UNCLASSIFIED

161415Z NOV 98

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

SUBJECT: ARMED FORCES SERVICE MEDAL--TERMINATION OF THE AFSM FOR OPERATION JOINT GUARD

A. MILPER MESSAGE NR. 98-016, DTG 14153OZ NOV 97, SUBJ: ARMED FORCES SERVICE MEDAL-OPERATION JOINT GUARD AND TERMINATION OF THE AFSM FOR OPERATION JOINT ENDEAVOR.

B. 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.

C. AR 600-8-22, MILITARY AWARDS, 25 FEB 95.

1. REFERENCE ALPHA AUTHORIZED AWARD OF THE ARMED FORCES SERVICE MEDAL (AFSM) FOR OPERATION JOINT GUARD (OJG) BEGINNING 20 DEC 96. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES TERMINATION DATE FOR AWARD OF THE AFSM FOR OJG EFFECTIVE 20 JUN 98.

2. OPERATION JOINT FORGE (OJF) BEGAN ON 21 JUN 98. THE CHAIRMAN, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF (CJCS), WHO DESIGNATES U.S. MILITARY OPERATIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR THE AFSM, HAS THUS FAR, NOT APPROVED AWARD OF THE AFSM FOR OJF. PENDING DECISION BY THE CJCS, THE AFSM IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR SOLDIERS PARTICIPATING IN OJF.

3. REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THIS MESSAGE.