Among the USAF proposals to 'improve' their UAV force is to authorize 'UAV operators/pilots to log combat time when flying an aircraft within designated hostile airspace, regardless of their physical location'. So if I am reading that right UAV folks would be able to get green ink. Air Medals? Awarding Air Medals to UAV folks was proposed by the USAF a few years ago but it was shot down by the other services, not sure that will change if they try again (I think they would have to get the other services to buy off on it to change the wording of the medal criteria).