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091645Z JUL 96

CDRPERSCOM ALEXANDRIA VA//TAPC-PDA//
ARMED FORCES SERVICE MEDAL (AFSM) --EXPANSION OF AREA OF ELIGIBILITY FOR OPERATIONS RELATING TO THE FORMER REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA (FRY)

A. HQ, PERSCOM MILPER MESSAGE NR. 96-098, DTG 081615Z MAR 96, SUBJECT: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ARMED FORCES SERVICE MEDAL AND AWARD FOR OPERATIONS RELATING TO THE FORMER REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA (FRY)

1. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF THE AREA OF ELIGIBILITY (AOE) FOR AWARD OF THE AFSM TO US MILITARY PARTICIPANTS IN OPERATIONS RELATING TO FRY.

2. RETROACTIVE TO 1 JUN 92, THE AOE FOR AWARD OF THE AFSM TO US MILITARY PARTICIPANTS IN OPERATIONS RELATING TO FRY HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE TOTAL LAND AREA AND AIR SPACE OF THE COUNTRY OF ITALY (INCLUDING SICILY) .

3. ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF REF A REMAIN IN EFFECT.

4. THE BASIC CRITERIA FOR AWARD OF THE AFSM IS AS FOLLOWS:

A. SERVICE MEMBER MUST BE A BONA FIDE MEMBER OF A UNIT PARTICIPATING FOR ONE OR MORE DAYS IN OPERATION WITHIN THE DESIGNATED AOE OR MEET ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

(1) BE ENGAGED IN DIRECT SUPPORT FOR 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS IN THE AOE OR FOR 60 NONCONSECUTIVE DAYS PROVIDED THIS SUPPORT INVOLVES ENTERING THE AOE.

(2) PARTICIPATE AS A REGULARLY ASSIGNED CREW MEMBER OF AN AIRCRAFT FLYING INTO, OUT OF, WITHIN, OR OVER THE AOE IN SUPPORT OF THE OPERATION.

5. REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THIS MESSAGE.