Military Awards *Awarded After 11 September 2001*

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Military AwardsAwarded After 11 September 2001

• Presenters Name

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Military Awards For DeploymentsUnclassified
Information Brief

• Outline
• Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)
• Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
• Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (GWOTSM)
• Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  (GWOTEM)
• National Defense Service Medal (NDSM)
• Combat Action Badge (CAB)

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Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)

• Began 24 October 2001
• Afghanistan Campaign Medal-Awarded to Soldiers
  who deploy to Afghanistan in direct support of
  OEF on or after 24 October 2001
• Eligibility
• 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days
• Engaged in combat with hostile forces
• Killed or wounded requiring a medical evacuation
  from Afghanistan

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Afghanistan Campaign Medal
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Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)

• Began on 19 MAR 2003
• Iraq Campaign Medal -Awarded to Soldiers who
  deploy to Iraq in direct support of OIF on or
  after 19 March 2003
• Eligibility
• 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days
• Engaged in combat with hostile forces
• Killed or wounded requiring a medical evacuation
  from Iraq

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Iraq Campaign Medal
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Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (GWOTSM)

• Awarded to Soldiers who have served in military
  operations to combat terrorism since
  11 September 2001
• Automatically eligible if serving in the military
  between 11 SEP 01 and 31 MAR 04
• After Mar 04, Battalion Commanders (award
  approval authority), must determine that a
  Soldier serving on active duty has qualified for
  the GWOTSM
• Soldiers cannot be awarded the GWOTEM and/or
  Armed Forces Service Medal for the same period of
  time when awarded the GWOTSM

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Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (GWOTSM)
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Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
(GWOTEM)

• Awarded to Soldiers in a deployed status who have
  served in military expeditions to combat
  terrorism since 11 September 2001
• Soldiers cannot be awarded the GWOTSM and/or
  Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for the same
  period of time when awarded the GWOTEM
• Awarded for OEF (24OCT01-30APR05) and OIF
  (19MAR03-30APR05)
• Eligibility
• 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days
• Engaged in combat with hostile forces, killed, or
  wounded requiring a medical evacuation from OEF /
  OIF

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GWOTEM cont.

• GWOTEM is still authorized for service in the
  other geographical areas of eligibility
• Areas of eligibility (AOE) Bahrain, Bulgaria
  (Bourgas), Crete, Cyprus, Diego Garcia, Djibouti,
  Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iran, Israel, Jordan,
  Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon,
  Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Romania
  (Constanta), Saudia Arabia, Somalia, Syria,
  Tajikistan, Turkey (east of 35 degrees east
  latitude), Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates,
  Uzbekistan, Yemen, that portion of the arabian
  sea north of 10 degrees north latitude and west
  of 68 degrees longitude, Bab El Mandeb, Gulf of
  Aden, Gulf of Aqaba, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Suez,
  that portion of the Mediterranean Sea east of 28
  degrees east longitude, Persian Gulf, Red Sea,
  Strait of Hormuz, and Suez Canal

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Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
(GWOTEM)
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National Defense Service Medal (NDSM)

• Awarded to Soldiers who have served in the armed
  forces since 11 September 2001

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Combat Action Badge (CAB)

• Eligibility
• May be awarded to any soldier after 18 September
  2001
• Soldier must be performing assigned duties in an
  area where hostile fire pay or imminent danger
  pay is authorized
• Soldier must be personally present and actively
  engaging or being engaged by the enemy, and
  performing satisfactorily in accordance with the
  prescribed rules of engagement
• Soldier must not be assigned/attached to a unit
  that would qualify the soldier for the CIB/CMB
• Worth 15 promotion points if awarded after
  10JUN05 IAW Milper Message 05-164

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Combat Action Badge (CAB)
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SUMMARY

• Criteria For
• Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)
• Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
• Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (GWOTSM)
• Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  (GWOTEM)
• National Defense Service Medal (NDSM)
• Combat Action Badge (CAB)