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reinforces the objective of the action. (d) Rules. The following rules apply The ribbon is 13⁄8 inches in width. It is to award of the Afghanistan Campaign composed of the following vertical Medal: stripes: 15⁄32 inches Old Glory Blue 67178; (1) The Afghanistan Campaign Medal 7⁄64 inch Scarlet 67111; 5⁄32 inch White may be awarded posthumously. 67101; 7⁄64 inch Old Glory Blue 67178; 15⁄32 (2) Only one award of this medal may inch Scarlet 67111. be authorized for any individual. (3) Under no condition shall per- § 578.29 Afghanistan Campaign Medal. sonnel or units receive the Afghanistan (a) The Afghanistan Campaign Medal Campaign Medal, the Global War on is authorized by Public Law 108–234, Terrorism , the May 28, 2004 and Executive Order 13363, Global War on Terrorism Service November 29, 2004. It is authorized for Medal, the Campaign Medal, or award to individuals who served in di- the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal rect support of Operation ENDURING for the same action, time period or FREEDOM. The area of eligibility en- service. compasses all land area of the country (e) Precedence. The Afghanistan Cam- of Afghanistan and all air spaces above paign Medal shall be positioned below the land. The period of eligibility is on the and above or after October 24, 2001 to a future the Iraq Campaign Medal. date to be determined by the Secretary (f) Description. On a bronze metal 1 3⁄8 of Defense or the cessation of Oper- inches (3.49 cm) in diameter above a ation ENDURING FREEDOM. range of mountains is a map of Afghan- (b) Criteria. Service members quali- istan. Around the top is the inscription fied for the Global War on Terrorism ‘‘AFGHANISTAN CAMPAIGN.’’ On the Expeditionary Medal by reasons of reverse, a radiating demisun super- service between October 24, 2001 and imposed by an eagle’s head couped. In- February 28, 2005, in an area for which scribed across the bottom half of the the Afghanistan Campaign Medal was reverse side are the three lines ‘‘FOR subsequently authorized, shall remain SERVICE’’ ‘‘IN’’ ‘‘AFGHANISTAN’’ all enclosed by a laurel wreath. The ribbon qualified for that medal. Upon applica- is 1 3⁄8 inches wide and consists of the tion, any such service member may be following stripes: 5⁄64 inch Emerald awarded the Afghanistan Campaign 67128: 3⁄16 inch Scarlet 67111; 1⁄8 inch Medal in lieu of the Global War on Ter- Black 67138; 7⁄32 inch White 67101; 1⁄32 rorism Expeditionary Medal for such inch Scarlet 67111; 1⁄32 inch White 67101; service. No service member shall be en- 1⁄32 inch Old Glory Blue 67178; 1⁄32 inch titled to both medals for the same act, White 67101; 1⁄32 inch Scarlet 67111; 7⁄32 achievement or period of service. inch White 67101; 1⁄8 inch Black 67138; (c) General. Service members must 3⁄16 inch Scarlet 67111; 5⁄64 inch Emerald have been assigned, attached, or mobi- 67128. lized to units operating in the area of eligibility for 30 consecutive days or § 578.30 Iraq Campaign Medal. for 60 non-consecutive days or meet (a) The Iraq Campaign Medal is au- one of the following criteria: thorized by Public Law 108–234, May 28, (1) Be engaged in combat during an 2004 and Executive Order 13363, Novem- armed engagement, regardless of the ber 29, 2004. It is authorized for award time in the area of eligibility. to individuals who have served in di- (2) While participating in an oper- rect support of Operation IRAQI FREE- ation or on official duties, is wounded DOM. The area of eligibility encom- or injured and requires medical evacu- passes all land area of the country of ation from the area of eligibility. Iraq, and the contiguous water area (3) While participating as a regularly out to 12 nautical miles, and all air assigned air crewmember flying sorties spaces above the land area of Iraq and into, out of, within or over the area of above the contiguous water area out to eligibility in direct support of the mili- 12 nautical miles. The period of eligi- tary operations; each day of operations bility is on or after March 19, 2003 to a counts as one day of eligibility. future date to be determined by the

