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Secretary of Defense or the cessation wreath. Above is the inscription ‘‘ 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 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- 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 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, 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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unit participating in designated oper- tual combat, the duration for which ac- ations for 30 consecutive days or 60 tual combat was sustained, and a de- nonconsecutive days in the AOE, or tailed description of the actions meet one of the following criteria: against the enemy. (1) Be engaged in actual combat (2) The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of against the enemy and under cir- Staff (CJCS) is the approving authority cumstances involving grave danger of for Battle Stars. death or serious bodily injury from (3) The approval of battle stars by enemy action, regardless of time in the the CJCS is the authority for the sen- AOE. ior Army commander in the combat (2) While participating in the des- theater to approve campaign participa- ignated operation, regardless of time, tion credit. See paragraph 7–18, Table is killed, wounded or injured requiring 7–1 and Figure 7–1, AR 600–8–22. medical evacuation from the AOE. (g) Approved operations. Initial award (3) Service members participating as of the GWOTEM is limited to service a regularly assigned air crew member members deployed abroad in Oper- flying sorties into, out of, within, or ations ENDURING FREEDOM and over the AOE in direct support of Oper- IRAQI FREEDOM in the following des- ations Enduring Freedom and/or Iraqi ignated specific geographic areas of eli- Freedom are eligible to qualify for gibility AOE: Algeria, Bahrain, Bosnia- award of the GWOTEM. Each day that Herzegovina, Bulgaria (Bourgas), Chad, one or more sorties are flown in ac- Colombia, Crete, Guantanamo Bay cordance with these criteria shall Cuba, Cyprus, Diego Garcia, Djibouti, count as one day toward the 30 or 60 Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Hun- day requirement. gary, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, (d) General. (1) The GWOTEM may be Kenya, (only specific GWOT op- awarded posthumously. erations not associated with operations (2) Service members may be awarded qualifying for the Kosovo Campaign both the GWOTEM and the Global War Medal), Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, on Terrorism Service Medal Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Oman, Paki- (GWOTSM) if they meet the criteria stan, Philippines, Qatar, Romania for both awards; however, the quali- (Constanta), Saudia Arabia, Somalia, fying period of service used to establish Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, eligibility for one award cannot be used Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab to justify eligibility for the other Emirates, Uzbekistan, Yemen, that award. portion of the Arabian Sea north of 10 (3) Order of Precedence. The GWOTEM degrees north latitude and west of 68 will be worn before the GWOTSM and degrees longitude, Bab El Mandeb, Gulf both shall directly follow the Kosovo of Aden, Gulf of Aqaba, Gulf of Oman, Campaign Medal (KCM) (i.e., KCM, Gulf of Suez, that portion of the Medi- GWOTEM, GWOTSM, Korea Defense terranean Sea east of 28 degrees east Service Medal (KDSM), etc.). longitude, Mediterranean Sea (‘‘Board- (4) Subsequent awards. Only one ing And Searching’’ Vessel Operations), award of the GWOTEM may be author- Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Strait of ized to any individual; therefore, an ap- Hormuz, and the Suez Canal. purtenance (e.g., , (h) Description—(1) Ribbon. The dif- bronze ) is authorized for ferent topographies our Armed Forces wear on the GWOTEM. operate in are represented by the col- (e) [Reserved] ors tan for the deserts, green for the (f) Battle stars. (1) Battle stars may be grass or woodlands, blue for the water- applicable for service members who ways and white for the snowy regions. were engaged in actual combat against Blue also alludes the atmosphere, the the enemy and under circumstances in- zone of airstrikes. Gold is emblematic volving grave danger of death or seri- of excellence and high achievement. ous bodily injury from enemy action. The red, white and blue stripes at cen- Only the Combatant Commander can ter highlight this nation’s role in the initiate a request for a Battle Star. global war on terrorism. The request will contain the specific (2) Obverse. The eagle, strong, keen of unit(s) or individual(s) engaged in ac- eye and vigilant, represents the United

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States and our resolve to make the DURING FREEDOM, and IRAQI FREE- world safe from the terrorism. The DOM. polestar and globe highlight the world- (2) All service members on active wide scope of this mission to secure our duty, including Reserve Components freedoms. mobilized, or National Guardsmen acti- (3) Reverse. The torch and fasces de- vated on or after September 11, 2001 to note freedom and justice. The laurel a date to be determined having served represents honor and high esteem. 30 consecutive days or 60 nonconsecu- tive days are authorized the Global § 578.32 Global War on Terrorism Serv- War on Terrorism Service Medal. ice Medal. (d) General. (1) The GWOTSM may be (a) The Global War on Terrorism awarded posthumously. Service Medal (GWOTSM) was estab- (2) Service members may be awarded lished by Executive Order 13289, March both the GWOTEM and the GWOTSM if 12, 2003. It is authorized for award to they meet the requirements of both members of the Armed Forces of the awards; however, the qualifying period United States who have participated in used to establish eligibility for one or served in support of the Global War cannot be used to justify eligibility for on Terrorism operations outside of the the other award. designated areas of eligibility defined in § 578.31 of this part, on or after Sep- (3) Order of Precedence. The GWOTSM tember 11, 2001 to a future date to be will be worn directly below the determined. Operations approved for GWOTEM and both shall directly fol- the GWOTSM are provided in para- low the . graph (e) of this section. (4) Subsequent awards. Only one award (b) Procedures. (1) The Chairman, of the GWOTSM may be authorized for Joint Chiefs of Staff will designate ap- any individual; therefore, an appur- proved operations on a case-by-case tenance (e.g., oak leaf cluster, bronze basis when requested by the Combatant service star) is not authorized. Commanders. (e) Approved operations. Initial ap- (2) At the request of the Combatant proved operations for the Global War Commander, the Chairman, Joint on Terrorism Service Medal are Air- Chiefs of Staff may approve specific ef- port Security Operations from Sep- forts that are rendered by unit(s) or in- tember 27, 2001 through May 31, 2002 dividual(s) that meet all other require- and Operations NOBLE EAGLE, EN- ments for award of the Global War on DURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREE- Terrorism Service Medal however, are DOM. not issued specific orders for the ap- (f) Description—(1) Ribbon. The dark proved operation(s). red stripe denotes sacrifice. The gold (3) Battalion commanders and com- stripes symbolize achievement. The manders of separate units have the au- blue stripes signify justice. thority to award the Global War on (2) Obverse. The obverse has a stylized Terrorism Service Medal for approved globe, the universal symbol of the operations to units and personnel with- world. Surmounting the globe is six ar- in his or her command. rows exemplifying fighting power and (c) Criteria. Service members must be readiness, also representing the area assigned, attached; or mobilized to a that terrorism is being fought; diplo- unit supporting designated operations matic, military, financial, intelligence, listed in § 578–31 of this part for 30 con- investigative and law enforcement. secutive days or for 60 nonconsecutive days, or meet one of the following cri- Below, a olive branch exemplifies peace teria: and an oak branch emphasizing (1) Initial award of the Global War on strength and protection. Terrorism Service Medal will be lim- (3) Reverse. The reverse is inscribed ited to airport security operations ‘FOR INTERNATIONAL RESPONSES from September 27, 2001 through May AGAINST TERRORISM’ between three 31, 2002 and service members who sup- stars commemorate achievement and ported Operations NOBLE EAGLE, EN- below the year ‘2002’.

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