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Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon
Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon
	Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon
Type	Ribbon
Presented by	the Department of the Air Force
Status	Current
Established	2003
	ribbon with frame
Precedence
Next (higher)	Air and Space Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon
Equivalent	Naval Service: Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
Next (lower)	Air and Space Longevity Service Award
Related	Navy Expeditionary Medal; Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal

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The Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon (AFESR) is a military award of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force which was first created in June 2003 as the Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon. The ribbon is awarded to any member of the Air Force or Space Force who completes a standard contingency deployment. On 16 November 2020, the Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon was renamed to the Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon by the Secretary of the Air Force.^[3]

The regulations of the Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon define a deployment as either forty-five consecutive days or ninety non-consecutive days in a deployed status. Temporary duty orders also qualify towards the ninety-day time requirement. For deployments exceeding 45–90 days, a single Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon will be awarded for the entire time frame rather than issuing multiple awards for the same period of deployed service.

Gold frame

Similar to the US Army's Combat Service Identification Badge (CSIB), for those service members who serve in designated combat zones and participate in combat operations, a gold frame, which the Air Force and Space Force refers to as a gold border, may be attached to the ASESR basic ribbon. However, it can also be awarded to those who serve in areas where the service member receives hostile fire pay and supports combat operations. The gold border is issued as a one-time award only, regardless of the number of combat operations in which a service member serves.^[4]

The Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold border may also be awarded to certain "over-the horizon" combat assignments, such as remotely piloted vehicle and space operators for employing a long-range weapon into a combat zone. It is therefore possible to earn the gold border geographically separated from the battlefield by thousands of miles. Such personnel, however, must have first earned the Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon before the ribbon can be upgraded with a gold border.

Additional awards of the Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon are denoted by oak leaf clusters and the award is retroactive to October 1, 1999.

Symbolism

The center stripe is light blue and stands for Air Force and Space Force capability. From this center stripe outward on each side, the narrow white stripe stands for integrity; ultramarine blue represents worldwide deployment; Department of the Air Force yellow stands for excellence, and the last two stripes (scarlet and blue) stand for the United States.

References

^ "Production publication" (PDF). static.e-publishing.af.mil. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-27. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
^ ^a ^b "Awards and Decorations". Air Force Personnel Center Library. Air Force Personnel Center. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
^ Manual of Air Force Directive
^ "Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon". Air Force's Personnel Center. Retrieved 2020-07-30.

External links

Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon Air Force Personnel Center
New ribbon recognizes deployed airmen, Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs, 9/26/2003

[1] "Production publication" (PDF). static.e-publishing.af.mil. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-27. Retrieved 2018-01-15.

[orderofwear-2] "Awards and Decorations". Air Force Personnel Center Library. Air Force Personnel Center. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2013.

[3] Manual of Air Force Directive

[4] "Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon". Air Force's Personnel Center. Retrieved 2020-07-30.

