Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal

Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal
Obverse and reverse
TypeCampaign medal
Awarded forService in Iraq or Syria after 15 June 2014
Presented bythe U.S. Department of Defense
EligibilityUnited States military personnel
StatusActive
Established30 March 2016 (2016-03-30)
First awardedApril 2016[1] (retroactive to 15 June 2014)


Service ribbon and campaign streamer[2][3][4][5]
Precedence
Next (higher)Iraq Campaign Medal[6][7]
Next (lower)Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal[6][7]

The Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal is a United States Department of Defense service award and campaign medal. The medal was established by Executive Order on 30 March 2016 by U.S. President Barack Obama.[8] The medal may be awarded to members of the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard, for service in Iraq, Syria, or contiguous waters or airspace retroactively from 15 June 2014 to a date yet to be determined. Service members who were awarded the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal for service that is now covered by the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal may make application to be awarded the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal in lieu of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. No service member will be entitled to the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal for the same action, time period, or service.

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  3. ^ "AWARDS UPDATE > The Official United States Marine Corps Public Website > Messages Display". www.marines.mil.
  4. ^ "Streamers of the Marine Corps Battle Colors | Marine Corps University". Archived from the original on 14 February 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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  6. ^ a b United States Army Institute of Heraldry (2016). "Ribbons--Order Of Precedence". The Institute of Heraldry. United States of America: United States Department of the Army. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  7. ^ a b United States Navy Personnel Command (2016). "Navy Awards Precedence Chart". United States Navy. United States of America: United States Department of the Navy. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ Obama, Barack Hussein II (30 March 2016). "Executive Order Establishing Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal". Office of the Press Secretary. Washington, D.C.: Executive Office of the President of the United States of America. Archived from the original on 25 January 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)