Is the Afghanistan Campaign Medal a campaign badge?

Is the Afghanistan Campaign Medal a campaign badge?

The Afghanistan Campaign Medal is awarded to any member of the United States military who has performed duty within the borders of Afghanistan (or its airspace) for a period of thirty consecutive days or sixty non-consecutive days….

Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Related Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal NATO Medal

What is the NATO ribbon for Afghanistan?

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has approved a Non-Article 5 NATO medal for personnel participating in NATO support operation International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. The Deputy Secretary of Defense has authorized the acceptance and wear of this medal by US military and US civilian members.

What does Arrowhead mean in the military?

The arrowhead is a bronze replica of an Indian arrowhead 1/4 inch (. 64cm) high. It denotes participation in a combat parachute jump, helicopter assault landing, combat glider landing, or amphibious assault landing, while assigned or attached as a member of an organized force carrying out an assigned tactical mission.

What is the Afghanistan medal made of?

solid silver
Although each Operational Service Medal will look the same, separate ribbons will denote each separate award. Description: Materials: The majority of the British medals and clasps are made of solid silver, though some were issue in bronze versions, mainly to Indian non-combatants.

Can you wear a Bronze Star with the Afghanistan Campaign Medal?

The Army has defined the requirements for the wearing of bronze service stars with the Afghanistan Campaign Medal. As previously reported, the Defense Department announced Feb. 13 that Operation Freedom Sentinel is a qualifying operation for the award of the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, retroactive to Jan. 1, 2015.

How many BSS do you get for the Afghanistan Campaign Medal?

Afghanistan Campaign MedalCampaign Stars *The ACM is awarded with at least one BSS. *Campaign Stars are not authorized for periods when the GWOTEM is awarded. *Campaign Stars are authorized for each Campaign Phase as in MILPER Message 15-072, Afghanistan Campaign Medal –Revised Campaign, Expeditionary And Service Medal Guidance.

What is an Afghanistan Campaign Medal?

Afghanistan Campaign Medal. The Afghanistan Campaign Medal is awarded to any member of the United States military who has performed duty within the borders of Afghanistan (or its airspace) for a period of thirty consecutive days or sixty non-consecutive days. The medal is retroactive to October 24, 2001, and is active until a date to be determined.

What do the new campaign stars on the medals mean?

The new campaign stars, worn on the Iraq and Afghanistan campaign medals, recognize service during Operation New Dawn in Iraq and the Consolidation III campaign phase in Afghanistan.