The Humanitarian Service Medal is an individual award for members of the United States Armed Forces who have distinguished themselves by meritorious, direct participation in a significant military act or operation of a humanitarian nature. Such direct participation must have provided immediate relief, relieve human suffering and should have saved lives. Additionally, the acts or operations must have affected the outcome of the situation in that nonaction would have produced definite consequences.
Further delegations are possible.
Relief to starvation areas. Personnel evacuation from an area threatened by a hostile force. Support or resettlement of refugees or evacuees. Acts or operations of a similar nature, determined by the award approval authority. Personnel remaining at geographically separated locations.