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-The '''Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon''' (AFESR) is a [[Awards and decorations of the United States military|military award]] of the [[United States Air Force]] which was first created in June 2003.  The ribbon is awarded to any member of the Air Force who completes a standard contingency deployment.
+The '''Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon''' ('''AFESR''') is a [[Awards and decorations of the United States military|military award]] of the [[United States Air Force]] and [[United States Space Force]] which was first created in June 2003 as the Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon.  The ribbon is awarded to any member of the Air Force or Space Force who completes a standard contingency deployment. On 16 November 2020, the Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon was renamed to the Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon by the Secretary of the Air Force.<ref>[https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a1/publication/dafman36-2806/dafman36-2806.pdf Manual of Air Force Directive] </ref>
-The regulations of the Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon define a deployment as either forty-five consecutive days or ninety non-consecutive days in a deployed status.  Temporary duty orders also qualify towards the ninety-day time requirement.  For deployments exceeding 45–90 days, a single Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon will be awarded for the entire time frame rather than issuing multiple awards for the same period of deployed service.
+The regulations of the Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon define a deployment as either forty-five consecutive days or ninety non-consecutive days in a deployed status.  Temporary duty orders also qualify towards the ninety-day time requirement.  For deployments exceeding 45–90 days, a single Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon will be awarded for the entire time frame rather than issuing multiple awards for the same period of deployed service.
+==Gold frame==
-For those service members who serve in designated combat zones (those receiving immiment danger pay) while deployed (with or without actually participating in actual combat), a [[gold frame]], which the Air Force refers to as a gold border, may be attached to the AFESR basic ribbon.  The gold border is issued as a one-time award only, regardless of the number of combat operations in which a service member is involved.
+Similar to the US Army's Combat Service Identification Badge (CSIB), for those service members who serve in designated combat zones and participate in combat operations, a [[gold frame]], which the Air Force and Space Force refers to as a gold border, may be attached to the ASESR basic ribbon. However, it can also be awarded to those who serve in areas where the service member receives hostile fire pay and supports combat operations. The gold border is issued as a one-time award only, regardless of the number of combat operations in which a service member serves.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon|url=https://www.afpc.af.mil/About/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/421941/air-force-expeditionary-service-ribbon/|access-date=2020-07-30|website=Air Force's Personnel Center|language=en-US}}</ref>
-The Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold border may also be awarded to certain "over-the horizon" combat assignments, such as remotely piloted vehicle operators for employing a long-range weapon into a combat zone.  It is therefore possible to earn the gold border even when stationed at a secure military installation in the United States geographically separated from the battlefield by thousands of miles.  Such personnel, however, must have first earned the Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon before the ribbon can be upgraded with a gold border.
+The Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold border may also be awarded to certain "over-the horizon" combat assignments, such as remotely piloted vehicle and space operators for employing a long-range weapon into a combat zone.  It is therefore possible to earn the gold border geographically separated from the battlefield by thousands of miles.  Such personnel, however, must have first earned the Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon before the ribbon can be upgraded with a gold border.
-Additional awards of the Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon are denoted by [[oak leaf clusters]] and the award is retroactive to October 1, 1999.
+Additional awards of the Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon are denoted by [[oak leaf clusters]] and the award is retroactive to October 1, 1999.
 ==Symbolism==
-The center stripe is light blue and stands for Air Force capability. From this center stripe outward on each side, the narrow white stripe stands for integrity; ultramarine blue represents worldwide deployment; Air Force yellow stands for excellence, and the last two stripes (scarlet and blue) stand for the United States.
+The center stripe is light blue and stands for Air Force and Space Force capability. From this center stripe outward on each side, the narrow white stripe stands for integrity; ultramarine blue represents worldwide deployment; Department of the Air Force yellow stands for excellence, and the last two stripes (scarlet and blue) stand for the United States.
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
 ==External links==
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110616183342/http://www.afpc.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=7821 Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon] Air Force Personnel Center
-{{Portal|United States Air Force}}
-*[http://www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=7821 Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon] Air Force Personnel Center
 *[http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123005685 New ribbon recognizes deployed airmen], Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs, 9/26/2003
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+[[Category:Awards and decorations of the United States Space Force]]
 [[Category:Awards established in 2003]]
+[[Category:Military ribbons of the United States]]
-[[ca:Galó del Servei Expedicionari de la Força Aèria]]

v t e Awards and decorations of the United States Department of the Air Force
Decorations	Medal of Honor Air Force Cross Distinguished Service Silver Star Medal Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Airman's Medal Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart Meritorious Service Medal Air Medal Aerial Achievement Air and Space Commendation Air and Space Achievement
Unit awards	Presidential Unit Citation Gallant Unit Citation Meritorious Unit Air and Space Outstanding Unit Air and Space Organizational Excellence
Service medals	Combat Action Medal Combat Readiness Air Force Good Conduct Space Force Good Conduct Remote Combat Effects Campaign Medal Air and Space Campaign Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
Service ribbons	Outstanding Airman of the Year Air and Space Recognition Overseas Service Short Tour Overseas Service Long Tour Air and Space Expeditionary Service Air and Space Longevity Developmental Special Duty NCO PME Graduate Basic Training Honor Graduate Marksmanship Air and Space Training