Department of the Army, Dod § 578.30
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Department of the Army, DoD § 578.30 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 Expeditionary Medal, the May 28, 2004 and Executive Order 13363, Global War on Terrorism Service November 29, 2004. It is authorized for Medal, the Iraq 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 Kosovo Campaign Medal 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 427 VerDate Aug<31>2005 07:48 Aug 13, 2007 Jkt 211125 PO 00000 Frm 00437 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\211125.XXX 211125.