Kosovo Campaign Medal
| Kosovo Campaign Medal | |
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Kosovo Campaign Medal
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| Awarded by United States Department of Defense | |
| Type | Campaign Medal |
| Eligibility | March 24, 1999–December 31, 2013 |
| Status | Inactive |
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| Established |
Executive Order , May 3, 2000. Amended by Executive Order , February 28, 2003. |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Southwest Asia Service Medal |
| Next (lower) | Afghanistan Campaign Medal |
| Related | NATO Medal for Kosovo and the NATO Medal Non-Article 5 medal for the Balkans |
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The Kosovo Campaign Medal (KCM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces established by Executive Order of President Bill Clinton on May 3, 2000. The medal recognizes military service performed in Kosovo from March 24, 1999 through December 31, 2013.
The Kosovo Campaign Medal may be awarded to United States military personnel for participating in the operations and campaigns listed below:
Allied Force - March 24, 1999 through June 10, 1999
Joint Guardian - June 11, 1999 to December 31, 2013
Allied Harbour - April 4, 1999 through September 1, 1999
Sustain Hope, Shining Hope - April 4, 1999 through July 10, 1999; and,
Noble Anvil - March 24, 1999 through July 20, 1999
Kosovo Task Forces
Hawk - April 5, 1999 through June 24, 1999
Saber - March 31, 1999 through July 8, 1999 and,
Falcon - June 11, 1999 through November 1, 1999 and
Hunter - April 1 through November 1, 1999
Kosovo Air Campaign
March 24, 1999 through June 10, 1999 (the area of operations for this campaign included the total land area and air space of Serbia (including Kosovo), Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia, Bosnia, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Greece, Bulgaria, Italy, and Slovenia; and the waters and air space of the Adriatic and Ionian Sea north of the 39th North Latitude. Note: Secretary of Defense Richard Cohen approved award of the Kosovo Campaign Medal to the following Navy vessels for participation in this campaign as an exception to the 30 consecutive day rule described below: USS Norfolk; USS Miami, USS Boise; USS Albuquerque, USS Nicholson, USS Philippine Sea, and the USS Gonzalez.
Kosovo Defense Campaign
June 11, 1999 to a date to be determined. The area of operations includes the total land area and air space of Serbia (including Kosovo), Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia, and the waters and air space of the Adriatic Sea within 12 nautical miles of the Montenegro, Albania, and Croatia coastlines south of 42 degrees and 52 minutes North Latitude.
Service members must be bona fide members of a unit participating in, or be engaged in direct support of, the operation for 30 consecutive days in the area of operations or for 60 non-consecutive days provided this support involves entering the area of operations or meets one of the following criteria:
Be engaged in actual combat, or duty that is equally as hazardous as combat duty, during the operation with armed opposition, regardless of time in the area of operations;
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