| Ad Astra Decoration | |
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| Type | Military decoration for bravery |
| Awarded for | Excellent airmanship or outstanding ingenuity or skill during emergencies or critically unusual situations in the air |
| Country |   South Africa |
| Presented by | the State President and, from 1994, the President |
| Eligibility | South African Air Force aircrew |
| Post-nominals | AAD |
| Status | Discontinued in 2003 |
| Established | 1991 |
| First award | 1995 |
 Ribbon bar | |
| SADF pre-1994 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear | |
| Next (higher) | SADF precedence:
SANDF precedence:
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| Next (lower) | SADF succession:
SANDF succession:
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The Ad Astra Decoration, post-nominal letters AAD, was instituted by the Republic of South Africa in 1991, to reward South African Air Force aircrew members on board aircraft for excellent airmanship or outstanding ingenuity or skill during emergencies or critically unusual situations in the air. It was discontinued in 2003, but backdated awards can still be made for acts performed during the period in effect.[1][2]
- ^ South African Medal Website - Post-nominal Letters (Accessed 28 April 2015)
- ^ South African Medal Website - SA Defence Force : 1975-2003 (Accessed 30 April 2015)