ALCOAST 484/22 - DEC 2022 CHANGES TO THE ELIGIBILTY CRITERIA FOR THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM SERVICE MEDAL

R 071534Z DEC 22 MID200080567713U
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
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UNCLAS
ALCOAST 484/22
SSIC 1650
SUBJ: CHANGES TO THE ELIGIBILTY CRITERIA FOR THE GLOBAL WAR ON
TERRORISM SERVICE MEDAL
A. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Memo 24 Jun 2022
B. Coast Guard Military Medals and Awards Manual, COMDTINST
M1650.25E
1. This ALCOAST provides new criteria for award of the Global War on
Terrorism Service Medal (GWOTSM) in accordance with REF (A).
2. Global War on Terrorism Service Medal: Effective 11 September
2022, eligibility for the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal is
limited to Service members who directly serve in a designated
military counter-terrorism (CT) operation (e.g., deployed on orders
for a designated CT operation; directly supported a designated
operation) for a minimum of 30 days (consecutive or non-consecutive)
in accordance with REF (A).
3. This change will be included in the next revision of REF (B).
4. Questions regarding the GWOTSM should be directed to
CG PSC-PSD-mua-ma at: ARL.Medals@uscg.mil.
5. RADM B. K. PENOYER, Assistant Commandant for Human Resources,
(CG-1), sends.
6. Internet release is authorized.