- Antarctica Service Medal
Infobox Military Award
name=Antarctica Service Medal
caption=Antarctica Service Medal
awarded_by=United States Department of Defense
type=Medal
eligibility=
for=service within territorial limits of Antarctica.
campaign=
status=Active
description=Obverse: Bronze medal, 1-1/4 inches in diameter, with a view of a polar landscape and standing fixture in Antarctica clothing facing to the front between the horizontally placed words, "ANTARCTICA" on the figure's right and "SERVICE" on the figure's left. Reverse: A polar projection with geodesic lines of the continent of Antarctica across which are the horizontally placed words "COURAGE", "SACRIFICE", and "DEVOTION", all within a circular decorative border of penguins and marine life. Ribbon: The ribbon is 1-3/8 inches wide and consists of a 3/16-inch black stripe on each edge and graded from a white stripe in the center to a
pale blue ,light blue , greenish blue, andmedium blue .
clasps=The metal color of the clasp is bronze for the first winter, gold for the second winter, and silver for the third winter.
established=July 7, 1960
first_award=January 1, 1946
last_award="Ongoing"
total=
posthumous=
recipients=
individual=
higher=Korean Service Medal
same=
lower=Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
related=Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal United States Antarctic Expedition Medal Navy Arctic Service Ribbon
caption2=The Antarctica Service Medal was established by theUnited States Congress onJuly 7 ,1960 under Public Law 600 of the 86th Congress. [http://www.usap.gov/travelAndDeployment/documents/PublicLawRibbonColors.pdf] [ [http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Awards/ANTARCTICA%20SERVICE%20MEDAL1.html Antarctica Service Medal ] ] The decoration was intended as a military award to replace several commemorative decorations which had been issued for previousAntarctica expeditions from 1928 to 1941. The following commemorative medals were declared obsolete, following the creation of the Antarctica Service Medal.*
Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal
*Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal
*United States Antarctic Expedition Medal The Antarctica Service Medal is considered a decoration of the
United States military , issued in the name of the Department of Defense, and is authorized for wear on active duty uniforms. The medal may also be awarded to U.S. civilians, but after the initial award, the civilian may only wear the miniature or the lapel pin depending on the occasion.To qualify for the Antarctica Service Medal, personnel must serve between fifteen to thirty days stationed on the Antarctic continent, defined as south of 60 degrees
latitude . Flight crews performing transport missions to Antarctica qualify for one day of service for each flight mission performed within a twenty four hour time period.For those personnel performing extended winter service in Antarctica, a
Wintered Over Device is authorized. The "Wintered Over" bar is only worn on the full-size medal's suspension ribbon. The smaller "disc" device is worn on the uniform ribbon to recognize this service.The
Arctic equivalents of the Antarctica Service Medal are theArctic Service Ribbon issued by theU.S. Navy , theCoast Guard Arctic Service Medal issued by the U.S. Coast Guard and theAir Force Overseas Service Ribbon with Artice "A" Device issued by theU.S. Air Force .References
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