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[CITE: 10USC8749]

 
                         TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES
 
                          Subtitle D--Air Force
 
                           PART II--PERSONNEL
 
                   CHAPTER 857--DECORATIONS AND AWARDS
 
Sec. 8749. Distinguished flying cross: award; limitations

    (a) The President may award a distinguished flying cross of 
appropriate design with accompanying ribbon to any person who, while 
serving in any capacity with the Air Force, distinguishes himself by 
heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial 
flight.
    (b) Not more than one distinguished flying cross may be awarded to a 
person. However, for each succeeding act that would otherwise justify 
the award of such a cross, the President may award a suitable bar or 
other device to be worn as he directs.
    (c) No distinguished flying cross, or device in place thereof, may 
be awarded or presented to a person whose service after he distinguished 
himself has not been honorable.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 541.)

                                          Historical and Revision Notes
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            Revised section                      Source (U.S. Code)            
   Source (Statutes at Large)
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8749(a)...............................  10:1429 (less 2d and last            Ju
ly 2, 1926, ch. 721, Sec.  12
                                         sentences).                          (
less 1st 49 words of last
8749(b)...............................  10:1429 (2d sentence).                s
entence), 44 Stat. 789; July 30,
8749(c)...............................  10:1429 (last sentence, less 1st 49   1
937, ch. 545, Sec.  4, 50 Stat.
                                         words).                              5
49.
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    In subsection (a), the words ``under such rules and regulations as 
he may prescribe'' are omitted, since the President has inherent 
authority to issue regulations appropriate to exercising his functions. 
The words ``but not in the name of Congress'' are omitted as surplusage, 
since a medal is presented in the name of Congress only if the law so 
directs. The word ``award'' is substituted for the word ``present'' to 
cover the determination of the recipients as well as the actual 
presentation of the medal. The words ``since the 6th day of April, 1917, 
has distinguished, or who, after July 2, 1926'' and 10:1429 (proviso of 
1st sentence) are omitted as executed.
