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Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon  (AFESR) with Gold Border



IN APRIL 2004, THE SECAF APPROVED AUTHORIZING A GOLD BORDER TO BE WORN ON THE AIR FORCE EXPEDITIONARY SERVICE RIBBON (AFESR) TO REPRESENT PARTICIPATION IN COMBAT OPERATIONS. AWARD OF THE GOLD BORDER IS AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR ON THE AFESR BY INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE ENGAGED IN CONDUCTING OR SUPPORTING COMBAT OPERATIONS IN A DESIGNATED COMBAT ZONE.

A COMBAT ZONE IS DEFINED AS A GEOGRAPHIC AREA DESIGNATED BY THE PRESIDENT VIA EXECUTIVE ORDER, OR A QUALIFIED HAZARDOUS DUTY AREA IN WHICH A MEMBER IS RECEIVING IMMINENT DANGER/HOSTILE FIRE PAY (IDP/HFP). COMBAT ACTION IS DEFINED AS WHEN A MEMBER IS SUBJECT TO HOSTILE FIRE, EXPLOSION OR IS ENGAGED IN EMPLOYING LETHAL WEAPONS (KINETIC/NON-KINETIC).

FOR AWARD OF THE GOLD BORDER MEMBERS MUST BE/HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO AN AIR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (AEF) PLAN IDENTIFICATION (PID) OR ON CONTINGENCY EXERCISE DEPLOYMENT (CED) ORDERS AND HAVE BEEN RECEIVING IDP/HFP. AIRCREW MEMBERS WHO ENGAGE IN COMBAT ACTION MUST BE ASSIGNED ON AERONAUTICAL ORDERS IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF A COMBAT ZONE.

PRIOR TO THE AWARD OF THE GOLD BORDER, MEMBERS MUST HAVE MET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT FOR AWARD OF THE BASIC AFESR. THE AFESR GOLD BORDER MAY BE AWARDED TO CURRENT AND FORMER AIR FORCE ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, AND GUARD PERSONNEL WHO SINCE 1 OCT 99 MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARA 2 AND 3.

THE TIME ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR AWARD OF THE BASIC AFESR (WITH GOLD BORDER) CAN BE WAIVED IF THE MEMBER MEETS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

A. BE ENGAGED IN ACTUAL COMBAT AGAINST THE ENEMY AND UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING GRAVE DANGER OF DEATH OR SERIOUS BODILY INJURY FROM ENEMY ACTIONS.

B. WHILE PARTICIPATING IN A DESIGNATED OPERATION, BE KILLED, WOUNDED OR INJURED REQUIRING MEDICAL EVACUATION FROM THE COMBAT ZONE;

C. BE A REGULARLY ASSIGNED CREW MEMBER FLYING COMBAT/COMBAT SUPPORT SORTIES INTO, OUT OF, WITHIN OR OVER A COMBAT ZONE

D. EMPLOY A KINETIC OR NON-KINETIC WEAPON FROM OUTSIDE THE DESIGNATED COMBAT ZONE, IN A COMBAT OPERATION.
 

281330Z APR 04 AIR FORCE EXPEDITIONARY SERVICE RIBBON (AFESR) GOLD BORDER TO RECOGNIZE COMBAT PARTICIPATION

For more information personnel should contact their local Military Personnel Flight Awards and Decorations Section.

 

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