Department of the Army, DoD § 578.33 basis when requested by the Combatant (e) Approved operations. Initial ap- Commanders. proved operations for the Global War (2) At the request of the Combatant on Terrorism Service Medal are Air- Commander, the Chairman, Joint port Security Operations from Sep- Chiefs of Staff may approve specific ef- tember 27, 2001 through May 31, 2002 forts that are rendered by unit(s) or in- and Operations NOBLE EAGLE, EN- dividual(s) that meet all other require- DURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREE- ments for award of the Global War on DOM. Terrorism Service Medal however, are (f) Description—(1) Ribbon. The dark not issued specific orders for the ap- red stripe denotes sacrifice. The gold proved operation(s). stripes symbolize achievement. The (3) Battalion commanders and com- blue stripes signify justice. manders of separate units have the au- (2) Obverse. The obverse has a stylized thority to award the Global War on globe, the universal symbol of the Terrorism Service Medal for approved world. Surmounting the globe is six ar- operations to units and personnel with- rows exemplifying fighting power and in his or her command. readiness, also representing the area that terrorism is being fought; diplo- (c) Criteria. Service members must be matic, military, financial, intelligence, assigned, attached; or mobilized to a investigative and law enforcement. unit supporting designated operations Below, a olive branch exemplifies peace listed in § 578–31 of this part for 30 con- and an oak branch emphasizing secutive days or for 60 nonconsecutive strength and protection. days, or meet one of the following cri- (3) Reverse. The reverse is inscribed teria: ‘FOR INTERNATIONAL RESPONSES (1) Initial award of the Global War on AGAINST TERRORISM’ between three Terrorism Service Medal will be lim- stars commemorate achievement and ited to airport security operations below the year ‘2002’. from September 27, 2001 through May 31, 2002 and service members who sup- § 578.33 Korea Defense Service Medal. ported Operations NOBLE EAGLE, EN- (a) Eligibility Requirements. The Korea DURING FREEDOM, and IRAQI FREE- Defense Service Medal (KDSM) was au- DOM. thorized by Section 543, 2003 National (2) All service members on active Defense Authorization Act. It is award- duty, including Reserve Components ed to members of the Armed Forces mobilized, or National Guardsmen acti- who have served on active duty in sup- vated on or after September 11, 2001 to port of the defense of the Republic of a date to be determined having served Korea from July 28, 1954 to a date to be 30 consecutive days or 60 nonconsecu- determined. tive days are authorized the Global (1) The area of eligibility encom- War on Terrorism Service Medal. passes all land area of the Republic of (d) General. (1) The GWOTSM may be Korea, and the contiguous water out to awarded posthumously. 12 nautical miles, and all air spaces (2) Service members may be awarded above the land and water areas. both the GWOTEM and the GWOTSM if (2) The KDSM period of eligibility is they meet the requirements of both July 28, 1954, to a future date to be de- awards; however, the qualifying period termined by the Secretary of Defense. used to establish eligibility for one (b) Specific. Service members must cannot be used to justify eligibility for have been assigned, attached, or mobi- the other award. lized to units operating in the area of (3) Order of Precedence. The GWOTSM eligibility for 30 consecutive or for 60 will be worn directly below the nonconsecutive days, or meet the fol- GWOTEM and both shall directly fol- lowing criteria: low the Kosovo Campaign Medal. (1) Be engaged in combat during an (4) Subsequent awards. Only one award armed engagement, regardless of the of the GWOTSM may be authorized for time in the area of eligibility. any individual; therefore, an appur- (2) Is wounded or injured in the line tenance (e.g., oak leaf cluster, bronze of duty and requires medial evacuation service star) is not authorized. from the area of eligibility. 409 VerDate Aug<31>2005 12:10 Jul 30, 2008 Jkt 214125 PO 00000 Frm 00419 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\214125.XXX 214125 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with CFR § 578.34 32 CFR Ch. V (7–1–08 Edition) (3) While participating as a regularly It is awarded to members of the Armed assigned air crew member flying sor- Forces of the United States who, after ties into, out of, or within the area of June 1, 1992 meet the following cri- eligibility in direct support of military teria: operations. Each day that one or more (1) Participate, or have participated, sorties are flown in accordance with as members of U.S. military units, in a these criteria shall count as one day U.S. military operation that is deemed toward the 30 or 60-day requirement. to