Medal approved for some Fairchild Airmen Published Jan. 4, 2013 By Senior Airman Mary O'Dell 92nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- Some Fairchild Airmen could be awarded a campaign medal for operations that took place in 2011. Air Force officials approved the Air and Space Campaign Medal to Air Force participants in support of Operation ODYSSEY DAWN and Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR effective Oct. 28, 2012. The ASCM is awarded to anyone who provided direct support of combat operations for at least 30 consecutive days or for 60 nonconsecutive days from Feb. 25, 2011 through Oct. 31, 2011. Direct support is defined as "deploying in support of an operation or if at home station, performing functions of missions that historically were deployed forward, or entirely new and future missions, which due to technological advances, are no longer constrained by geographic location," according to a release from the Air Force Personnel Center. "Anyone who thinks they may qualify should come to the military personnel section," said Senior Airman Karina Masterson, 92nd Force Support Squadron. "As long as they bring any documents that can show they were there, we can update the system and make sure their records have the medal listed."