32 C.F.R. § 578.27 Southwest Asia Service Medal.
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(a) The Southwest Asia Service Medal (SWASM) was established by Executive Order 12754, March 12, 1991. It is awarded to all members of the Armed Forces of the United States serving in Southwest Asia and contiguous waters or airspace thereover, on or after August 2, 1990 to November 30, 1995. Southwest Asia and contiguous waters, as used herein, is defined as an area which includes the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, that portion of the Arabian Sea that lies north of 10 degrees N. latitude and west of 68 degrees E. longitude, as well as the total land areas of Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates. (b) Members of the Armed Forces of the United States serving in Israel, Egypt, Turkey, Syria, and Jordan (including the airspace and territorial waters) between January 17, 1991 and April 11, 1991, will also be eligible for this award. Members serving in these countries must have been under the command and control of U.S. Central Command or directly supporting military operations in the combat theater. (c) To be eligible, a service member must meet one or more of the following criteria: (1) Be attached to or regularly serving for one or more days with an organization participating in ground or shore (military) operations. (2) Be attached to or regularly serving for one or more days aboard a naval vessel directly supporting military operations. (3) Be actually participating as a crew member in one or more aerial flights directly supporting military operations in the areas designated in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section. (4) Be serving on temporary duty for 30 consecutive days or 60 nonconsecutive days. These time limitations may be waived for people participating in actual combat operations. (d) The SWASM may be awarded posthumously to any person who lost his or her life while, or as a direct result of, participating in Operation DESERT SHIELD or Operation DESERT STORM without regard to the length of such service, if otherwise eligible. (e) One bronze service star will be worn on the suspension and service ribbon of the SWASM for participation in each designated campaign. Service stars are described in §578.61. The designated campaigns for Southwest Asia are provided in Table 8 below: (f) See AR 670–20 for the Civilian Service in Southwest Asia Medal. (g) Description. The medal is Bronze 1
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§ 578.27 Southwest Asia Service Medal.
Table 8------------------------------------------------------------------------ Campaign Inclusive dates Streamer inscription------------------------------------------------------------------------Defense of Saudi Arabia..... August 2, 1990 to Defense of Saudi January 16, 1991. Arabia 1990-1991.Liberation and Defense of January 17, 1991 to Liberation and Kuwait. April 11, 1991. Defense of Kuwait 1991.Southwest Asia Cease-Fire... April 12, 1991 to Southwest Asia Cease- November 30, 1995. Fire, 1991-1995.------------------------------------------------------------------------
