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Afghanistan Campaign Medal

TheAfghanistan Campaign Medal(ACM) was amilitary awardof theUnited States Armed Forceswhich was created byExecutive Order13363ofPresident George W. Bushon November 29, 2004, and became available for general distribution in June 2005.[4][5]The medal was designed by theU.S. Army Institute of Heraldry.[6][7]

Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Obverse and reverse
TypeCampaign medal
Awarded forService in Afghanistan from October 24, 2001 to August 31, 2021.
Presented bytheU.S. Department of Defense[1]andDepartment of Homeland Security[2]
EligibilityU.S. military personnel
StatusInactive
EstablishedEO 13363,November 29, 2004;19 years ago(2004-11-29)
First awardedJune 2005 (retroactive to October 24, 2001)


Service ribbonandcampaign streamer
Precedence
Next (higher)Kosovo Campaign Medal[3]
Next (lower)Iraq Campaign Medal[3]
RelatedGlobal War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
NATO Medal

The Afghanistan Campaign Medal is awarded to any member of the United States military who has performed duty within the borders ofAfghanistan(or itsairspace) for a period of thirty consecutive days or sixty non-consecutive days. The medal is retroactive to October 24, 2001, and was active until the conclusion ofOperation Allies Refugeon August 31, 2021.[8]Personnel who have been engaged in combat with an enemy force, or personnel who have been wounded in combat within Afghanistan, may receive the ACM regardless of the number of days spent within the country. The medal was also awarded posthumously to any service member who died in the line of duty within Afghanistan, including from non-combat injuries such as accidents and mishaps.[9][10]

Campaign phases and devices

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The following are the approved campaign phases and respective dates for the Afghanistan Campaign Medal:[11][12][13][14][15]

Phase From To
Liberation of Afghanistan September 11, 2001 November 30, 2001
Consolidation I December 1, 2001 September 30, 2006
Consolidation II October 1, 2006 November 30, 2009
Consolidation III December 1, 2009 June 30, 2011
Transition I July 1, 2011 December 31, 2014
Transition II (Note 1) January 1, 2015 August 31, 2021[16]
Note 1: For Operation FREEDOM's SENTINEL pursuant to USD(P&R)
memorandum dated February 13, 2015, titled, "Afghanistan Campaign Medal –
Operation FREEDOM’s SENTINEL and Transition II Campaign Phase. "

Examples of campaign stars worn on the Afghanistan Campaign Medal service ribbon:

One of the six phases
Two of the six phases
Three of the six phases
Four of the six phases
Five of the six phases
All six phases

The following ribbon devices are authorized for wear on the Afghanistan Campaign Medal:[4][17][12][18][19][20][21][22]

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

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The Afghanistan Campaign Medal replaces theGlobal War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal(GWOT-EM) for service in Afghanistan and personnel who previously received the GWOT-EM for Afghanistan service may elect to exchange the medal for the ACM.[23]Both medals may not be received for the same period of service in Afghanistan and any current Afghanistan service will only be recognized with the Afghanistan Campaign Medal.[24]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Issuances"(PDF).www.esd.whs.mil.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2017-09-12.Retrieved2017-09-14.
  2. ^"Data"(PDF).media.defense.gov.2017.
  3. ^ab"Army Regulation 600–8–22 Military Awards"(PDF).Army Publishing Directorate. p. 17. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 22 July 2011.Retrieved24 January2016.
  4. ^ab"Department of Defense Manual 1348.33, Volume 2"(PDF).Defense Technical Information Center. 21 December 2016. pp. 20–21. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 12 September 2017.Retrieved14 September2017.
  5. ^"Executive Order: Establishing the Afghanistan and Iraq Campaign Medals".29 November 2004.Retrieved29 May2015.
  6. ^"Error".Archived fromthe originalon 28 August 2013.Retrieved29 May2015.
  7. ^"Factsheets: Afghanistan Campaign Medal".Archived fromthe originalon 1 May 2015.Retrieved29 May2015.
  8. ^"Afghanistan Campaign Medal - Campaign Phases"(PDF).United States Department of Defense.14 April 2022.
  9. ^"DoD Announces Criteria for Two New Campaign Medals"Archived2011-05-30 at theWayback MachineUnited States Department of Defense07 April 2005
  10. ^"New Campaign Medals Recognize Iraq, Afghanistan Service"ArchivedApril 14, 2012, at theWayback MachineUnited States Department of Defense07 April 2005
  11. ^"Afghanistan Campaign Medal - Approved Campaign Phases"(PDF).PRHome.Defense.gov.Retrieved30 June2021.
  12. ^ab"Afghanistan Campaign Medal or Iraq Campaign Medal".Awards and Decorations Branch Article.Army Human Resource Command. Archived fromthe originalon 11 September 2015.Retrieved3 December2012.
  13. ^"News Release: Additional Phases Identified for Iraq and Afghanistan Campaign Medals".Defense.gov. Archived fromthe originalon 2012-01-15.Retrieved2012-05-31.
  14. ^"New Campaign phase approved"(PDF).
  15. ^DoD News, Defense Media Activity."Operation Freedom's Sentinel Qualifies for Campaign Medal".Department of Defense.Retrieved20 February2015.
    Tilghman, Andrew (19 February 2015)."Despite war's end, Pentagon extends Afghanistan campaign medal".MilitaryTimes.Gannett.Retrieved28 February2015.
  16. ^"Afghanistan Campaign Medal for Operation Freedom's Sentinel".Archived fromthe originalon 2024-01-06.
  17. ^"Department of Defense Manual 1348.33, Volume 3"(PDF).Defense Technical Information Center. 23 November 2010. p. 51. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 26 February 2013.Retrieved16 October2012.
  18. ^Army Regulation 600-8-22Archived2011-07-22 at theWayback Machine
  19. ^Air Force Instruction 36-2803Archived2013-02-16 at theWayback Machine
  20. ^"NAVADMIN 141/08".Archived fromthe originalon 19 September 2020.Retrieved21 May2008.
  21. ^Two Bulls, Richard."Campaign Stars Established to Recognize Multiple Deployments".Naval Media Center Public Affairs.Retrieved5 June2008.
  22. ^Coast Guard Commandant Instruction 1650.25D
  23. ^"Department of Defense Manual 1348.33, Volume 2"(PDF).Defense Technical Information Center. 21 December 2016. pp. 32–35. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 12 September 2017.Retrieved14 September2017.
  24. ^"Afghanistan Campaign Medal".edocket.access.gpo.gov.
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