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Deployed to Iraq - Mar-Apr 2003 - Battery E
a. Authorized to be awarded to servicemembers who deploy to Iraq in direct support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) on or after 19 March 2003 to a date to be determined or the cessation of OIF. The area of eligibility encompasses all land area of the country of Iraq and the contiguous water area out to 12 nautical miles, and all air spaces above the land area of Iraq and above the contiguous water area out to 12 nautical miles.
b. To be eligible for the award, a servicemember must be personally present and assigned or attached to a unit participating in OIF in Iraq, or on official duties in Iraq in support of OIF, for 30 consecutive days or for 60 nonconsecutive days in Iraq or meet one of the following criteria: 1) Be engaged in actual combat against the enemy and under circumstances involving grave danger of death or serious bodily injury from enemy action, regardless, of time in the Iraq. 2) While participating in OIF or on official duties, regardless of time, is killed or wounded/injured requiring medical evacuation from Iraq. 3) While participating as a regularly assigned air crew member flying sorties into, out of, within, or over Iraq in direct support of OIF; each day that one or more sorties are flown in accordance with the criteria shall count as one day towards the 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive day requirement.
c. The medal may be awarded posthumously to any servicemember who lost his/her life while, or as a direct result of, participating in qualifying operations, without regard to length of such service, if otherwise eligible.
d. Only one award of the ICM may be authorized for any individual. Service stars are not prescribed.
e. Service members qualified for the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (GWOTEM) by reasons of service between 19 March 2003 and 30 April 2005, in Iraq, shall remain qualified for the medal. Any such servicemember may be awarded the ICM in lieu of the GWOTEM for such service. Additionally, any such servicemember authorized the arrowhead device may be awarded the ICM with arrowhead device in lieu of the GWOTEM with arrowhead device. No servicemember shall be entitled to both medals for the same act, achievement or period of service.
RTTZYUW RUCCBWF00001 1421501-UUUU--RHMCSUU ZNR UUUUU R 211501Z MAY 08 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS NAVADMIN 141/08 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/MAY// SUBJ/CAMPAIGN STARS FOR THE AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ CAMPAIGN MEDALS// REF/A/DOC/UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE/16APR2008/NOTAL// REF/B/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/NAVADMIN 085/05// REF/C/SECNAVINST 1650.1H/22AUG2006// NARR/REF A IS THE PRINCIPAL DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (P&R) MEMO ANNOUNCING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CAMPAIGN STARS FOR THE AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ CAMPAIGN MEDALS. REF B IS NAVADMIN 085/05 ANNOUNCEMENT AND AUTHORIZATION FOR ISSUANCE OF THE AFGHANISTAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL (ACM) AND IRAQ CAMPAIGN MEDAL (ICM) FOR NAVY PERSONNEL. REF C IS SECNAVINST 1650.1H, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AWARDS MANUAL// RMKS/1. PER REF A, THE PRINCIPAL DEPUTY UNDERSECRETARY OF DEFENSE (P&R) HAS APPROVED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CAMPAIGN PHASES FOR OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF) AND OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF) TO SERVE AS THE BASIS FOR AWARDING CAMPAIGN STARS FOR THE AFGHANISTAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL (ACM) AND THE IRAQ CAMPAIGN MEDAL (ICM), RESPECTIVELY. THESE CAMPAIGN STARS ARE AWARDED TO RECOGNIZE A SERVICE MEMBER'S PARTICIPATION IN SPECIFIC CAMPAIGN PHASES. THE PURPOSE OF THIS NAVADMIN IS TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDANCE AND PROCEDURES FOR APPROVING THE APPROPRIATE NUMBER OF CAMPAIGN STARS FOR INDIVIDUALS AWARDED THE ACM OR THE ICM. 2. THE DESIGNATED CAMPAIGN PHASES AND INCLUSIVE DATES FOR OEF AND OIF APPROVED IN REF A ARE AS FOLLOWS: A. OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM: CAMPAIGN PHASE INCLUSIVE DATES LIBERATION OF AFGHANISTAN 11SEP01-30NOV01 CONSOLIDATION I 01DEC01-30SEP06 CONSOLIDATION II 01OCT06-TBD B. OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM: CAMPAIGN PHASE INCLUSIVE DATES LIBERATION OF IRAQ 19MAR03-1MAY03 TRANSITION OF IRAQ 02MAY03-28JUN04 IRAQI GOVERNANCE 29JUN04-15DEC05 NATIONAL RESOLUTION 16DEC05-TBD 3. THE CAMPAIGN STAR IS A BRONZE FIVE-POINTED STAR, 3/16 INCH IN DIAMETER. 4. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. A. THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR AWARD OF THE ACM AND ICM CONTAINED IN REFERENCE B AND ARTICLES 420.12 AND 420.13 OF REFERENCE (C) REMAIN UNCHANGED. B. INDIVIDUALS WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE ACM OR ICM SHALL WEAR ONE CAMPAIGN STAR ON THE SUSPENSION RIBBON OF THE MEDAL AND ON THE RIBBON BAR IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE CAMPAIGN PHASE FOR WHICH THE MEDAL WAS AWARDED. THEREFORE, THE ACM AND ICM WILL ALWAYS BE AWARDED WITH AT LEAST ONE CAMPAIGN STAR. C. IF AN INDIVIDUAL'S INITIAL QUALIFYING PERIOD OF SERVICE FOR THE ACM OR ICM EXTENDED AT LEAST ONE DAY INTO A SUBSEQUENT CAMPAIGN PHASE, THE ACM OR ICM WILL BE AWARDED WITH TWO CAMPAIGN STARS. THIS IS THE CASE WHETHER THE INDIVIDUAL'S INITIAL QUALIFYING PERIOD OF SERVICE WAS COMPRISED OF CONSECUTIVE OR NONCONSECUTIVE DAYS IN THE RESPECTIVE AREA OF ELIGIBILITY. D. AN ADDITIONAL CAMPAIGN STAR SHALL BE WORN FOR EACH ONE OR MORE DAYS OF PARTICIPATION IN EACH DESIGNATED CAMPAIGN PHASE. HOWEVER, ONLY ONE CAMPAIGN STAR IS AUTHORIZED FOR EACH PHASE, REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF DEPLOYMENTS MADE DURING ANY DESIGNATED PHASE. 5. AWARDING AUTHORITY. A. ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL. COMMANDING OFFICERS EXERCISING NAVY AND MARINE CORPS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL AUTHORITY ARE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE CAMPAIGN STARS FOR THE THE ACM AND ICM TO SAILORS AND MARINES ASSIGNED TO THEIR COMMAND ACCORDING TO THE CRITERIA IN PARAGRAPH 4. COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL ENSURE APPROPRIATE PAGE 4 ENTRIES ARE MADE IN SERVICE RECORDS TO PROPERLY REFLECT THE AWARD OF THE ACM AND ICM WITH THE AUTHORIZED NUMBER OF CAMPAIGN STARS. THE SERVICE RECORD ENTRY MADE AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL AWARD OF THE ACM OR ICM WILL ALSO SERVE TO AUTHORIZE THE FIRST CAMPAIGN STAR. ADDITIONAL CAMPAIGN STARS REQUIRE A SUBSEQUENT SERVICE RECORD ENTRY DOCUMENTING THE FIRST DAY OF THE QUALIFYING SERVICE IN THAT DESIGNATED PHASE FOR THE ACM OR ICM. COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE DIRECTED TO ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS APPROACHING THEIR END OF ACTIVE OBLIGATED SERVICE HAVE THEIR AWARD ELIGIBILITY REVIEWED AND UPDATED SO THEIR DD-214 ACCURATELY REFLECTS ALL AUTHORIZED ACM OR ICM CAMPAIGN STARS. B. NAVY VETERANS. NAVY PERSONNEL HONORABLY DISCHARGED OR RETIRED WHO DESIRE TO HAVE THEIR AWARD ELIGIBILITY UPDATED IN THEIR OFFICIAL RECORDS BASED ON CAMPAIGN STARS AUTHORIZED FOR THE ACM AND ICM, MUST SUBMIT A WRITTEN REQUEST INDICATING UNIT AND DATES ASSIGNED, ALONG WITH CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS AND A COPY OF THE UNDELETED VERSION OF THEIR DD-214 TO THE NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-312), 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE, MILLINGTON, TN 38055-3130. C. NAVY RESERVISTS. ACTIVE RESERVISTS WHO ARE NOT ASSIGNED TO DOD, JOINT OR OTHER NON-NAVY COMMANDS, MUST SUBMIT A WRITTEN REQUEST INDICATING UNIT AND DATES ASSIGNED, ALONG WITH CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS AND A COPY OF THE UNDELETED VERSION OF THEIR DD-214 TO THEIR ASSIGNED NAVY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT CENTER (NOSC). INACTIVE RESERVISTS MUST SUBMIT A WRITTEN REQUEST INDICATING UNIT AND DATES ASSIGNED, ALONG WITH CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS AND A COPY OF THE UNDELETED VERSION OF THEIR DD-214 TO THE NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS- 312), 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE, MILLINGTON, TN 38055-3130. D. NAVY INDIVIDUALS ATTACHED TO DOD, JOINT OR OTHER NON-NAVY COMMANDS WHO MEET THE CRITERIA MUST HAVE THEIR DOD OR JOINT COMMAND CONFIRM ELIGIBILITY AND SUBMIT THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE RECORD DOCUMENTATION. 6. REF C WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE NEXT RELEASE. VISIT THE NAVY AWARDS WEBSITE AT HTTPS://AWARDS.NAVY.MIL FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO INCLUDE COPIES OF REFERENCES. 7. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF./