R 081411Z JUN 09 

SUBJ: MEDAL AND AWARDS MANUAL CORRECTION: ANTARCTICA SERVICE MEDAL
A.  MEDAL AND AWARDS MANUAL, COMDTINST 1650.25 (SERIES)
B.  ANTARCTICA SERVICE MEDAL (ASM) - REVISED AWARD CRITERIA, UNDER
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEMORANDUM 0F 28 JAN 2009.
1.  THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES A CHANGE TO REF A, AS DIRECTED BY REF B.
2.  EFFECTIVE 28 JAN 2009, STRIKE OUT PARA 6-B OF REF A. POLICY IN
THIS PARA IS INCONSISTENT WITH ESTABLISHED AWARD CRITERIA.
3.  PARAGRAPH 6.B IS REVISED AS FOLLOWS:
  A.  FROM 01 JUN 1973 TO 31 AUG 2008 MINIMUM TIME LIMIT FOR AWARDS
IS 30 DAYS UNDER COMPETENT ORDERS TO DUTY AT SEA OR ASHORE, SOUTH
OF LATITUDE 60S.  INDIVIDUALS ASSIGNED TO DUTY AT AN OUTLYING
STATION ON THE ANTARCTIC CONTINENT MAY QUALIFY FOR THE AWARD AFTER
15 DAYS.  THE DAYS DO NOT HAVE TO BE CONSECUTIVE.
  B.  FROM 01 JUL 1987 TO 30 SEP 1999 FLIGHT CREWS OF AIRCRAFT
PROVIDING LOGISTICS SUPPORT FROM OUTSIDE THE ANTARCTIC AREA MAY
QUALIFY FOR THE AWARD AFTER 15 MISSIONS TO A LOCATION SOUTH OF
LATITUDE 60S. ONE FLIGHT IN AND OUT DURING ANY 24 HOUR PERIOD
EQUALS ONE MISSION.
  C.  EFFECTIVE 01 OCT 1999 FLIGHT CREWS OF AIRCRAFT PROVIDING
LOGISTICS SUPPORT FROM OUTSIDE THE ANTARCTIC AREA MAY QUALIFY FOR
THE AWARD AFTER 10 MISSIONS TO A LOCATION SOUTH OF LATITUDE 60S.
ONE FLIGHT IN AND OUT DURING ANY 24 HOUR PERIOD EQUALS ONE MISSION.
  D.  EFFECTIVE 01 SEP 2008 MINIMUM TIME LIMIT FOR AWARD IS 10 DAYS
UNDER COMPETENT ORDERS TO DUTY AT SEA OR ASHORE, SOUTH OF LATITUDE
60S.  THE DAYS DO NOT HAVE TO BE CONSECUTIVE.
4.  THIS CHANGE WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO A FUTURE CHANGE TO REF A.
5.  FOR COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS CONTACT CWO VICTOR HUGHES AT
EMAIL VICTOR.E.HUGHES(AT)USCG.MIL.
6.  CURTIS B. ODOM, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, SENDS.
7.  INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.