Restricted Duty Ribbon

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Coast Guard Restricted Duty Ribbon
Coast Guard Overseas Service Ribbon[3]

The Restricted Duty Ribbon is a

dependents are not authorized.[1]

Where a service member is assigned without his or her dependent family members, the duty status is known as "unaccompanied." Standard unaccompanied duty tours are normally one to two years in length and occur in remote duty locations such as Greenland and the Arctic, and in combat areas. The Restricted Duty Ribbon is awarded at the conclusion of the unaccompanied tour.

In the case of overseas restricted duty stations, personnel who are eligible to receive the Restricted Duty Ribbon are not eligible to receive the

Coast Guard Overseas Service Ribbon for the same period.[4]

The Coast Guard is the only branch of the

Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon is awarded are usually unaccompanied. Additional awards of the Restricted Duty Ribbon are denoted by bronze and silver service stars
.

References

  1. ^ a b "Coast Guard Military Medals and Awards Manual" (PDF). U. S. Department of Homeland Securitydate=2016.
  2. ^ United States Coast Guard (May 2008). "COMDTINST M1650.25D Medals and Awards Manual" (PDF). Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  3. ^ "ALCOAST 215/10 COMDTNOTE 1650". US Coast Guard. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  4. ^ ALCOAST 215/10- U.S. Coast Guard Archived 2012-10-10 at the Wayback Machine