be a significant activity; and (4) Personnel who serve in operations (2) Encounter no foreign armed oppo- and exercises conducted in the area of sition or imminent threat of hostile ac- eligibility are considered eligible for tion. the award as long as the basic time cri- (b) Eligibility requirements. To qualify teria is met. Due to the extensive time for award of the AFSM service mem- period for KDSM eligibility, the non- bers must be bona fide members of a consecutive service period for eligi- unit participating for one or more days bility remains cumulative throughout in the operation within the designated the entire period. area of eligibility, or meet one or more (c) Awarding. (1) The KDSM may be of the following criteria: awarded posthumously. (1) Be engaged in direct support for 30 (2) Only one award of the KDSM is consecutive days in the area of eligi- authorized for any individual. bility (or for the full period when an (d) Precedence. The KDSM shall be po- operation is of less than 30 days dura- sitioned below the Global War on Ter- tion) or for 60 nonconsecutive days pro- rorism Service Medal in precedence; vided this support involves entering and shall be positioned above the the area of eligibility. Armed Forces Service Medal. (2) Participate as a regularly as- (e) Description. The ribbon is dark signed crew member of an aircraft fly- green represents the land of Korea, ing into, out of, within, or over the blue indicates overseas service and area of eligibility in support of the op- commitment to achieving peace. Gold eration. denotes excellence, white symbolizes (c) Qualifying operations. (1) The idealism and integrity. The obverse is a AFSM may be authorized for signifi- bronze-color disc bearing a Korean cant U.S. military activities for which ‘‘circle dragon’’ within an encircling no other U.S. campaign or service scroll inscribed ‘‘Korea Defense Service medal is appropriate, such as— Medal’’ with, in base, two sprigs, laurel (i) Peacekeeping operations. to dexter side, bamboo to sinister. The (ii) Prolonged humanitarian oper- four-clawed dragon is a traditional ations. symbol of Korea and represents intel- (2) The AFSM may be awarded for ligence and strength of purpose. The U.S. military operations in direct sup- sprig of laurel denotes honorable en- port of the United Nations (UN) or the deavor and victory, the bamboo refers North Atlantic Treaty Organization to the land of Korea. The reverse is a (NATO), and for operations of assist- representation of the land mass of ance to friendly foreign nations. Korea surmounted by two swords (d) General criteria. (1) The AFSM pro- points up saltirewise within a circlet vides recognition to participants who garnished of five points. The swords deploy to the designated area of eligi- placed saltirewise over a map of Korea bility for the qualifying operation. signify defense of freedom in that coun- Outstanding or meritorious perform- try and the readiness to engage in com- ance of non-deployed or remotely lo- bat to that end. The circlet enclosing cated support units and individuals is the device recalls the forms of five- not justification for award of the petal symbols common in Korean ar- AFSM. Such performance may be rec- mory. ognized by appropriate unit and/or in- dividual decorations. § 578.34 Armed Forces Service Medal. (2) Because the AFSM may be award- (a) Criteria. The Armed Forces Serv- ed for a prolonged humanitarian oper- ice Medal (AFSM) was established by ation, distinction between the AFSM Executive Order 12985, January 11, 1996. and the Humanitarian Service Medal 410 VerDate Aug<31>2005 12:10 Jul 30, 2008 Jkt 214125 PO 00000 Frm 00420 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\214125.XXX 214125 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with CFR Department of the Army, DoD § 578.34 (HSM) must be maintained. The fol- (5) The AFSM will not be awarded for lowing rules apply: NATO or United Nations operations (i) The HSM is an individual U.S. not involving significant, concurrent service medal, presented to individuals U.S. military support operations. who are physically present at the site (f) Approval and designation of area of of immediate relief and who directly eligibility—(1) Approval of operations. contribute to and influence the human- The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of itarian action. The HSM is only award- Staff (CJCS) shall designate U.S. mili- ed for service during the identified tary operations subsequent to June 1, ‘‘period of immediate relief’’; eligi- 1992 that qualify for the AFSM. bility for the HSM terminates once (if) (2) Designation of area of eligibility. (i) the humanitarian action evolves into The CJCS shall specify the qualifying an ‘‘established ongoing operation be- area of eligibility for award of the yond the initial emergency condition.’’ AFSM.