Air and Space Campaign Medal
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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.
Members who provided direct support for 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days to one of these operations, at homestation, 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 to 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 star
s.
Currently, operations related to the Global War on Terrorism (to include Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom) are not eligible for the ASCM.
Awards and decorations of the United States Air Force
Awards and decorations of the United States Air Force are military decorations which are issued by the Department of the Air Force to Air Force service members and members of other military branches serving under Air Force commands...
of the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
which was first created on April 24, 2002 by order of Secretary of the Air Force James G. Roche
James G. Roche
Dr. James G. Roche was the 20th Secretary of the Air Force, serving from January 20, 2001 to January 20, 2005. Prior to serving as secretary, Roche served in the United States Navy for 23 years, and as an executive with Northrop Grumman....
. 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
Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
The Chief of Staff of the Air Force is a statutory office held by a four-star general in the United States Air Force, and is the most senior uniformed officer assigned to serve in the Department of the Air Force, and as such is the principal military advisor and a deputy to the Secretary of the...
as qualifying for the ASCM.
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.Members who provided direct support for 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days to one of these operations, at homestation, 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
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
The Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal is a military award which was created under Executive Order 12830 by George H. W. Bush on January 9, 1993...
.
The Air and Space Campaign Medal is only authorized to 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 star
Service star
A service star, also referred to as a battle star, campaign star, or engagement star, is an attachment to a United States military decoration which denotes participation in military campaigns or multiple bestowals of the same award. Service stars are typically issued for campaign medals, service...
s.
Qualifying Operations
- Operation Allied ForceOperation Allied ForceThe NATO bombing of Yugoslavia was NATO's military operation against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War. The strikes lasted from March 24, 1999 to June 10, 1999...
24 March 1999 – 10 June 1999 - Operation Joint Guardian 11 June 1999 – Date to be Determined (DTBD)
- Operation Allied Harbour 4 April 1999 – 1 September 1999
- Operation Sustain Hope/Shining Hope 4 April 1999 – 10 July 1999
- Operation Noble Anvil 24 March 1999 – 20 July 1999
- Kosovo Task Force Hawk 5 April 1999 – 24 June 1999
- Kosovo Task Force Saber 31 March 1999 – 8 July 1999
- Kosovo Task Force Falcon 11 June 1999 – DTBD
- Kosovo Task Force Hunter 1 April 1999 – 1 November 1999
Currently, operations related to the Global War on Terrorism (to include Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom) are not eligible for the ASCM.