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The Service concerned must award the Southwest Asia Service Medal to a member if each of the following is true:
- At least one of the following is true:
- The member served in support of Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Provide Comfort, or the Cease Fire Campaign from August 2, 1990 through November 30, 1995 in one or more of the following areas:
- the Persian Gulf
- the Red Sea
- the Gulf of Oman
- the Gulf of Aden
- that portion of the Arabian Sea that lies north of 10 degrees N. latitude and west of 68 degrees E. longitude
- the total land areas of Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates
- The member directly supported combat operations from January 17, 1991 through November 30, 1995 while serving in one or more of the following areas (including the airspace and territorial waters):
- Israel
- Egypt
- Turkey
- Syria
- Jordan
- At least one of the following is true:
- The member was permanently assigned, attached, or detailed to an organization participating in ground and/or military shore operations for at least one day.
- The member was permanently assigned, attached, or detailed aboard a naval vessel directly supporting military operations for at least one day.
- The member actually participated as a crew member for at least one aerial flight directly supporting military operations.
- The member served on temporary duty for thirty consecutive days or sixty non-consecutive days.
- The member served in combat operations for less than thirty consecutive days or sixty non-consecutive days in the area of eligibility and had the temporary duty time limitations waived. |