![[The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]](afem.gif)
Paragraph 2-12, Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards)
25 Febuary 1995
a. The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) was established by Executive Order 10977, dated 4 December 1961 (DA Bull. 1, 1962) and Executive Order 11231, 8 July 1965. This medal is authorized for U.S. military operations, U.S. operations in direct support of the United Nations, and U.S. operations of assistance for friendly foreign nations. Operation, area of operations, and direct support are defined in the glossary.
b. The AFEM is awarded for service after 1 July 1958, meeting the qualifications indicated below:
(2) Rescinded.
(b) Be engaged in direct support of the operation for 30 consecutive days or 60 nonconsecutive days, provided this support involves entering the area of operations. The qualifying criteria for non-unit direct support personnel in Grenada is 6 consecutive days or 12 nonconsecutive days.
(c) Serve for the full period where an operation is less than 30 days duration.
(d) Be engaged in actual combat, or duty which is equally as hazardous as combat, during the operation with armed opposition, regardless of time in the area.
(e) Participate as a regularly assigned crewmember of an aircraft flying into, out of, within, or over the area in support of the military operation.
(f) Be recommended, or attached to a unit recommended, by the chief of a service or the commander of unified or specified command for award of the medal, although the criteria above have not been fulfilled. Such recommendations may be made to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) for duty of such value to the operation as to warrant particular recognition.
(2) Lebanon From 1 July 1958 to 1 November 1958.
(3) Taiwan Straits. From 23 August 1958 to I January 1959.
(4) Berlin. From 14 August 1961 to 1 June 1963.
(5) Cuba. From 24 October 1962 to I June 1963.
(6) Congo. From 23 to 27 November 1964.
(7) Dominican Republic. From 28 April 1965 to 21 September 1966.
(8) Korea. From 1 October 1966 to 30 June 1974.
(9) Cambodia (Evacuation of Cambodia-Operation EAGLE PULL). From 11 to 13 April 1975.
(10) Vietnam (Evacuation of Vietnam-Operation FREQUENT WIND). From 29 to 30 April 1975.
(11) Mayaguez Operation. 15 May 1975.
(12) Grenada Operation URGENT FURY. From 23 October 1983 to 21 November 1983. The qualifying criteria for non-unit direct support personnel in Grenada is 6 consecutive days or 12 nonconsecutive days.
(13) Libya-Operation ELDORADO CANYON. From 12 April 1986 to 17 April 1986.
(14) Persian Gulf Operation EARNEST WILL. From 24 July 1987, the date of the Bridgeton incident, to 1 August 1990. The area of operations is the area from 20 degrees north latitude northward to 30 degrees, 30 minutes, north latitude and from 46 degrees, 36 minutes, east longitude eastward to 63 degrees east longitude. These geographical limits include the Persian Gulf, Bahrain, Kuwait, the Gulf of Oman and most of Saudi Arabia.
(15) Panama-Operation JUST CAUSE. From 20 December 1989 to 31 January 1990.
e. Designated U.S. operations of assistance for a friendly foreign nation are as follows:
(2) Vietnam. From 1 July 1958 to 3 July 1965.
(3) Cambodia From 29 March 1973 to 15 August 1973.
(4) Thailand (only those in direct support of Cambodia operations). From 29 March 1973 to 15 August 1973.
(5) Lebanon. From 1 June 1983 to I December 1987.
f. One bronze service star is worn to denote subsequent award of the AFEM. To be eligible for additional awards, service must be rendered in more than one of the designated areas and dates specified in c, d, and e above. No two awards will be made for service in the same designated area. (Service stars are described in chap 6.)
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