Armed Forces Expeditionary Anodized Miniature Medal SBBA~Double~AFR-8040 Authorized for both officers and

Authorized for both officers and enlisted personnel

Abbreviation: DRV/MECH

They are trained as meteorologists and in the use of aerological instruments that are used in the monitoring of air pressure

The stripes are worn on the left sleeve of Dress Blue

Navy Reserve Anodized Medal

Armed Forces Expeditionary Anodized Miniature Medal SBBA~Double~AFR-8040 Authorized for both officers andArmed Forces Expeditionary Anodized Miniature Medal Criteria: First created in 1961, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) is granted to personnel for their involvement in "any military campaign of the United States for which no other service medal is authorized." This includes the Cuban Missile Crisis between October 1962 and June 1963, actions in Lebanon, Taiwan, the Congo, Quemoy and Matsu, and for participation in Berlin between 1961 and