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Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal

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Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal
Obverse and reverse
TypeCampaign medal
Awarded forService in Iraq or Syria after 15 June 2014
Presented bythe U.S. Department of Defense
EligibilityUnited States military personnel
StatusActive
Established30 March 2016 (2016-03-30)
First awardedApril 2016[1] (retroactive to 15 June 2014)


Service ribbon and campaign streamer[2][3][4][5]
Precedence
Next (higher)Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal[6][7]
Next (lower)Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal[6][7]

The Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal is a United States Department of Defense service award and campaign medal. The medal was established by Executive Order on 30 March 2016 by U.S. President Barack Obama.[8] The medal may be awarded to members of the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard, for service in Iraq, Syria, or contiguous waters or airspace retroactively from 15 June 2014 to a date yet to be determined. Service members who were awarded the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal for service that is now covered by the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal may make application to be awarded the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal in lieu of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. No service member will be entitled to the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal for the same action, time period, or service.

Symbolism

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According to the United States Army Institute of Heraldry's website, the medal's mailed fist and dagger represent "strength and courage in the defense of liberty and freedom". The scorpion being impaled was chosen because, "The scorpion, symbolic for treachery and destruction, is found on most major land masses."[9]

The center of the ribbon is orange in color, surrounded by tan and blue, deriving its hues from the Ishtar Gate and the color of Southwestern Eurasian topography,[10] which is primarily sand.[11]

Criteria

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To qualify for the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal, personnel must have been attached to a unit based in Iraq or Syria, fly missions over those countries, and/or serve in contiguous waters for 30 days consecutive, or non-consecutive. Service members who were killed or were medically evacuated from those countries due to wounds or injuries immediately qualify for the award, as do members who engaged in combat.[12] Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force personnel qualify for the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal only after 30 qualifying days consecutive or non-consecutive.[13] With the release of NAVADMIN 219/22, Effective 1 July 2022, eligibility for the IRCM is limited to the country of Syria and its associated airspace and contiguous waters out to 12 nautical miles. However, in an exception to policy memo signed by the Under Secretary of Defense on 24 August 2023, the IRCM was reinstated for qualifying service in Iraq from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2024.

Eligible personnel will be awarded one medal with campaign star upon meeting the initial criteria for the award. Service in subsequent campaign phases qualifies personnel for additional campaign stars.[13]

Campaign phases and devices

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The following are the approved campaign phases and respective inclusive dates for the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal:[14][15][16][17][18]

Phase From To
Abeyance 15 June 2014 24 November 2015
Intensification 25 November 2015 14 April 2017
Defeat 15 April 2017 1 July 2020
Normalize 2 July 2020 TBD

Examples of campaign stars worn on the Inherent Resolve Campaign service ribbon:

Bronze star
 Any one of the four phases
Bronze star
Bronze star
 Two of the four phases
Bronze star
Bronze star
Bronze star
 Three of the four phases
Bronze star
Bronze star
Bronze star
Bronze star
 All four phases

The following ribbon devices are authorized for wear on the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal:

References

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  1. ^ Howze, Ray (19 April 2016). "2 101st soldiers first to be awarded medal". The Leaf-Chronicle. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  2. ^ "AWARDS UPDATE > The Official United States Marine Corps Public Website > Marines.mil - MARADMINS". www.marines.mil.
  3. ^ "AWARDS UPDATE > The Official United States Marine Corps Public Website > Messages Display". www.marines.mil.
  4. ^ "Streamers of the Marine Corps Battle Colors | Marine Corps University". Archived from the original on 14 February 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  5. ^ [1][dead link]
  6. ^ a b United States Army Institute of Heraldry (2016). "Ribbons--Order Of Precedence". The Institute of Heraldry. United States of America: United States Department of the Army. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  7. ^ a b United States Navy Personnel Command (2016). "Navy Awards Precedence Chart". United States Navy. United States of America: United States Department of the Navy. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ Obama, Barack Hussein II (30 March 2016). "Executive Order Establishing Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal". Office of the Press Secretary. Washington, D.C.: Executive Office of the President of the United States of America. Archived from the original on 25 January 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ^ "The New Anti-ISIS Medal: A Bit Too Crusadery?". The Atlantic. March 2016.
  10. ^ United States Army Institute of Heraldry (2016). "Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal". Campaign and Service Medals. United States of America: United States Department of the Army. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  11. ^ Gilkes, Paul (8 April 2016). "Inherent Resolve Campaign medal available to military service personnel". Coin World. p. 2. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  12. ^ Garamone, Jim (30 March 2016). "Carter Announces Operation Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal". DoD News. Washington, D.C.: Defense Media Activity. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. ^ a b c Office of the Secretary of the Navy (September 2017). "CHANGE TO INHERENT RESOLVE CAMPAIGN MEDAL CRITERIA". Washington, D.C. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. (2) Fleet Marine Force Combat Operations Insignia. A miniature bronze Marine Corps emblem is authorized by the Secretary of the Navy for U.S. Navy Service Members assigned to Marine Corps units that participate in combat during the assignment. Worn in accordance with article 123 of reference (e).
  14. ^ "Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal - Approved Campaign Phases" (PDF). PRHome.Defense.gov. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Department of Defense Personnel and Readiness Awards Page -- Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal Approved Campaign Phases". Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  16. ^ "Coast Guard Military Medals and Awards Manual, COMDTINST M1650.25E" (PDF). United States Coast Guard. 15 August 2016. p. 5-17. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  17. ^ "HRC". 19 October 2018. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018.
  18. ^ "The Office of The Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness -- Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal Approved Campaign Phases" (PDF). Retrieved 16 February 2021.

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