Year Authorized:
1998
General Description:
Also the NATO Medal for Kosovo.
Ribbon is largely dark blue in coloring with a single thick white stripe at center and thin white stripes at the edges.
Award Criteria (as detailed by various official sources):
Please refer to DOD 1348.33-M, Chapter 7, paragraph C7.5.1.11 for specific individual eligibility requirements.
The following are Kosovo Operations:
- Operations Allied Force (March 24, 1999 – June 10, 1999).
- Joint Guardian (June 11, 1999 – TBD).
- Allied Harbor (April 4, 1999 – Sept. 1, 1999).
- Sustain Hope / Shining Hope (April 4, 1999 – July 10, 1999).
- Noble Anvil March 24, 1999 – July 20, 1999).
- Kosovo Task Force Hawk (April 5, 1999 – June 24, 1999).
- Kosovo Task Force Saber (March 31, 1999 – July 8, 1999).
- Kosovo Task Force Falcon (June 11, 1999 – TBD, coincides with Joint Guardian).
- Kosovo Task Force Hunter (April 1, 1999 – Nov. 1, 1999).
To recognize subsequent awards (if approved by the Secretary of Defense) for service in a different NATO operation, U.S. service members will affix a bronze service star to the NATO Medal suspension medal and ribbon.
User Tags Detailing this Ribbon:
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