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It's very possible then-2LT Bush may have earned the AFOUA while he was stationed in his UPT (Undergraduate Pilot Training) base. Records tend to get lost or not updated. When records are reviewed (usually annually) the airman or officer is given the opportunity to correct any errors; if there was no paperwork for the ribbon, and no substantiating information backs up the claim, then the airman or officer must immediately cease to wear the ribbon or medal.

The other ribbon he's wearing is the Air Force Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (To earn that ribbon, one must qualify as Expert (275 or better out of 300) in rifle or pistol either during training or qualification.)

Case in point: when I separated from the Air Force (way back when dinosaurs roamed the earth) I had just finished the coursework necessary for my 5-level (journeyman) training; unfortunately, the paperwork did not arrive in time for separation, so I got out with only a 3-level (apprentice). I did make sure that I got credit for my overseas service by applying for the Overseas Long Tour ribbon (fot serving 15 months or longer at a base overseas); that ribbon I got, along with the "I Was There" Air Force Training Ribbon.

It's possible my training records were later updated, but I've never bothered to apply for a change to my DD214 (discharge papers).