NATO Medal

NATO Medal
NATO Medal
	From left to right: The NATO Meritorious Service Medal (U.S.-spec.), the Article 5 NATO Medal (U.S.-spec), and the Non-Article 5 NATO Medal (U.S.-spec).
Awarded for	30 days of either cumulative or consecutive service in Afghanistan as a NATO military service member (ISAF)
Presented by	the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Eligibility	Military service members and NATO civilian employees (NATO Meritorious Service Medal)
Status	Currently awarded (Operation Active Endeavour, Balkans, Africa, Resolute Support Mission, NATO Meritorious Service Medal)
Established	January 2015 (Resolute Support Mission); July 2012 (Libya and Africa); July 2006 (ISAF); 2003 (Meritorious Service Medal); July 1996 (U.S.)
First awarded	Retroactive to January 2003 (Balkans); Retroactive to June 2003 (ISAF)
	U.S.-spec Article 5 ribbon bar (left) and U.S.-spec Non-Article 5 ribbon bar (right)
Precedence
Next (higher)	United Nations Medal (U.S.)
Next (lower)	Multinational Force and Observers Medal (U.S.)
Related	Afghanistan Campaign Medal (U.S.)

The NATO Medal is an international military decoration which is awarded to various militaries of the world under the authority of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It is manufactured by Eekelers-Centini Intl, of Hemiksem, Belgium.

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