Second phase of OIF?

[249gunner]

I was over there earlier this year and got a star on my campaign ribbon, someone said another phase of the operation started half way through the deployment. Either that or the star regulation was changed so...1 star meant 1 deployment.
Anyways Im just wondering if I rate to say I was over there for OIFI and OIFII

[ZSKI]

probably OIF 8 or 9 i think i on 9 right now. just to many of them

[hussaf]

You can look this up online...off the top of my head I think this is the award you get for periods of service, not number of times in country.

[Vandrel]

When I was there in 08 they told us the same thing, MOL only showed 1 with no device but when I put those same dates into (togetherwe served) it automatically displayed it with a device.

[echo3oscar1833]

Last I heard it said every Marine that has the ICM will wear at least one star on the Medal/Ribbon.

[ghost3000]

Excerpt from MARADMIN 299/08

3. The Designated Campaign Phases And Inclusive Dates For The Acm
And The Icm Approved In Ref A Are As Follows:

A. Afghanistan Campaign Medal (acm):
Campaign Phase Inclusive Dates
Liberation Of Afghanistan 11SEP01-30NOV01
Consolidation I 01DEC01-30SEP06
Consolidation Ii 01OCT06-TBD

B. Iraq Campaign Medal:
Campaign Phase Inclusive Dates
Liberation Of Iraq 19MAR03-1MAY03
Transition Of Iraq 02MAY03-28JUN04
Iraqi Governance 29JUN04-15DEC05
National Resolution 16DEC05-TBD

4. The Campaign Star Is A Bronze Or Silver Five-pointed Star, 3/16
Inch In Diameter. In The Event That Five Or More Campaign Phases
Are Approved In The Future For Either The Acm Or The Icm, A Silver
Campaign Star Will Be Worn To Represent Five Bronze Campaign Stars.
5. For Marines Meeting The Eligibility Criteria For Either The Acm
Since 11 Sep 2001 Or The Icm Since 19 Mar 2003, One Bronze Campaign
Star Shall Be Worn On The Suspension Ribbon Of The Medal And On The
Ribbon Bar For One Or More Days Of Participation In Each Designated
Campaign Phase. Therefore, The Acm And The Icm Will Always Be
Awarded With At Least One Bronze Campaign Star (similar To The
Southwest Asia Service Medal (swasm), Vietnam Service Medal (vsm),
And Korean Service Medal (ksm)). If The Marine's Qualifying Period
Of Service For The Acm Or The Icm Also Extended At Least One Day
Into A Subsequent Campaign Phase, The Acm Or Icm Would Be Awarded
With Two Bronze Campaign Stars.

EXAMPLE: A MARINE MAKES THREE SEPARATE DEPLOYMENTS TO IRAQ FOR THE FOLLOWING DATES: 19 MAR 2003 TO 15 SEP 2003, 20 JUL 2004 TO 20 FEB 2005, AND 10 FEB 2007 TO 10 SEP 2007. T

HIS MARINE WOULD RATE THE ICM WITH 4 BRONZE CAMPAIGN STARS PER THE TABLE BELOW.

THE APPROPRIATE MCTFS ENTRIES FOR EACH AWARD OCCASION ARE SHOWN ON THE RIGHT:
AWARD & ELIGIBILITY PERIOD MCTFS ENTRIES/DATES

ICM & 1ST STAR FOR 1ST 30 DAYS ICM 19MAR-19APR03 (NOTE)
2ND STAR FOR START OF 2D PHASE ICM 02MAY-02MAY03
3RD STAR FOR IST DAY DEPLOYED IN 3RD PHASE ICM 20JUL-20JUL04
4TH STAR FOR IST DAY DEPLOYED IN 4TH PHASE ICM 10FEB-10FEB07
(NOTE: THE DATE ENTRY OF 19MAR-15SEP03 WOULD ALSO BE APPROPRIATE.)