The CMC has approved the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (GWOTSM) for personnel assigned to HQMC, all operating forces, supporting establishments, and external elements that meet the eligibility criteria in subparagraph b. A similar medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal(GWOT-SM), was created under the same Presidential Order that authorized the GWOT Expeditionary Medal. The security accreditation level of this site is UNCLASSIFIED and below. To receive the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, a military service member must have served on active duty during a designated anti-terrorism operation for a minimum 30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days.
The ribbon is scarlet, white and blue representing the United States; gold denoting excellence. The primary difference between the two awards is that the service medal is intended for those who performed support duty within the United States, while the expeditionary medal recognizes those who were deployed to foreign countries. above.
Die Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (GWOTEM; deutsch Medaille für den Auslandseinsatz im Krieg gegen den Terror) ist eine militärische Auszeichnung der Streitkräfte der Vereinigten Staaten. (d) The CMC for personnel assigned to headquarters or direct subordinate commands and activities, direct reporting units, and field operating agencies. Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Eligibility Requirements (1) Military personnel who participate in or serve in support of the Global War on Terrorism for specified operations on or after 11 September 2001 to a date to be determined. (1) Navy Units.
(e) Commanders who have Marines assigned to the respective agencies, departments, and commands outlined in subparagraphs (a) through (d) above, will coordinate with these agencies, departments, and commands to ensure approval of the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (GWOTSM) is documented in the service record of eligible Marines. The medal is a circular bronze disc which displays an eagle, wings displayed, with a stylized shield of thirteen vertical bars on its breast and holding in dexter claw an olive branch and in sinister claw three arrows, all in front of a terrestrial globe with the inscription above, “WAR ON TERRORISM SERVICE MEDAL.” The reverse of the medal displays a laurel wreath on a plain field. o Updates criteria and operations for the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary and Service Medals (paras . Awarding authority rests with the CNO and Combatant Commanders. Personnel may receive both the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (GWOTSM) and the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (GWOTEM) provided they meet the requirements for both awards and the qualifying periods used to establish eligibility do not overlap…
(b) The CJCS for personnel assigned to the Joint Staff and those Joint activities that report directly to the CJCS. However, although qualifying circumstances will be extremely rare, the CJCS, upon the request of a Combatant Commander, may approve battle stars at a future date to recognize personnel who were engaged in actual combat against the enemy, under circumstances involving grave danger of death or serious bodily injury.
For those who were engaged in combat, killed, or wounded in the line of duty the time requirement is waived. GWOTSM: The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (GWOTSM) was established by Executive Order 13289, 12 March 2003. The awarding authorities are:(2) Service members must be assigned, attached, or mobilized in CONUS or overseas, to a unit participating in or serving in support of (including indirect support) specified operations for 30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days, or meet one of the following criteria: (a) Be engaged in actual combat, regardless of the time period of service in the operation. Support is defined as administrative, logistical, planning, operational, technical, readiness, and any other support services related to the designated operations.