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Navy Arctic Service Medal / Ribbon

Explore the Navy Arctic Service Medal / Ribbon ribbon, its official award references, and an oversized wall display concept.

Arctic Service Ribbon base; medal compass device not shown. Image reference ↗ · Award chart ↗. Digital references guide the concept; they are not final production color or textile specifications.

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About this ribbon

NASR remains a ribbon-only award. NASM is a 2024 extension with the identical ribbon plus a North Star/Compass Rose device, not a blanket replacement. ALNAV 026/24 issued 18 March 2024; underlying SECNAV memorandum 15 March 2024; MARADMIN 005/25 updates manual in 2025. Original authorization cited is OPNAVNOTE 1650 of 3 June 1987; exact original establishment date not independently resolved.

Catalog associations: Navy, Marine Corps. Current award reference. Branch associations are browsing guidance; other service awards may also appear in a veteran’s record.

Service years and award dates

Years help surface possibilities. A date overlap does not show that someone earned an award. Some date rules describe completion, specific operations or retroactive eligibility, rather than a universal service window.

Listed service periods and date rules
Dates	What the source says
Jan 1, 1982 – End not specified	NASR/NASM retroactive effective date; NASM requires specified ice transit, under-ice submarine, or ice camp service beyond ordinary NASR criteria. Source ↗

Date coverage is not certified complete. The finder keeps this entry available when listed dates do not overlap.

Official award references

Consult the applicable service guidance for eligibility, precedence and authorized devices.

SECNAV M-1650.1, Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual (16 August 2019) ↗Appendix 4A Tab 22, p. 4-66; replaced by MARADMIN 005/25
MARADMIN 005/25: Establishment of the Navy Arctic Service Medal ↗Paragraph 2, new Tab 22; NASR/NASM eligibility, effective date, identical ribbon design
MyNavyHR: ALNAV 2024 index ↗026/24,18 March 2024

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