Awards and Medals

AFEM – Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

Army Meritorious Unit Commendation

Army Presidential Unit Citation

Army Valorous Unit Citation

ASM – Anartica Service Medal

CAR – Combat Action Ribbon

Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation

Coast Guard Unit Commendation

HSM – Humanitarian Service Medal

JMUA – Joint Meritorious Unit Award

MUC – Meritorious Unit Commendation

NAVE – Navy "E" Ribbon

NEM – Navy Expeditionary Medal

NUC-Navy Unit Commendation

PUC -Presentential Unit Citation

Republic of Philippine Presendential Unit Citation

RVNCA – Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Civil Actions Medal, First Class Color w/Palm)

RVNGC - Republic of Vietnam Meritorieous Unit Citation (Gallantry Cross medal Color with Palm)

SLOC – Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation

VNSM – Vietnam Service Medal

Related Dates

AFEM - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal	Vietnam	01-Jul-58	03-Jul-65
	Lebanon	01-Jul-58	01-Nov-58
	Quemoy-Matsu	23-Jul-58	01-Jun-63
	Taiwan Straits	23-Aug-58	01-Jun-63
	Congo	14-Jun-60	01-Sep-62
	Laos	19-Apr-61	07-Oct-62
	Berlin	14-Aug-61	01-Jun-63
	Cuba	24-Oct-62	31-Dec-62
	Vietnam*	24-Apr-63	03-May-63
	Vietnam*	28-Aug-63	12-Sep-63
	Congo	23-Nov-64	27-Nov-64
	Vietnam*	27-Dec-64	31-Jan-65
	Vietnam*	09-Feb-65	28-Feb-65
	Vietnam*	09-Mar-65	14-Mar-65
	Dominican Republic	18-Apr-65	21-Sep-66
	Vietnam*	16-Apr-65	23-Apr-65
	Vietnam*	01-May-65	10-May-65
	Vietnam*	10-May-65	21-May-65
	Vietnam*	25-May-65	26-May-65
	Korea	01-Oct-66	03-Jun-74
	Cambodia	29-Mar-73	15-Aug-73
	Thailand	29-Mar-73	15-Aug-73
	Eagle Pull	11-Apr-75	13-Apr-75
	Frequent Wind	29-Apr-75	30-Apr-75
	Mayaquez Operation	15-May-75
	Grenada	23-Oct-83	21-Nov-83
	Lebanon	01-Jun-83	01-Aug-84
	* one award for multiple dates
HSM - Humanitarian Service Medal	Eagle Pull	12-Apr-75
	Frequent Wind	29-Apr-75	30-Apr-75
	Entewetak	19-Aug-79	17-Aug-79
	Boat People	21-Aug-81
MUC - Meritorious Unit Commendation	-	29-Jul-66	06-Mar-67
	Eagle Pull	12-Apr-75
NEM - Navy Expeditionary Medal	Iran/Indian Ocean	28-Apr-81	11-Jun-81
	Cuba	03-Jan-61	23-Oct-62
	Thailand	16-May-62	10-Aug-62
	Iran/Indian Ocean	06-Dec-78	06-Jun-79
	Iran/Indian Ocean	21-Nov-79	20-Oct-81
	Lebanon	20-Aug-82	31-May-83
	Libya	20-Jan-86	27-Jun-86
NUC - Navy Unit Commendation	Frequent Wind	29-Apr-75	30-Apr-75
RVNGC - Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation	Vietnam	01-Feb-66	02-Feb-66
	Vietnam	16-Aug-66	30-Aug-66
	Vietnam	15-Sep-66	25-Sep-66
	Vietnam	06-Jan-67	15-Jan-67
	Vietnam	16-Feb-67	04-Mar-67
	Vietnam	13-Mar-68	15-Mar-68
	Vietnam	25-Mar-68	15-Apr-68
	Vietnam	29-Apr-68	16-Jun-68
	Vietnam	07-Jul-68	19-Aug-68
VNSM - Vietnam Service Medal	Vietnam	23-Aug-65	26-Aug-65
	Vietnam	14-Sep-65	17-Sep-65
	Vietnam	04-Feb-66	07-Feb-66
	Vietnam	13-Mar-66	16-Mar-66
	Vietnam	13-Aug-66	31-Aug-66
	Vietnam	13-Sep-66	20-Sep-66
	Vietnam	06-Oct-66	11-Nov-66
	Vietnam	01-Jan-67	13-Jan-67
	Vietnam	13-Feb-67	04-Mar-67
	Vietnam	12-Mar-68	16-Apr-68
	Vietnam	27-Apr-68	17-Jun-68
	Vietnam	06-Jul-68	21-Aug-68
	Vietnam	25-Aug-69	28-Aug-69

NOTES:	. AFEM was approved for the period of April 12-17, 1986.
	. An individual may only beauthoriezed one Expeditionary Medal for services in Libya from January 20 through June 27, 1986. Personnel who were in Libyan are during the period of April 12-17, 1986 may elect which Expeditionalry Medal they will receive and wear.
	. Personnel who served in the area before April 12, 1986 or after April 17, 1986 must be authorized for the Navy or Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal.

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