses primarily on acquisition.
**(c) Acquisition.—** In this part, the term “acquisition” has the meaning provided in [section 131 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section131&num=0&edition=prelim).
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In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, unless the context indicates otherwise—
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**(a) In General.—** Whoever knowingly purchases, attempts to purchase, solicits for purchase, mails, ships, imports, exports, produces blank certificates of receipt for, manufactures, sells, attempts to sell, advertises for sale, trades, barters, or exchanges for anything of value any decoration or medal authorized by Congress for the armed forces of the United States, or any of the service medals or badges awarded to the members of such forces, or the ribbon, button, or rosette of any such badge, decoration or medal, or any colorable imitation thereof, except when authorized under regulations made pursuant to law, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
**(b) Fraudulent Representations About Receipt of Military Decorations or Medals.—** Whoever, with intent to obtain money, property, or other tangible benefit, fraudulently holds oneself out to be a recipient of a decoration or medal described in subsection (c)(2) or (d) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
**(c) Enhanced Penalty for Offenses Involving Congressional Medal of Honor.—**
(1) **In general.—** — If a decoration or medal involved in an offense under subsection (a) is a Congressional Medal of Honor, in lieu of the punishment provided in that subsection, the offender shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
(2) **Congressional medal of honor defined.—** — In this subsection, the term “Congressional Medal of Honor” means—
(A) a medal of honor awarded under section 7271, 8291, or 9271 of title 10 or section 491 11 See References in Text note below. of title 14;
(B) a duplicate medal of honor issued under section 7284, 8306, or 9284 of title 10 or section 504 1 of title 14; or
(C) a repl
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 9273
surplusage. The word ‘‘award’’ is inserted for clarity,
since the President determines the recipient of the
medal in addition to presenting it.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2021—Pub. L. 116–283 inserted ‘‘or the Space Force’’
after ‘‘the Air Force’’ in introductory provisions.
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 8741 of this
title as this section.
1963—Pub. L. 88–77 enlarged the authority to award
the medal of honor, which was limited to those cases in
which persons distinguished themselves in action in-
volving actual conflict with an enemy, to permit its
award for distinguished service while engaged in an ac-
tion against an enemy of the United States, while en-
gaged in military operations involving conflict with an
opposing foreign force, or while serving with friendly
foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an
opposing armed force in which the United States is not
a belligerent party.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019,
with provision for the coordination of amendments and
special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800
of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section
3001 of this title.
§ 9272. Air Force cross: award
The President may award an Air Force cross
of appropriate design, with ribbons and appur-
tenances, to a person who, while serving in any
capacity with the Air Force or the Space Force,
distinguishes himself by extraordinary heroism
not justifying the award of a medal of honor—
(1) while engaged in an action against an
enemy of the United States;
(2) while engaged in military operations in-
volving conflict with an opposing foreign
force; or
(3) while serving with
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