281013Z JUL 99

CDRPERSCOM ALEXANDRIA VA//TAPC-PDO-PA//

SUBJECT: AWARD OF THE ARMED FORCES RESERVE MEDAL WITH "M" DEVICE FOR KOSOVO CALL-UP--OPERATION ALLIED FORCE

A. MEMORANDUM, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY (MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS), SUBJ: AWARD OF THE ARMED FORCES RESERVE MEDAL WITH "M" DEVICE FOR KOSOVO CALL-UP--OPERATION ALLIED FORCE, 18 MAY 99.

B. MILPER MESSAGE 96-196, DTG 231630Z AUG 96, SUBJ: AWARD OF THE ARMED FORCES RESERVE MEDAL AND MOBILIZATION ("M") DEVICE.

1. REF ALPHA AUTHORIZES AWARD OF THE ARMED FORCES RESERVE MEDAL (AFRM) WITH MOBILIZATION ("M") DEVICE FOR KOSOVO CALL-UP, OPERATION ALLIED FORCE (OAF).

2. ELIGIBLE RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS WHO ARE MOBILIZED FOR OAF MAY BE AWARDED THE AFRM WITH BRONZE "M" DEVICE. TO QUALIFY FOR THE "M" DEVICE, MEMBERS MUST HAVE PERFORMED ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE IN SUPPORT OFA CALL-UP OR A DESIGNATED CONTINGENCY OPERATION ON OR AFTER 1 AUG 90.

3. ANY RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBER WHO IS INVOLUNTARILY CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY FOR OAF IS ELIGIBLE FOR THIS AWARD. VOLUNTEERS ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD OF THIS MEDAL WITH "M" DEVICE. TO PRECLUDE CONFUSION AND ENSURE ELIGIBILITY FOR THE MEDAL IS PROPERLY DOCUMENTED, VOLUNTARY ORDERS SHOULD CITE THAT DUTY IS IN SUPPORT OF OAF.

4. ALTHOUGH OAF IS THE MOST RECENT OPERATION IN WHICH RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS CAN BE AWARDED THE AFRM WITH "M" DEVICE, THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS MAY BE AWARDED THIS MEDAL: OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD/STORM (PERSIAN GULF WAR); OPERATION RESTORE HOPE (SOMALIA); OPERATION UPHOLD DEMOCRACY (HAITI); OPERATIONS JOINT ENDEAVOR/GUARD/FORGE (BOSNIA); AND OPERATION DESERT FOX (PERSIAN GULF). SERVICE IN OPERATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE DESIGNATED AS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS AS DEFINED IN TITLE 10, USC, SECTION 101(A)(13), DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR AWARD OF THE AFRM WITH "M" DEVICE.

5. GENERAL GUIDANCE CONCERNING WEAR OF THE AFRM WITH "M" DEVICE IS PROVIDED IN REF BRAVO.

6. REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THIS MESSAGE.