CDRPERSCOM ALEXANDRIA VA//TAPC-PDO-PA// MILPER MESSAGE NO. 99-100 AWARD OF THE ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL FOR OPERATIONS JOINT ENDEAVOR AND JOINT GUARD
A. SECTION 572, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT, FY98, NOV 97.
B. AR 600-8-22, MILITARY AWARDS, 25 FEB 95.
C. MILPER MESSAGE NR. 96-098, DTG 081615Z MAR 96, SUBJ: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ARMED FORCES SERVICE MEDAL AND AWARD FOR OPERATIONS RELATING TO THE FORMER REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA.
D. MILPER MESSAGE NR. 98-016, DTG 141530Z NOV 97, SUBJ: ARMED FORCES SERVICE MEDAL--OPERATION JOINT GUARD AND TERMINATION OF THE AFSM FOR OPERATION JOINT ENDEAVOR.
E. HQ, PERSCOM MESSAGE, DTG 1614Z NOV 98, SUBJ: ARMED FORCES SERVICE MEDAL--TERMINATION OF THE AFSM FOR OPERATION JOINT GUARD.
1. THIS MESSAGE WILL EXPIRE 31 MARCH 2001.
2. SECTION 572, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT (NDAA) FY98, NOV 97, DESIGNATED PARTICIATION BY SERVICE MEMBERS IN OPERATION JOINT ENDEAVOR (OJE) (FROM 1 JUN 92 TO 19 DEC 96) AND OPERATION JOINT GUARD (OJG) (FROM 20 DEC 96 TO 20 JUN 98) IN THE REPUBLIC OF BOSNIA- HERZEGOVINA AS MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR AWARD OF THE ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL (AFEM).
3. AS REQUIRED BY REFERENCE ALPHA, THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE APPROVED AWARD OF THE AFEM, IN ADDITION TO THE ARMED FORCES SERVICE MEDAL (AFSM) TO CERTAIN PARTICIPANTS OF OJE AND OJG AS A ONE-TIME EXCEPTION TO DOD AND SERVICE POLICIES. THE ONE-TIME EXCEPTION IS TO PERMIT THE AWARD OF THE TWO MEDALS FOR THE SAME OPERATION AND PERIOD OF SERVICE.
4. THE AFEM IS LIMITED TO ONLY THOSE PARTICIPANTS IN OR THOSE PROVIDING DIRECT SUPPORT TO OJE AND OJG WHO WERE DEPLOYED IN THE COUNTRIES OF BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA AND CROATIA, ABOARD US NAVAL VESSELS OPERATING IN THE ADRIATIC SEA, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE AIR SPACES.
5. TO QUALIFY FOR THE AFEM FOR OJE AND OJG SERVICE MEMBERS MUST BE BONA FIDE MEMBERS OF A UNIT PARTICIPATING FOR ONE OR MORE DAYS IN OJE OR OJG WITHIN THE DESIGNATED AOE AS DEFINED IN PARA 4 ABOVE, OR MEET ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
A. BE DEPLOYED IN THE AOE AS AN INDIVIDUAL BY OFFICIAL ORDERS TO OJE OR OJG FOR 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS OR 60 NONCONSECUTIVE DAYS.
B. PARTICIPATE AS A REGULARLY ASSIGNED CREW MEMBER OF AN AIRCRAFT FLYING INTO, OUT OF, WITHIN, OR OVER THE LAND AREA OF BOSNIA- HERZEGOVINA AND CROATIA, ADRIATIC SEA AND THEIR AIR SPACES.
6. ALL PREVIOUS AFSM RECIPIENTS FOR OJE AND OJG OUTSIDE THE AREA OF ELIGIBILITY STATED IN PARA 4 ABOVE OR CRITERIA IN 6 ABOVE FOR AWARD OF THE AFEM WILL RETAIN THE AFSM.
7. THE AFEM AND AFSM ARE CAMPAIGN/THEATER SERVICE AWARDS. THEREFORE, SERVICE MEMBERS ARE AUTHORIZED ONLY ONE AWARD OF THE AFEM AND/OR AFSM FOR SERVICE IN EITHER OR BOTH OJE AND OJG. SUBSEQUENT AWARDS OF THE AFEM ARE NOT AUTHORIZED (NO BRONZE SERVICE STAR).
8. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, COMMANDERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO AWARD THE AFEM TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. PERMANENT ORDERS ARE NOT REQUIRED. MILITARY PERSONNEL DIVISIONS/PERSONNEL SERVICE BATTALIONS WILL UPDATE PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION RECORDS USING THIS MESSAGE AS THE AUTHORITY. THE AUTHORIZED ABBREVIATION USED TO ANNOTATE SECTION VIII OF THE ORB AND ITEM 9 OF THE FORM 2-1, AND THE SIDPERS SUBMISSION CODE TO UPDATE THE OMF ARE AS FOLLOWS:
ITEM 9, 2-1/ORB: ARMED-FCS-EXP-MDL SIDPERS CODE: AE 01-99
9. VETERANS AND RETIREES MAY REQUEST AWARD OF THE AFEM FOR SERVICE IN OPERATIONS JOINT ENDEAVOR AND JOINT GUARD IN BOSNIA BY WRITING TO THE NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER, ATTN: ARMY REFERENCE BRANCH, 9700 PAGE AVENUE, ST. LOUIS, MO 63132-5100.
10. ONLY MACOMS AND PRINCIPAL HQDA AGENCIES MAY CONTACT HQ, PERSCOM FOR GUIDANCE. INSTALLATION/FIELD AGENCIES AND SOLDIERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR RESPECTIVE MACOM OR PERSONNEL SERVICE BATTALION/COMPANY FOR ANSWERS TO THEIR QUESTIONS. MACOMS AND PRINCIPAL HQDA AGENCIES MAY CONTACT HQ, PERSCOM AT DSN 221-8700, COMM (703) 325-8700.