US MILITARY

Antarctica Service Medal

US MILITARY Antarctica Service  MEDAL and Ribbon with Bar WINTERED OVER, NEW WITH OUT TAG


BACKGROUND

Established by an Act of Congress on July 7, 1960, the ribbon was authorized in 1961, and the design of the medal received final approval in 1963. The first recipients of this award were members of the U.S. Navy operation High Jump under the late Admiral R.E. Byrd in 1946 and 1947. Deserving civilians, including scientists and polar experts, can also be awarded this medal.

 

CRITERIA

It is awarded to any member of the armed forces of the United States, U.S. citizen, or resident alien of the United States, who after Jan. 1, 1946 to a date to be announced, served on the Antarctic continent or in support of U.S. operations there.

 

After July 1, 1973, the ribbon is awarded for 30 days of assigned duty at sea or ashore, south of latitude 60 degrees south.  It is also awarded for 15 days assigned duty at an outlying station on the continent; days do not need to be consecutive. Starting July 1, 1987, flight crews providing logistics support from outside the Antarctic area will be awarded the medal after 15 missions; one flight in or out during a 24-hour period equals one mission.

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