Air and Space Campaign Medal

Air and Space Campaign Medal
Air and Space Campaign Medal
Awarded by Department of the Air Force
Type	Service Medal
Eligibility	United States Air Force personnel
Awarded for	Participating in or directly supporting a significant U.S. military operation designated by the Air Force chief of staff.
Status	Currently awarded
Statistics
Established	24 April 2002
Precedence
Next (higher)	Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal^[1]
Next (lower)	Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal^[2]
Air and Space Campaign Medal ribbon

The Air and Space Campaign Medal (ASCM) is an award of the United States Air Force which was first created on April 24, 2002 by order of Secretary of the Air Force James G. Roche. The ASCM may be awarded to members of the USAF who, after March 24, 1999, supported a significant U.S. military operation designated by the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force as qualifying for the ASCM.^[3]

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Air and Space Campaign Medal a service member must perform direct support of a military operation for at least thirty consecutive days or for sixty non-consecutive days. "Direct support" is defined as deploying in support of an ASCM approved operation or if performing functions at home station or from outside the geographic area of combat which historically were deployed forward, or entirely new and future missions., which due to technological advances are no longer constrained by geographic location. This includes, but is not limited to, sortie generation, intelligence, surveillance, targeting, computer network attack operations, etc. Squadron Commanders may determine other functions that meet the intent of this award.^[3]

Members who provided direct support for 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days to one of these operations, at home station, or from outside of the geographic area of combat qualify for the ASCM.

Air and Space Campaign Medal takes precedence immediately after the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal.

The Air and Space Campaign Medal is only authorized for Air Force personnel and is prohibited for issuance if another campaign or service medal has already been received for the operation in question. Additional awards are denoted by service stars.

Qualifying Operations

Operation Allied Force 24 March 1999 – 10 June 1999^[3]
Operation Joint Guardian 11 June 1999 – Date to be Determined (DTBD)^[3]
Operation Allied Harbour 4 April 1999 – 1 September 1999^[3]
Operation Sustain Hope/Shining Hope 4 April 1999 – 10 July 1999^[3]
Operation Noble Anvil 24 March 1999 – 20 July 1999^[3]
Kosovo Task Force Hawk 5 April 1999 – 24 June 1999^[3]
Kosovo Task Force Saber 31 March 1999 – 8 July 1999^[3]
Kosovo Task Force Falcon 11 June 1999 – DTBD^[3]
Kosovo Task Force Hunter 1 April 1999 – 1 November 1999^[3]
Operation Odyssey Dawn 26 February 2011 – 31 October 2011^[4]
Operation Unified Protector 26 February 2011 – 31 October 2011^[4]

Operations related to the Global War on Terrorism (to include Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom) are not eligible for the ASCM.

References

↑ "Awards and Decorations". Air Force Personnel Center Library. Air Force Personnel Center. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
↑ "MEMORANDUM FOR AF/A1 SUBJECT: Establishment of a Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal" (PDF). United States Air Force. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Air and Space Campaign Medal". Air Force Personnel Center > Library > Factsheets. US Air Force Personnel Center. 3 August 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
1 2 US Air Force Personnel Center (11 December 2012). "Air and Space Campaign Medal for Operation Odyssey Dawn and Operation Unified Protector". Goodfellow Air Force Base website. Retrieved 13 January 2013.

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Air and Space Campaign Medal

Awards and decorations of the United States Air Force

Decorations	Air Force Cross Air Force Distinguished Service Airman's Medal Aerial Achievement Air Force Commendation Air Force Achievement

Service medals	Air Force Combat Action Combat Readiness Good Conduct Air and Space Campaign Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal

Unit awards	Presidential Unit Citation Gallant Unit Citation Air Force Meritorious Unit Outstanding Unit Organizational Excellence

Service ribbons	Outstanding Airman of the Year Air Force Recognition Overseas Service Short Tour Overseas Service Long Tour Air Force Expeditionary Service Air Force Longevity Air Force Special Duty NCO PME Graduate Basic Training Honor Graduate Marksmanship Air Force Training

United States Campaign, Expeditionary, and Service Medals

19th century	Civil War Campaign Medal Indian Campaign Medal Dewey Medal Sampson Medal Cardenas Medal of Honor West Indies Campaign Medal Spanish Campaign Medal Spanish War Service Medal Army of Cuban Occupation Medal Army of Puerto Rican Occupation Medal Philippine Campaign Medal Philippine Congressional Medal

Early 20th century	China Campaign Medal (Army) China Relief Expedition Medal (Navy) Army of Cuban Pacification Medal Cuban Pacification Medal Nicaraguan Campaign Medal Haitian Campaign Medal Dominican Campaign Medal

World War I era	Mexican Service Medal Mexican Border Service Medal World War I Victory Medal Texas Cavalry Medal Army of Occupation of Germany Medal

Inter war era	Navy Expeditionary Medal Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal Haitian Campaign Medal NC-4 Medal Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal Yangtze Service Medal Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal United States Antarctic Expedition Medal

World War II era	China Service Medal American Defense Service Medal Women's Army Corps Service Medal American Campaign Medal European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Army of Occupation Medal Navy Occupation Service Medal Medal for Humane Action

Late 20th century	National Defense Service Medal Korean Service Medal Antarctica Service Medal Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Vietnam Service Medal Southwest Asia Service Medal Kosovo Campaign Medal Armed Forces Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal

21st century	Afghanistan Campaign Medal Iraq Campaign Medal Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Korea Defense Service Medal Air and Space Campaign Medal Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal

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