Shturmakov Receives the Antarctica Service Medal
Alex Shturmakov, Engineering and Research Director of Ice Coring and Drilling Services, has been awarded the Antarctica Service Medal. The medal is an award of the United States military, issued in the name of the Department of Defense, and is authorized for wear on active duty uniforms. The medal may also be awarded to U.S. civilians, but after the initial award, the civilian may only wear the miniature or the lapel pin depending on the occasion.
To qualify for the Antarctica Service Medal, personnel must serve between fifteen to thirty days stationed on the Antarctic continent, defined as south of 60 degrees latitude.
