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Service Medal (HSM) – APPROVED OPERATIONS . Per references (a) and (b) the HSM is an individual service medal awarded to members who, after 1 April 1975, distinguish themselves as individuals or members of U.S. military units by meritorious, direct, non-routine participation in a significant military act or operation of a humanitarian nature. The aircraft delivered rice and kitchen sets from the U.S. Agency for International Development to the community. w = "auto";
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The Joint Staff has approved award of the Humanitarian Service Medal for eligible service members who participated in 2017 hurricane relief efforts.
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Thousands of sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen who participated in the relief efforts for hurricanes Matthew, Harvey, Irma and Maria are now eligible for the Humanitarian Service Medal.
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PUERTO NUEVO, Puerto Rico — Maj. Gen. William Shane Lee, the Commander of the 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support), awarded 37 Soldiers from the 49th Multifunctional Medical Battalion the Humanitarian Service Medal on Saturday.. Lee recognized the Soldiers for their participation in the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief support throughout Puerto Rico … }
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Armed Forces Service Medal (AFSM). Given the global nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is no designated ‘area of eligibility’; rather, award authorities determine eligibility based on the nature of the member’s participation in qualifying DoD COVID-19 operations and activities. $("#cboxLoadedContent").css("overflow-y", "hidden");
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JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- The Joint Staff recent approved the Humanitarian Service Medal for service members, Coast Guardsman, and members of the Reserve Components, to include the National Guard, who were physically present during recent hurricane disaster relief.
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The aircraft delivered rice and kitchen sets from the U.S. Agency for International Development to the community. Delton Reynolds, left, a flight engineer with Joint Task Force Leeward Islands, joins a chain with local residents and members of the Jamaican defense force to unload relief supplies from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Wotten Waven, Dominica, Oct. 3, 2017. popupSelector: popSelector,
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The Humanitarian Service Medal was created by executive order in 1977 by President Gerald Ford to recognize any service member, including … It was established to honor personnel of the armed forces of the United States who distinguished themselves by meritorious direct participation (hands on) in a significant military act or operation of a humanitarian nature, or have rendered a service to mankind.
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The storm made landfall Oct. 10 in the Florida Panhandle and left a trail of damage and death from Florida to Virginia.
Due to the global nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, as an exception, the Armed Forces Service Medal is authorized for award for 30 consecutive or non-consecutive days of qualifying service.
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Each service determines individual eligibility. A service member must have “directly participated in the humanitarian act or operation during the periods listed and (have been) physically present in the affected area.” President Gerald Ford’s 1977 executive order created the Humanitarian Service Medal. var giw = 0;
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The period of award for both medals is from Jan.31, 2020, to a future “to be determined” termination date. Chance Babin, Air Force Recruiting Service Public Affairs / Published December 17, 2020. This page provides current and pertinent links to available information in the event that Tyndall and its personnel experience hurricane conditions.
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Troops who mobilized for COVID-19 support are eligible for the Armed Forces Service Medal or Humanitarian Service Medal.
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Like others have said, I would go with Achievement or Comm.
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28 Nov 2018 Tyndall AFB rebuilds after Hurricane Michael When Hurricane Michael approached Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, last month, Col. Brian Laidlaw, 325th Fighter Wing commander released an evacuation order in an effort to keep the base’s most important assets, its people, safe. For Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the dates for eligibility run from Sept. 8, 2017, to Oct. 20, 2017, and cover the state of Florida and the Caribbean Sea and adjacent waters from Barbados northward to Anguilla, and then westward to the Florida Straits. (Note: Similar waivers are not required for the Humanitarian Service Medal because award criteria do not include a deployment requirement or a minimum period of qualifying service for award.). It recognizes service members for meritorious service in humanitarian relief efforts. Download Image
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Recently, the department approved award of the Armed Forces Service Medal and Humanitarian Service Medal to recognize service members for their qualifying participation in COVID-19 operations or activities.
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The office of the Under Secretary of Defense authorized the AFSM to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from 7 April 2018 -TBD. The Joint Staff has approved award of the Humanitarian Service Medal for eligible service members who participated in 2017 hurricane relief efforts.
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Delton Reynolds, left, a flight engineer with Joint Task Force Leeward Islands, joins a chain with local residents and members of the Jamaican defense force to unload relief supplies from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Wotten Waven, Dominica, Oct. 3, 2017. Humanitarian Service Medal (HSM) – APPROVED OPERATIONS The table below lists approved operations for award of the HSM. const ssSelector = '#dgov2slideshowId-1466056';
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Eligible military members who served in disaster relief efforts for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma or Maria are to receive the Humanitarian Service Medal.
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... Captain Binecz’ deployments include Honduras in support of Hurricane Mitch disaster Relief in 1998; Kuwait in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom in 2003 and to Korea as part of the rotational force in 2016. Hurricane Michael hit the coastline and surrounding areas of Tyndall Air Force Base, Mexico Beach and Panama City Oct. 10, 2018, a year later the base is rebuilding and preparing to take on a new mission consistent with the long-range goals of the Air, }
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Additionally, the Armed Forces Service Medal deployment requirement is waived for non-deployed service members, provided the members were re-assigned from their normal duties to primarily perform duties related to DoD COVID-19 operations or activities for 30 consecutive or non-consecutive days.
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