CAMPAIGN MEDAL                                       QUALIFYING DATES

 

 

27) Armed Forces Exped. Medal 

      (30 consec. or 60 non-consec. days of duty)                                        
      Lebanon                                                                        July 01, 1958 – Nov. 01, 1958

      Taiwan Straits                                                                Aug. 23, 1958 - Jan. 01, 1959

      Quemoy & Matsu Island                                                  Aug. 23, 1958 – June 01, 1963

      Vietnam                                                                        July 01, 1958 – July 03, 1965

      Congo                                                                           July 14, 1960 – Sep. 01, 1962

      Laos                                                                              Apr. 19, 1961 – Oct. 07, 1962

      Berlin                                                                            Aug. 14, 1961 – June 01, 1963

      Cuba                                                                             Oct. 24, 1962 – June 01, 1963

      Congo                                                                           Nov. 23-27, 1964

      Dominican Republic                                                        Apr. 28, 1965 – Sep. 21, 1966

      Korea                                                                            Oct. 01, 1966 – June 30, 1974

      Cambodia                                                                      Mar. 29, 1973 – Aug. 15, 1973

      Thailand                                                                        Mar. 29, 1973 – Aug. 15, 1973

      (only those in direct support of Cambodia)                       

      Operation Eagle Pull – Cambodia                                     Apr. 11-13, 1975

      (includes evacuation)

      Operation Frequent Wind – Vietnam                                 Apr. 29-30, 1975

      (includes evacuation)

      Mayaguez Operation                                                       May 15, 1975

      El Salvador                                                                    Jan. 01, 1981 – Feb. 01, 1992

      Lebanon                                                                        June 01, 1983 – Dec. 01, 1987

      Operation Urgent Fury - Grenada                                     Oct. 23, 1983 – Nov. 21, 1983

      Operation El Dorado Canyon - Libyan                               Apr. 12-17, 1986

      Oper. Earnest Will - Persian Gulf                                      July 24, 1987 - Aug. 02, 1990

      (only those participating in or in direct support)

      Operation Just Cause – Panama                                       Dec. 20, 1989 – Jan. 31, 1990

      (USS Vreeland & other SVS – designated

      aircrew mbrs. Outside the Conus in direct support)

      United Shield/Operation Restore Hope - Somalia                Dec. 05, 1992 – Mar. 31, 1995

      Operation Uphold Democracy - Haiti                                 Sep. 16, 1994 – Mar. 31, 1995

      Operation Joint Endeavor - Bosnia, Croatia, the Adriatic     Nov. 20, 1995 – Dec. 20, 1996

      Sea & airspace

      Operation Vigilant Sentinel - Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait &  Dec. 01, 1995 – Sep. 01, 1997

      Persian Gulf

      Operation Southern Watch – Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait,    Dec. 01, 1995 – Mar. 18, 2003

      Persian Gulf, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Oman, Gulf of Oman

      W of 62" E Long,  Yeman, Egypt, & Jordan

      Operation Maritime Intercept - Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Dec. 01, 1995 - Mar. 18, 2003

      Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman W of 62" E Long,

      Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Oman, Yemen, Egypt, Jordan)

      Operation Joint Guard - Bosnia, Croatia, Adriatic Sea &      Dec. 20, 1996 – June 20, 1998

      Airspace

      Operation Northern Watch - Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait,     Jan. 01 1997 – Mar. 18, 2003

      Persian Gulf W of 56" E Long., and Incirlik AB,

      Turkey (only pers. TDY to ONW)

      Operation Joint Forge –                                                   Jun. 21, 1998 – Dec. 31, 2000

      Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Adriatic Sea & airspace

      Operation Desert Thunder - Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait,     Nov. 11, 1998 – Dec. 22, 1998

      Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Oman, Yemen, Egypt, Jordan,

      Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea support

      Operation Desert Fox - Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait,            Dec. 16, 1998 – Dec. 22, 1998

      Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Oman, Yemen, Egypt, Jordan,

      Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea support