Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) Eligible Locations and Dates

The main years that this bonus covers are 1976–1989 and 1992–2000. Operations in the below locations and dates maybe eligible for the AFEM bonus.

 

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Eligible Operation Locations Operation(s) Inclusive Dates
El Salvador    1 Jan 1981 - 1 Feb 1992
Lebanon    1 Jun 1983 - 1 Dec 1987
Grenada URGENT FURY 23 Oct 1983 - 21 Nov 1983
Libya  EL DORADO CANYON 12 Apr 1986 - 17 Apr 1986
Persian Gulf  EARNEST WILL 24 Jul 1987 - 1 Aug 1990
Panama  JUST CAUSE 20 Dec 1989 - 31 Jan 1990
Somalia  RESTORE HOPE and UNITED SHIELD 5 Dec 1992 - 31 Mar 1995
Haiti  UPHOLD DEMOCRACY 16 Sep 1994 - 31 Mar 1995
Bosnia-Herzegovina & Croatia  JOINT ENDEAVOR 1 Jun 1992 - 19 Dec 1996
Southwest Asia  VIGILANT SENTINAL 1 Dec 1995 - 15 Feb 1997
Southwest Asia  MARITIME INTERCEPT OPERATION 1 Dec 1995 - 18 Mar 2003
Southwest Asia SOUTHERN WATCH 1 Dec 1995 - 18 Mar 2003
Bosnia – Herzegovina & Croatia JOINT GUARD 20 Dec 1996 - 20 Jun 1998
Southwest Asia  NORTHERN WATCH 1 Jan 1997 - 18 Mar 2003
Bosnia-Herzegovina & Croatia  JOINT FORGE 21 Jun 1998 – 2 Dec 2004
Southwest Asia DESERT FOX 11 Nov 1998 - 22 Dec 1998
Southwest Asia DESERT THUNDER 16 Dec 1998 - 22 Dec 1998
Southwest Asia  DESERT SPRING 31 Dec 1998 - 18 Mar 2003

 

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