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Air and Space Campaign Medal

 The Air and Space Campaign Medal (ACSM) is awarded to recognize personnel who are not eligible for the Kosovo Campaign Medal or other Operation ALLIED FORCE DoD Campaign Medals, and provided support of combat operations at home station or from outside the geographic area of combat.

 The ASCM may be awarded to members of the US Air Force who, after 24 March 1999, supported a significant US military operation designated by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force as qualifying for the ASCM. Current eligible operations include those listed above for the Kosovo Campaign Medal and those listed below:
  Operation ALLIED FORCE 24 March 1999 - 10 June 1999
  Operation JOINT GUARDIAN - 11 June 1999 - To Be Determined (TBD)
  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 - TBD
  Kosovo Task Force Hunter 1 April 1999 - 1 November 1999
  Operation ODYSSEY DAWN 26 February 2011 – 31 October 2011
  Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR 26 February 2011 – 31 October 2011
 Note: Currently, operations related to the Global War on Terrorism (to include Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM) are not eligible for the ASCM.

 Members who provided direct support for 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days to one of these operations at home station or from outside of the geographic area of combat qualify for award of the ASCM. 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 forward deployed, or entirely new and future missions, which due to technological advances are no longer constrained by geographical location. This includes, but is not limited to, sortie generation, intelligence, surveillance, targeting, computer network attack operations, etc.

 Once the ASCM has been authorized for an operation or action, determination of individual eligibility may be delegated to such level of the operational or administrative chain of command as deemed appropriate by the Commander, Air Force Forces. Such authority shall not be delegated below the level of O-6 commander or civilian equivalent.

 No member shall be eligible for both an ASCM and a DoD Campaign/Service medal awarded during a single tour in an ASCM-designated operation. Participants are entitled to only one ASCM for support of an ASCM-designated operation.

 Authorized Device: A bronze service star will be awarded to recognize subsequent award of a separately supported ASCM-approved operation. Multiple award of the ASCM for support of the same operation is not authorized.

Category of Award: Air Force Service Medals and Achievement Awards

Authorized by: The SECAF on April 24, 2002

Authorized Device(s): Bronze Service Star

References:
AFI 36-2803, The Air Force Military Awards and Decorations Program, Page 154

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