Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
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The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who participate in designated U.S. military operations, campaigns, or expeditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military award
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| abbreviation | AFEM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredBy | each branch’s military awards authority ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
United States Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
direct support of designated U.S. military operations
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participation in designated U.S. military campaigns ⓘ participation in designated U.S. military expeditions ⓘ participation in designated U.S. military operations ⓘ service in operations for which no other U.S. campaign medal has been approved ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | United States military services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignsCovered | various designated U.S. military operations since the Cold War era ⓘ |
| classification | service medal ⓘ |
| confers | formal recognition of qualifying expeditionary service ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEstablished |
1961
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December 4, 1961 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
U.S. military personnel
ⓘ
members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Executive Order 10977
NERFINISHED
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President John F. Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | United States federal regulations on military awards ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| mayBeAwardedFor |
combat operations
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crisis response operations ⓘ other designated military contingencies ⓘ peacekeeping operations ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
United States Air Force
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United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ United States Space Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| multipleAwardsIndicatedBy | service stars on the ribbon ⓘ |
| presenter |
United States Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to recognize U.S. military service in operations not covered by a specific campaign medal
ⓘ
to recognize participation in designated U.S. military operations, campaigns, or expeditions ⓘ |
| recipientType | individual service member ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Armed Forces Service Medal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ campaign and service medals of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | predominantly green with blue, white, and black stripes ⓘ |
| scope | operations outside the United States and its territories unless otherwise specified ⓘ |
| shape | circular medal ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type | non-unit award ⓘ |
| wearingRegulations | worn on the U.S. military uniform according to service-specific order of precedence ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.