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{{Infobox military award | {{Infobox military award | ||
|name=Combat Action Ribbon | |name=Combat Action Ribbon | ||
|image= [[File: | |image= [[File:Vietnam Medal for Campaigns Outside the Frontier ribbon.svg|100px]] | ||
|caption= Combat Action Ribbon | |caption= Combat Action Ribbon | ||
|awarded_by= {{Flagicon|Temuair}} [[ | |awarded_by= {{Flagicon|Temuair}} [[Aisling Defense Force]] | ||
|type= | |type= | ||
|eligibility= Any active duty or reserve member of the | |eligibility= Any active duty or reserve member of the Aisling Defense Force | ||
|for= Awarded to members of the | |for= Awarded to members of the armed forces who have served within an declared conflict zone and was in contact with the enemy during their sevice. | ||
|status= Currently Awarded | |status= Currently Awarded | ||
|established= 1 January, 1850 | |established= 1 January, 1850 | ||
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'''Combat Action Ribbon''' | The '''Combat Action Ribbon''' is awarded to those members of the [[Aisling Defense Force]] who have actively participated in ground or surface combat but are not currently serving in an infantry or Special Forces specialization. For a military member to be awarded a Combat Action Ribbon, evidence must establish the individual physically engaged the enemy, was under hostile fire, or was physically attacked by the enemy. The servicemember's enemy engagement must have been carried out with honor to the United States and to the satisfaction of their chain of command. Evidence must show a servicemember was in actual combat, not merely present in the area where combat is occurring; the mere presence in a combat zone does not qualify a servicemember for the award. | ||
==Awarding and eligibility== | |||
The Combat Action Ribbon will be awarded to any non-infantry or special forces member of the Aisling Defense Force for each complete combat deployments within a combat zone. Subsequent awards will be denoted by the appropriate amount of {{Wpl|Service star|Service Stars}}. | |||
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| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Vietnam Medal for Campaigns Outside the Frontier ribbon.svg|width=106}} First complete deployment | |||
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| {{ribbon devices|number=1|type=service-star|ribbon=Vietnam Medal for Campaigns Outside the Frontier ribbon.svg|width=106}} Second complete deployment | |||
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| {{ribbon devices|number=2|type=service-star|ribbon=Vietnam Medal for Campaigns Outside the Frontier ribbon.svg|width=106}} Third complete deployment | |||
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| {{ribbon devices|number=3|type=service-star|ribbon=Vietnam Medal for Campaigns Outside the Frontier ribbon.svg|width=106}} Fourth complete deployment | |||
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| {{ribbon devices|number=4|type=service-star|ribbon=Vietnam Medal for Campaigns Outside the Frontier ribbon.svg|width=106}} Fifth complete deployment | |||
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| {{ribbon devices|number=5|type=service-star|ribbon=Vietnam Medal for Campaigns Outside the Frontier ribbon.svg|width=106}} Sixth complete deployment | |||
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The Combat Action Ribbon can not be awarded to members of the Aisling Defense Force who are not serving in an infantry or Special Forces specialization after 1942. Those members of the armed forces would instead receive a [[Combat Action Badge]]. If an individual is deployed to a combat zone having previously received a Combat Action Badge but is no longer serving in an infantry or Special Forces specialization they would not receive a Combat Action Ribbon and would instead receive a Service Star for their Combat Action Badge | |||
==Qualifying conflicts and periods== | |||
The Captive Medal award can only be issued during a declared war or emergency. | |||
* [[1997 Sable Conflict]] (1997) | |||
{{Orders, decorations, and medals of Temuair|state=collapsed}} | {{Orders, decorations, and medals of Temuair|state=collapsed}} | ||
[[Category: Temuair]] | [[Category: Temuair]] |
Latest revision as of 04:18, 21 October 2020
Combat Action Ribbon | |
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Awarded by Aisling Defense Force | |
Eligibility | Any active duty or reserve member of the Aisling Defense Force |
Awarded for | Awarded to members of the armed forces who have served within an declared conflict zone and was in contact with the enemy during their sevice. |
Status | Currently Awarded |
Statistics | |
Established | 1 January, 1850 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Captive Medal |
Equivalent | None |
Next (lower) | Meritorious Service Award |
The Combat Action Ribbon is awarded to those members of the Aisling Defense Force who have actively participated in ground or surface combat but are not currently serving in an infantry or Special Forces specialization. For a military member to be awarded a Combat Action Ribbon, evidence must establish the individual physically engaged the enemy, was under hostile fire, or was physically attacked by the enemy. The servicemember's enemy engagement must have been carried out with honor to the United States and to the satisfaction of their chain of command. Evidence must show a servicemember was in actual combat, not merely present in the area where combat is occurring; the mere presence in a combat zone does not qualify a servicemember for the award.
Awarding and eligibility
The Combat Action Ribbon will be awarded to any non-infantry or special forces member of the Aisling Defense Force for each complete combat deployments within a combat zone. Subsequent awards will be denoted by the appropriate amount of Service Stars.
First complete deployment |
Second complete deployment |
Third complete deployment |
Fourth complete deployment |
Fifth complete deployment |
Sixth complete deployment |
The Combat Action Ribbon can not be awarded to members of the Aisling Defense Force who are not serving in an infantry or Special Forces specialization after 1942. Those members of the armed forces would instead receive a Combat Action Badge. If an individual is deployed to a combat zone having previously received a Combat Action Badge but is no longer serving in an infantry or Special Forces specialization they would not receive a Combat Action Ribbon and would instead receive a Service Star for their Combat Action Badge
Qualifying conflicts and periods
The Captive Medal award can only be issued during a declared war or emergency.
- 1997 Sable Conflict (1997)