AFEM
Military abbreviation · Military Award and Decoration
| Stands for | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
AFEM stands for Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, a military award and decoration abbreviation.
US medal for participation in military operations, often short or limited, that did not have their own campaign medal, such as Lebanon, Grenada, Panama and the Balkans.
Example: Her father's AFEM came from the 1989 invasion of Panama.
Usage notes
Established in 1961. Some recipients for the Vietnam era could choose between this medal and the Vietnam Service Medal. Bronze stars indicate participation in additional operations. Recipients include veterans of operations in the Dominican Republic, Lebanon and Somalia.
Related abbreviations
More military award and decoration abbreviations
- AAM – Army Achievement Medal
- ACM – Afghanistan Campaign Medal
- AFC – Air Force Cross
- AFCM – Air Force Commendation Medal
- ARCOM – Army Commendation Medal
- ASR – Army Service Ribbon
- BSM – Bronze Star Medal
- CAB – Combat Action Badge
- CAR – Combat Action Ribbon
- CIB – Combat Infantryman Badge
- CMB – Combat Medical Badge
- DFC – Distinguished Flying Cross