| Armed Forces Service Medal | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Service medal |
| Awarded for | Participating in a designated U.S. military operation that did not encounter foreign armed opposition or imminent hostile action |
| Presented by | the Department of Defense[1] and Department of Homeland Security |
| Eligibility | U.S. military personnel |
| Status | Active |
| Established | January 11, 1996 |
| First awarded | 1996 (retroactive to June 1, 1992) |
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| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Korea Defense Service Medal[2] |
| Next (lower) | Humanitarian Service Medal[2] |
The Armed Forces Service Medal (AFSM) is a military award of the United States military that was created on January 11, 1996, by President Bill Clinton under Executive Order 12985. The AFSM is a deployed service medal that is presented to those service members who engage in "significant activity" for which no other U.S. campaign or service medal is authorized.
- ^ "Issuances" (PDF). www.esd.whs.mil. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
- ^ a b "Army Regulation 600–8–22 Military Awards" (PDF). Army Publishing Directorate. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2016.