Arrowhead device
The Arrowhead device is a miniature bronze arrowhead that may be worn on campaign, expedition, and service medals and ribbons to denote participation in an
Criteria
A soldier, airman, or guardian must be assigned or attached as a member of an organized force carrying out an assigned tactical mission. A soldier, airman, or guardian must actually exit an aircraft or watercraft to receive assault credit. Individual assault credit is tied directly to the combat assault credit decision for the unit to which the soldier, airman, or guardian is attached or assigned at the time of the assault. Should a unit be denied assault, no assault credit will accrue to the individual soldiers, airmen, or guardian of that unit.
The arrowhead device must be authorized for wear in order to be worn on the suspension and
Afghanistan Campaign Medal |
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal |
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal |
Iraq Campaign Medal |
Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal |
Vietnam Service Medal |
Korean Service Medal |
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
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The arrowhead device is a bronze replica of a Native American arrowhead 1⁄4 in (6.4 mm) high.[5]
See also
- Awards and decorations of the United States military
- United States military award devices
References
- ^ DoD 1348.33 V2, P. 68 (2), V3 P. 1 (2), P. 7
- ^ Military Awards FAQs Archived September 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Air Force Awards and Decorations" (PDF). Studyguides.af.mil. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ DoD 1348.33 V3
- ^ "Department of Defense Manual, Number 1348.33, Volume 3" Dtic.mil, 23 November 2010