Afghanistan and Iraq Ribbons- No Arrowhead Device

[boyles80]

These 2 ribbons need to be fixed by removing the arrowhead option. According to all of the regs I can find they all state that only 1 award is authorized and nothing about the arrowhead.

[John Asendorf]

http://ultimaterack.ajandj.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=109

http://ultimaterack.ajandj.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=53


I researched this issue at the time I made the fix... I'm pretty certain they can have the Arrowhead device.

[mechinfantry]

here is the reg for the Iraq Campaign Medal.
Basically the arrow hed is for engaged in direct combat, in other words recieved fire. this is so for the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, and the Global War Expeditionary Medal.

Establishing Authority

The Iraq Campaign Medal was established by Public Law 108-234, signed into law by President George W. Bush on May 28, 2004 and implemented by Executive Order 13363, signed by President Bush on November 29, 2004.

Effective Dates

The Iraq Campaign Medal may be awarded to members of the Uniformed Services of the United States who serve, or who have served in Iraq or its contiguous waters and air space, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from March 19, 2003 to a date to be announced (or until the cessation of Operation Iraqi Freedom).

Criteria

-- 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.
-- To be eligible for the Iraq Campaign Medal, a Service member must be assigned or attahced to a unit participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq for 30 consecutive days or for 60 nonconsecutive days or meet one of the following criteria:
--- Be engaged in actual combat against the enemy under circumstances involving grave danger of death or serious bodily injury from enemy action, regardless of the amount of time the individual has served in Iraq;
--- While participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom or on official duties (regardless of the time spent in Iraq) is killed, wounded or injured to the extent that he or she requires medical evacuation from Iraq; or,
--- While participating as a regularly assigned aircrew member flying sorties into, out of, within, or over Iraq in direct support of Operation Iraqi Freedom; each day that one or more sorties are flown in accordance with these criteria shall count as one day towards the 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive day requirement.
-- Service members who qualified for the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal by reason of service between March 19, 2003 and April 30, 2005 shall remain qualified for that medal. However, any such person may be awarded the Iraq Campaign Medal in lieu of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal for that service, at his or her request. In addition, any Army soldier who was authorized the arrowhead device may be awarded the Iraq Campaign Medal with arrowhead device in lieu of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal with arrowhead device.
-- No service member shall be entitled to both the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and the Iraq Campaign Medal for the same act, achievement, or period of service.
-- Only one award of the Iraq Campaign Medal may be authorized for any individual.
-- The Iraq Campaign Medal may be awarded posthumously to any Service members who loses his or her life while, as a direct result of participating in qualifying operations, without regard to the length of time in the area of eligibility, if otherwise applicable.

Order of Precedence

The Iraq Campaign Medal is worn after the Afghanistan Campaign Medal and before the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.

Devices

Service stars are not authorized for the Iraq Campaign Medal.
Arrow Head device to be awarded for direct combat operations.

[mtnsldr]

Arrow Head device to be awarded for direct combat operations.

Anyone know what exactly that refers to? I am unfamiliar with this device, and wonder now if my unit is eligible for one. Thanks.

MTN

[mechinfantry]

From what I understand is that if you personally recieved direct fire from an aggressor.

[mtnsldr]

Interesting, when I read the 600-8-22 it lists it as only for Air Assaults, Combat Jumps, and amphibious ops. Maybe there is a change in the works... we'll have to look into it, thanks!

[John Asendorf]

Considering this "fixed" since I really don't think it was ever broken. Moving topic.