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Secretary of Defense or the cessation wreath. Above is the inscription ‘‘IRAQ of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. CAMPAIGN.’’ On the reverse, the Stat- (b) Criteria. Service members quali- ue of Freedom surmounting a sunburst, fied for the Global War on Terrorism encircled by two scimitars points down Expeditionary Medal by reasons of crossed at tip of blades, all above the service between March 19, 2003 and Feb- inscription ‘‘FOR SERVICE IN IRAQ.’’ ruary 28, 2005, in an area for which the The ribbon is 13⁄8 inches wide and con- Iraq Campaign Medal was subsequently sists of the following stripes: 5⁄32 inch authorized, shall remain qualified for Scarlet 67111; 1⁄16 inch White 67101; 1⁄32 that medal. Upon application, any such inch Green 67129; 1⁄16 inch White 67101; service member may be awarded the 5⁄32 inch Black 67138; 7⁄16 inch Chamois Iraq Campaign Medal in lieu of the 67142; 5⁄32 inch Black 67138; 1⁄16 inch Global War on Terrorism Expedi- White 67101; 1⁄32 inch Green 67129; 1⁄16 tionary Medal for such service. No inch White 67101; 5⁄32 inch Scarlet 67111. service member shall be entitled to both medals for the same act, achieve- § 578.31 Global War on Terrorism Ex- ment or period of service. peditionary Medal. (c) General. Service members must (a) The Global War on Terrorism Ex- have been assigned, attached, or mobi- peditionary Medal (GWOTEM) was es- lized to units operating in the area of tablished by Executive Order 13289, eligibility for 30 consecutive days or March 12, 2003. It is authorized for for 60 non-consecutive days or meet award to members of the Armed Forces one of the following criteria: of the United States who deploy abroad (1) Be engaged in combat during an for service in the Global War on Ter- armed engagement, regardless of the rorism operations on or after Sep- time in the area of eligibility. tember 11, 2001 to a date to be deter- (2) While participating in an oper- mined. Operations approved for the ation or on official duties, is wounded GWOTEM are provided in paragraph (g) or injured and requires medical evacu- of this section. ation from the area of eligibility. (b) Procedures. (1) The Secretary of (3) While participating as a regularly Defense in consultation with the Chair- assigned air crewmember flying sorties man, Joint Chiefs of Staff will des- into, out of, within or over the area of ignate approved operations on a case- eligibility in direct support of the mili- by-case basis when requested by the tary operations; each day of operations Combatant Commanders. counts as one day of eligibility. (2) The general area of eligibility (d) Rules. The following rules apply (AOE) encompasses all foreign land, to award of the Iraq Campaign Medal: water, and air spaces outside the fifty (1) The Iraq Campaign Medal may be states of the United States and outside awarded posthumously. 200 nautical miles of the shores of the (2) Only one award of this medal may United States. The Secretary of De- be authorized for any individual. fense, when recommended by the Chair- (3) Under no condition shall per- man, Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall des- sonnel receive the Iraq Campaign ignate the specific area of eligibility Medal, the Global War on Terrorism per qualifying operation. Expeditionary Medal, the Global War (3) Because counter-terrorism oper- on Terrorism Service Medal, the Iraq ations are global in nature, the AOE Campaign Medal, or the Armed Forces for an approved operation may be Expeditionary Medal for the same ac- deemed to be non-contiguous. The tion, time period or service. Combatant Commander has the author- (e) Precedence. The Iraq Campaign ity to approve award of the medal for Medal shall be positioned below the Af- units and personnel deployed within ghanistan Campaign Medal and above his or her theater. Under no conditions the Global War on Terrorism Expedi- will units or personnel within the tionary Medal. United States, the general region ex- (f) Description. On a bronze metal 1⁄38 cluded in paragraph (b)(2) this section inches (3.49 cm) in diameter the relief be deemed eligible for the GWOTEM. of Iraq, surmounted by two lines (c) Criteria. Service members must be throughout, surmounting a palm assigned, attached or mobilized to a

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