Air Force Expeditionary Service
Ribbon (AFESR)
ON 18 JUNE 03, THE SECAF APPROVED THE AIR FORCE EXPEDITIONARY SERVICE RIBBON
(AFESR) AS RECOGNITION FOR DEPLOYED STATUS. THE AFESR IS AWARDED TO AIR
FORCE ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, AND GUARD PERSONNEL WHO COMPLETE A CONTINGENCY
DEPLOYMENT AFTER 1 OCTOBER 1999. DEPLOYED STATUS IS DEFINED AS EITHER
DEPLOYMENT ON CONTINGENCY, EXERCISE, DEPLOYMENT (CED) ORDERS OR MEMBERS
SOURCED IN DIRECT SUPPORT (IN-THEATER OR OUT) OF EXPEDITIONARY OPERAITONS
WITH AN OVERNIGHT AWAY FROM HOME STATION. TO QUALITY FOR THE AFESR,
INDIVIDUALS MUST HAVE DEPLOYED FOR 45 CONSECUTIVE DAYS OR 90 NONCONSECUTIVE
DAYS ON A DEPLOYED STATUS. ANY CONTINGENCY DEPLOYMENT QUALIFIES,(OVERSEAS OR
STATESIDE) REGARDLESS OF THE DUTY, DESTINATION,OR LOCATION OF THE TDY. THERE
IS NO TIME LIMIT TO ACCUMULATE THE 90 NONCONSECUTIVE DAYS. (FOR EXAMPLE:
MEMBERS KEEP ACCUMULATING CONTINGENCY TDY DAYS UNTIL THEY REACH 90 DAYS).
PERMANENT PARTY OVERSEAS PERSONNEL ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE AFESR UNLESS
THEY ARE FORWARD DEPLOYED ON A CONTINGENCY DEPLOYMENT. MEMBERS ON AN
OVERSEAS SHORT TOUR MAY RECEIVE BOTH THE AFESR AND THE OVERSEAS SHORT TOUR
RIBBON, PROVIDED THEY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF BOTH.
THE AFESR SHALL BE WORN BETWEEN THE AIR FORCE OVERSEAS RIBBON - LONG TOUR
AND THE AIR FORCE LONGEVITY SERVICE RIBBON. SUBSEQUENT AWARDS OF THE RIBBON
ARE DENOTED BY OAK LEAF CLUSTERS.
191805Z SEP 03 AWARD OF THE AIR FORCE EXPEDITIONARY SERVICE RIBBON (AFESR)
261100Z NOV 03 CHANGE TO CRITERIA FOR AWARD OF THE AIR FORCE
EXPEDITIONARY SERVICE RIBBON (AFESR)
For more information personnel should contact their local
Military Personnel Flight Awards and Decorations Section. |