Recipients are chosen by a council presided by a member of the office of the secretary of state for the armed forces (air) that will be composed of: * the chief of staff of the air force, * the director of the aeronautical administration control department, * the technical and industry director to the secretary of state for the armed forces (air), * a member named by decree of the minister for public works, transport and tourism, representing the ministry, * a representative of the aerial navigation companies named for two years by decree of the minister for public works, transport and tourism, * a personality with a history of exceptional services in aeronautics named for two years by decree of the secretary of state for the armed forces (air).