russian federation 100 years of Russian air defense

[TacHel]

The Commemorative badge "100 Years of Air Defense" was established on November 14, 2014 by ministerial order 828.  Oddly, it was abolished after barely nine months by ministerial order 470 of August 1, 2015.

It was awarded to military and civilian personnel of the Air Force who have served (have worked) in Aerospace Defence Forces for at least 20 calendar years, for personal contribution to the development of Russian air defences, for high performance in service; may also be awarded to other personnel, in the reserves or retired, who previously served in the Air Force, Air Defence Forces and Aerospace Defence Troops for great personal contribution to the air defence of Russia. May also be awarded to workers of the defence-industrial complex of the Russian Federation and other citizens of the Russian Federation for assistance in solving the problems faced in air defence.

Even odder...  The very next month, on 25 September 2015, the Commemorative Badge "100 Years of Military Air Defense" was established by ministerial order 565.  It even uses the same ribbon...

It is awarded to military and civilian personnel of military units of Air Defence Ground Forces, for faithful performance of duties, as well as to other citizens of the Russian Federation for assistance in the tasks assigned to military units of Air Defence Ground Forces.

Edited January 30, 2016 by TacHel