This award, authorized by Executive Order 12985, Jan. 11, 1996, is awarded to members of the armed forces of the U.S. who, after June 1, 1992: (1) participate, or have participated, as members of U.S. military units, in a U.S. military operation that is deemed to be a significant activity by the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and (2) encounter no ...

The AFSM is a deployed service medal that is presented to those service members who engage in "significant activity" for which no other U.S. campaign or service medal is authorized. The Armed Forces Service Medal is a round bronze medal 1⁄ in (32 mm) in diameter.

2020年9月14日 · An Armed Forces Service Medal veteran is defined as a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a U.S. military operation for which an Armed Forces Service Medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985, Establishing the Armed Forces Service Medal, Jan. 11, 1996.

Medal approved for OAR may use August 29, 2022, as the start date to determine eligibility for the AFSM for OAR and OAW. -As an exception, the requirement that a Service member deploy in …

2021年4月14日 · Accordingly, the Secretary of the Military Department concerned will determine eligibility for award of the AFSM to Service members in his or her respective Military Department based on the...

2020年7月27日 · Q. How are the medals worn on the uniform? A. The AFSM is worn directly above the HSM and the HSM is worn directly following the Armed Forces Service Medal (AFSM) and before the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal (MOVSM). Service stars are authorized for wear by personnel who have earned more than one HSM. Q.

This manual governs the criteria and processing procedures for Department of the Air Force (DAF) awards and applies to uniformed members of the United States Space Force, the Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, and the Air National Guard.

The table below lists designated U.S. military operations that have been approved for award of the AFSM. The Military Departments are responsible for determining individual eligibility for...

2020年8月10日 · COVID-19 containment operations and the military mission to help U.S. cities fight the virus is one of the most contemporary examples of servicemembers earning the AFSM. In this context, troops could be eligible to be awarded either the Armed Forces Service Medal or the Humanitarian Service Medal.

The AFSM may be awarded for United States military operations in direct support of the United Nations (UN) or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and for operations of assistance to friendly foreign nations.