Combat Action Ribbon

Combat Action Ribbon
Combat Action Ribbon
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)