{"id":8670,"date":"2019-06-26T01:18:08","date_gmt":"2019-06-26T08:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/?p=8670"},"modified":"2020-06-29T23:14:28","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T06:14:28","slug":"those-abbreviations-service-medals-you-dont-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/those-abbreviations-service-medals-you-dont-know\/","title":{"rendered":"The Abbreviations: Those Service Medals You Don&#8217;t Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/medals\/Custom-Medals\/service-medals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Service medals<\/strong><\/a> are one of the personal awards to those people in the war, activity, or adventure. Most award medals are awarded by American Military Department. And sometimes, we called &#8221; SERVICE MEDALS&#8221; as &#8220;CAMPAIGN MEDALS&#8221;,<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>1) ASM: Antarctica Service Medal<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9963\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9963\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9963 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Antarctica-Service-Medal-1.jpg\" alt=\"Antarctica Service Medal\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9963\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Antarctica Service Medal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Antarctica Service Medal was issued by the U.S. Congress in 1960, which were given to military people who served or trained in Antarctica, including scientists and civilians.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ASM Description: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Finish: Shiny Gold<\/li>\n<li>Pattern: A man in Antarctica, wearing a hat with arms extended, hands closed and legs spreading, symbolizing courage, devotion, and determination; the cloud and mountains, symbolizing the harsh environment in Antarctica.<\/li>\n<li>Ribbon: A white stripe in the middle, a deep blue stripe progressively, and a black in the edge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>2) <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">JSCM: Joint Service Commendation Medal<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9966\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9966\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9966 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Joint-Service-Commendation-Medal-2.jpg\" alt=\"Joint Service Commendation Medal\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9966\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joint Service Commendation Medal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 1963, the Joint Service Commendation Medal (JSCM) was eventually established. This medal is used for superior service for staff in the joint military, which can be worn in the military uniform.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JSCM Description:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Finish: Gold<\/li>\n<li>Pattern: A golden eagle whose claws grasp three sorrows, flying in the air; 13 little stars above the eagle and a solid foundation under the eagle. These stand for land, sea, and air. Laurel at the bottom symbols award.<\/li>\n<li>Ribbon: A laurel green stripe in the middle, white-green stripes alternated, and the blue one on each side.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>3) <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">ASCM: Air and Space Campaign Medal<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9973\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9973\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9973 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Air-and-Space-Campaign-Medal-2.jpg\" alt=\"Air and Space Campaign Medal\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9973\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Air and Space Campaign Medal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Air and Space Campaign Medal were founded in 2002, which is awarded to those brave staff in the air force.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ASCM Description:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Finish: Gold<\/li>\n<li>Pattern: An eagle on the shield, surrounded by garland, symbolizing brave air force staff in the earth.<\/li>\n<li>Ribbon: A light green in the middle and on the edge. Dark blue stripe and red stripe on each side.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Many <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/medals\/Custom-Medals\/military-medals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">military medals<\/a><\/strong> have their own abbreviations like code &#8220;007 &#8220;. If you want to know more about abbreviations and their specific usage or description, you can refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afpc.af.mil\/About\/Fact-Sheets\/\">AIR FORCE&#8217;S PERSONNEL CENTER<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In general, we can find that most military service medals are customized by gold finish because gold stands for honor in people&#8217;s hearts. Customizing service medals shouldn&#8217;t be careless. Therefore, I suggest you\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/choose-suitable-custom-medal-maker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">choose a suitable custom medal maker<\/a> online.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Resources: 1.https:\/\/www.afpc.af.mil\/About\/Fact-Sheets\/Display\/Article\/421875\/antarctica-service-medal\/<\/p>\n<p>2.https:\/\/www.afpc.af.mil\/About\/Fact-Sheets\/Display\/Article\/421930\/joint-service-commendation-medal\/<\/p>\n<p>3.https:\/\/www.afpc.af.mil\/About\/Fact-Sheets\/Display\/Article\/421939\/air-and-space-campaign-medal\/<\/p>\n<p>4.https:\/\/www.afpc.af.mil\/About\/Fact-Sheets\/<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Service medals are one of the personal awards to those people in the war, activity, or adventure. Most award medals are awarded by American Military Department. 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