The Chief of Naval Operations (N09B33) .· is responsible for maintaining the master list of all unit awards and those ships and units eligible for campaign/service medals. Until the mis seventies these listings were annexed to the Awards Manual (SECNAVINST 1650.1 series). Since that time, new awards were announced periodically by Notices (1650 ...
Armed Forces Service Medal - NHHC
Jan 11, 1996 · The Armed Forces Service Medal was created by Executive Order 12985, signed into law Jan. 11, 1996, by President Bill Clinton. The medal is awarded to members of the Armed Forces who, as a unit, participate in a United States military operation deemed to be a significant activity and who encounter no foreign armed opposition or imminent hostile action. In many respects, this provision makes ...
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal - NHHC
May 3, 2017 · Originally, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal was designated to replace the Navy and Marine Corps expeditionary medals. This was the case from 1962 until 1978, when the two services' medals once again entered their inventory for service-specific operations. More than 20 periods of service have been authorized. A listing of eligible periods ...
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals - NHHC
The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal was authorized for service in the Cuban quarantine, 24 October through 31 December 1962. As defined in the Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual , service for either of these awards was performed in the water area from 12 degrees to 28 degrees North latitude, and from 66 degrees to 84 degrees West longitude.
Service and Campaign Awards - NHHC
As indicated in DODM 1348.33-V2 of November 23, 2010, campaign medals are used to recognize active participation in a war or significant military combat operation of long duration and significant scope. Award is limited to those who have physically participated in the campaign from within the actual area of operations. Historically, all of the following factors are present before a …
Vietnam Service Medal - NHHC
The armed forces' Vietnam Service Medal (at left in photo) was established by Executive Order 11231 from President Johnson's desk on 8 July 1965. The distinctive design was the creation of sculptor Thomas Hudson Jones, a former employee of the Army's Institute of Heraldry. The service medal was awarded to all members of the armed forces who service in Vietnam and contiguous waters and airspace ...
Kosovo Campaign Medal - NHHC
May 3, 2017 · The Kosovo Campaign Medal was established by Executive Order 13154 signed by President William J. Clinton on 03 May 2000. It may be awarded to Navy and Marine Corps personnel for participating in prescribed operations, campaigns and task forces ranging in dates from 24 March 1999 to present. The area of operations for these various campaigns includes the total land area and air space of Serbia ...
National Defense Service Medal - NHHC
The National Defense Service Medal will be awarded to all persons in the Naval service who served on active duty at any time between 27 June 1950 and 27 July 1954. [Also see below] All personnel serving on active duty during the above period are eligible for this award with the exception of reserve personnel on active duty for training, reserve personnel on short tours of active duty to serve ...
Southwest Asia Service Medal - NHHC
The Southwest Asia Service Medal (at right in photo) was established 12 March 1991 by Executive Order 12754 from President George Bush. The medal is awarded to any member of the armed forces for service in prescribed geographical parts of the Middle East during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The wearing of as many as three service stars on the suspension ribbon and ribbon bar ...
Korean Service Medal - NHHC
Aug 20, 1998 · President Harry S Truman created the Korean Service Medal with Executive Order No. 10179, of 8 November 1950 to commemorate the service of members of the Armed Forces of the United States during operations in the Korean area. a. Eligibility for the medal (at left in photo) is based on the following: (1) Duty must be performed in Korea, including the waters adjacent thereto within the following ...