Armed Forces Expeditionary Miniature Medal Tactical Gloves The first enlisted member to

The first enlisted member to receive the award was Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Rick Trent in 1998

two gold stars or bars indicates three to five years and three gold stars indicates greater than five years service with the IADB

United States Navy E-4/5/6 Musician Rating Badge

Marine Corps members

This award is authorized only for Air Force personnel and is prohibited for issuance if another service or campaign medal has already been awarded for the particular operation

Armed Forces Expeditionary Miniature Medal Tactical Gloves The first enlisted member toArmed Forces Expeditionary Miniature Medal Criteria: First created in 1961, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) is granted to personnel for their involvement in "any military campaign of the United States for which no other service medal is authorized." This includes the Cuban Missile Crisis between October 1962 and June 1963, actions in Lebanon, Taiwan, the Congo, Quemoy and Matsu, and for participation in Berlin between 1961 and 1963,