Afghanistan Campaign Medal
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The Afghanistan Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who served in direct support of operations in Afghanistan after 2001.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military decoration
ⓘ
military campaign medal ⓘ |
| areaOfEligibility |
adjacent airspace and waters as defined by Department of Defense
ⓘ
airspace above Afghanistan ⓘ land area of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | President George W. Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
United States Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
combat and support service in Afghanistan theater
ⓘ
service in direct support of operations in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| campaign |
Operation Enduring Freedom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Freedom’s Sentinel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignStarsRepresent | participation in designated Afghanistan campaigns ⓘ |
| canHaveDevice |
Fleet Marine Force Combat Operation Insignia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
arrowhead device ⓘ campaign star ⓘ |
| conflict | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Executive Order 13363 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibility |
National Guard personnel
ⓘ
active duty personnel ⓘ members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ reserve component personnel ⓘ |
| established | 2004-11-29 ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 2005 ⓘ |
| governingRegulation | Department of Defense Manual 1348.33 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherAward | Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Iraq Campaign Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| minimumServiceRequirement |
30 consecutive days in the area of eligibility
ⓘ
60 nonconsecutive days in the area of eligibility ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | map of Afghanistan with mountains and a radiating sun ⓘ |
| postNominals | none ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
United States Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
NATO Medal for service with ISAF in Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NATO Medal for the Non-Article 5 ISAF Operation in Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaces | Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal for qualifying Afghanistan service ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | eagle and shield with crossed swords and laurel branches ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | predominantly green and sand with red, black, and white stripes ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ United States Space Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEndDate | 2021-08-31 ⓘ |
| serviceStartDate | 2001-10-24 ⓘ |
| shape | circular medal ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded for new service after 2021-08-31 ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | campaign medal ⓘ |
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