Military Awards *Awarded After 11 September 2001* Presenter’s Name
Military Awards For Deployments Unclassified 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) ArmyPPT.com
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 ArmyPPT.com evacuation from Afghanistan
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
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Wartime Award Statistics Operation Enduring Freedom
Awards
HQDA
Theater
Total
5 Dec 01 – 31 Oct 05 Medal of Honor
0
0
0
Distinguished Service Cross
1
0
1
Silver Star
37
0
37
Legion of Merit
3
0
3
Distinguished Flying Cross
50
0
50
Soldier's Medal
15
0
15
Meritorious Service Medal
0
188
188
Bronze Star Medal for Valor
79
397
476
Bronze Star Medal svc/ach
998
7,630
8,628
Purple Heart
376
530
906
Air Medal for Valor
47
188
235
Air Medal svc/ach
596
1,639
2,235
ARCOM for valor
9
307
316
ARCOM svc/ach
73
12,865
12,938
Army Achievement Medal
0
1,118
1,118
Combat Infantryman Badge
253
8,549
8,802
Combat Medical Badge
20
849
869
Combat Action Badge
0
659
659
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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 ArmyPPT.com evacuation from Iraq
Iraq Campaign Medal
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Wartime Award Statistics Operation Iraq Freedom
Awards
HQDA
Theater
Total
15 Mar 03 – 31 Oct 05 Medal of Honor
1
0
1
Distinguished Service Cross
2
0
2
Silver Star
20
154
174
Legion of Merit
20
N/A
20
Distinguished Flying Cross
9
21
30
Soldier's Medal
5
67
72
Meritorious Service Medal
3
5,456
5,459
Bronze Star Medal for Valor
180
769
949
Bronze Star Medal svc/ach
2,587
30,942
33,529
Purple Heart
2,688
7,734
10,422
Air Medal for Valor
96
267
363
Air Medal svc/ach
876
6,241
7,117
ARCOM for valor
52
2,590
2,642
ARCOM svc/ach
810
90,584
91,394
0
4,689
4,689
Combat Infantryman Badge
318
21,477
21,795
Combat Medical Badge
37
5,320
5,357
Combat Action Badge
827
7,189
8,016
Army Achievement 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 ArmyPPT.com of time when awarded the GWOTSM
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 / ArmyPPT.com OIF
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 ArmyPPT.com Hormuz, and Suez Canal
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 ArmyPPT.com ✔ Worth 15 promotion points if awarded after
10JUN05 IAW Milper Message 05-164
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) ArmyPPT.com