Description
DESCRIPTION The obverse design depicts a fighter jet pilot, flying alongside F-22 fighter jets with a stylized landscape below. The inscription is "U.S. AIR FORCE." The reverse design features a dynamic perspective of the three spires of the Air Force Memorial, with one of the spires piercing the border of the medal into the beyond. Surrounding the memorial are members of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard in ceremonial assembly. The core values of the Air Force are inscribed around the border, with "INTEGRITY FIRST" in the top position, flanked by "SERVICE BEFORE SELF" on the left & "ExCELLENCE in ALL WE DO" on the right. SPECIFICATIONS Denomination:N/A Finish:Matte Composition:99.9% Silver Silver Weight:1.000 troy oz. Diameter:1.598 in. / 40.60 mm Edge:Plain Mint & Mint Mark:N/A Privy Mark:None Design:Obverse Designer: Paul C. Balan, Artistic Infusion Program Designer Obverse Sculptor: Phebe Hemphill, United States Mint Medallic Artist Reverse Designer: Jamie Franki, Artistic Infusion Program Designer Reverse Sculptor: Phebe Hemphill, United States Mint Medallic Artist Struck Under Authority of:31 U.S.C. § 5111(a)(2) Place Struck:N/A U.s. Air Force One-Ounce Silver Medal
