AF adds more deployment areas eligible for GWOT-E medal

Published March 2, 2007
By Staff Sgt. Angela Shepherd
1st SOW Public Affairs

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- As the Global War on Terrorism continues to expand and finds new missions in new countries, more Airmen become eligible to wear the GWOT-Expeditionary medal.
A new authorization letter was released Feb. 22, expanding the list of geographical areas entitled to the medal.

The areas recently added to the authorization list are: Turkey; Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Colombia; Azerbaijan; Nigeria; Sierra Leone; Tanzania and Tunisia. Any Airman assigned, attached or mobilized to a unit in these areas on or after Sept. 11, 2001, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom is authorized to be awarded the GWOT-E. The Airman must have served in the area for at least 30 consecutive days or 60 nonconsecutive days.

To claim a GWOT-E medal, the Airman must provide a copy of their paid travel voucher and their deployment or TDY orders to either the award and decorations section in the military personnel flight or to their commander's support staff.

For a complete listing of areas authorized for the GWOT-E, visit the Air Force Personnel Center's Web site at www.afpc.randolph.af.mil and do a search on the GWOT-E. From the list of provided questions, select "What is the Global War on Terrorism-Expeditionary Medal?" This site provides an alphabetical listing of eligible regions. It also provides extra eligibility criteria.

For more information, call 884-5401.