Iron Star

Overview

The Iron Star is a Service in the Emperor's Hammer. The Training Manual states that 'The Iron Star is awarded for winning a Training Office-approved competition. Each ribbon is given dependant on the scale and scope of the competition:

• Bronze Ribbon (BR) - 1st place in a competition involving at least 6 pilots, runner-up award for Silver competitions, 3rd place/participating award for Gold or Platinium competitions. - Non-flying
• Bronze Wings (BW) - 1st place in a competition involving at least 6 pilots, runner-up award for Silver competitions, 3rd place/participating award for Gold or Platinium competitions. - Flying
• Silver Ribbon (SR) - 1st place in a competition involving 4 or more squadrons or task units, 2nd place award for Gold or Platnium competitions. - Non-flying
• Silver Wings (SW) - 1st place in a competition involving 4 or more squadrons or task units, 2nd place award for Gold or Platnium competitions. - Flying
• Gold Ribbon (GR) - 1st place in a competition involving 3 or more wings/task forces. - Non-flying
• Gold Wings Platinum (GW) - 1st place in a competition involving 3 or more wings/task forces. - Flying
• Platinum Ribbon (PR) - Training Office competition. - Non-flying
• Platinum Wings (PW) - Training Office competition'<ref>http://www.imperialacademy.org/tmanual/merit_awards.html</ref>