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Remote Combat Effects Campaign Medal

Explore the Remote Combat Effects Campaign Medal ribbon, its official award references, and an oversized wall display concept.

Ribbon reference (devices may vary). 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

No retroactive award before 11 September 2001. Open-ended entries mean 'to be determined' as printed in current DAFMAN, not independently verified operational continuity.

Catalog associations: Air Force, Space Force. 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
Sep 11, 2001 – End not specified	ENDURING FREEDOM; direct remote participation in approved DoD combat operation, not physically exposed to hostile action. Source ↗
Mar 29, 2003 – Aug 31, 2010	IRAQI FREEDOM; date as printed in current DAFMAN Table A14.2. Source ↗
Sep 1, 2010 – Dec 31, 2011	NEW DAWN. Source ↗
Nov 5, 2007 – End not specified	NOMAD SHADOW. Source ↗
Jan 1, 2015 – Aug 31, 2021	FREEDOM'S SENTINEL. Source ↗
Jun 15, 2014 – End not specified	INHERENT RESOLVE. Source ↗
Aug 1, 2016 – Jan 17, 2017	ODYSSEY LIGHTNING. Source ↗
Oct 5, 2017 – End not specified	PACIFIC EAGLE-PHILIPPINES. Source ↗
Oct 1, 2011 – Sep 30, 2017	OBSERVANT COMPASS. Source ↗
Sep 1, 2021 – End not specified	ENDURING SENTINEL. Source ↗

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

Research notes and remaining questions

IRAQI FREEDOM start is printed 29 March 2003 in Table A14.2; this differs from the broader campaign's usual 19 March start. Preserve official award-table date pending clarification.

Official award references

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

DAFMAN 36-2806, Military Awards: Criteria and Procedures, Change 3 (13 August 2025) ↗A14.9; Table A14.2
AFPC: Remote Combat Effects Campaign Medal ↗Background and criteria
AFPC Decorations and Ribbons ↗Official ribbon chart

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