United States: Air Force Combat Action Medal

Medal with Federal Contractors makers hallmark 'G27' on reverse of 9mm 'crimp' style mounting brooch

Medal riband fitted with crimp brooch, which latter has long hinged pin & intricate drop lock clasp fittings on reverse, as issued

The Air Force Combat Action Medal (AFCAM) is a decoration of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force to recognize airmen and guardians for active participation in ground or air combat. The decoration was established in 2007, and made retroactive to recognise cqualifying combat operations since 2001

The AFCAM was first awarded on June 12, 2007 to six airmen who were engaged in air or ground combat off base in combat zones in Afghanistan and Iraq. The medal is retroactive from, 11 September 2001, to a date to be determined and may be awarded posthumously

For an airman or guardian to wear the AFCAM, personnel must provide proper documentation to their commander which includes a narrative explanation of the airman or guardian's involvement in combat activities to the first Colonel, n their operational chain of command. The application will be processed through the chain of command and eventually be approved or disapproved by the Commander of Air Force Forces (COMAFFOR)

Recommendations for the award of the AFCAM will be restricted to members of the U.S. Armed Forces, who on or after September 11, 2001, have served under any of the below following combat conditions:

- Deliberately go into the enemy's domain (outside the wire) to conduct official duties, either on the ground or in the air, and have come under enemy fire by lethal weapons while performing those duties, and are at risk of grave danger

- While defending the base (inside/on the wire), and must have come under enemy fire and engage the enemy with direct and lethal fire, and are at risk of grave danger

- Are personnel in ground operations who actively engage the enemy with direct and lethal fires also may qualify even if no direct fire is taken, as long as there was risk of grave danger and meets other criteria

A fine example of the type of decoration issued to recipients for combat operations during the Iraq War, Afghanistan War and Global War against Terrorism

A very scarce & desirable 'recent' issue decoration, that is only awarded for active combat operations

Condition: EF

Code: 21345