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DEFENCE HONOURS AND AWARDS MANUAL

VOLUME 1The Defence Honours and Awards Manual applies to Defence Personnel including members of the Australian Defence Force, the equivalents from foreign military organisations on exchange to Defence, Australian Public Service employees, and other personnel engaged by Defence, including External Service Providers where compliance is a term of their engagement.

Duncan Lewis D.J. HURLEYSecretary General

Chief of the Defence Force

Department of DefenceCANBERRA ACT 2600

3 September 2012

Sponsor: Deputy Secretary, Defence PeopleSponsor contact: Directorate of Honours and AwardsEffective Date: 3 September 2012Review Date: 3 September 2017

© Commonwealth of Australia 2012

This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission from the Australian Government Department of Defence.

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Defence Honours and Awards Manual, volume 1

First edition 2012

Publisher

Defence Publishing ServiceDepartment of DefenceCANBERRA ACT 2600

Defence Publishing ServiceDPS: August/2012

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FOREWORD1. Defence Honours and Awards Manual (DHAM) provides a sole reference to information required for the administration of the honours and awards system within Defence.

2. The DHAM provides the policies and procedures required to support the nomination and processing of official awards within the Australian Honours System, and those other forms of recognition that have relatively wide application within the ADF and/or the APS.

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AMENDMENT CERTIFICATE

Amendment Effected

No Date Signature Date

AL1 12 March 2013 12 March 2013

AL2 31 July 2013 31 July 2013

AL3 20 January 2014 20 January 2014

AL4 1 April 2014 1 April 2014

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CONTENTSPage

Foreword iiiAmendment Certificate vContents viiList of Figures xixList of Tables xxi

CHAPTER 1 AUTHORITYINTRODUCTIONPOLICY STATEMENTSCOPEDEFINITIONSSPONSORSHIPROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESChief of the Defence Force and the Secretary of Defence 1.9First Assistant Secretary People Support 1.11Defence Personnel 1.12AUTHORISATIONSDeputy Secretary Defence People 1.13RELEASE DATESIMPLEMENTATIONRELATED POLICY/INSTRUMENTS/DOCUMENTS/PUBLICATIONS

AND LEGISLATION

Annex:A. Definitions

CHAPTER 2 GENERAL INFORMATIONINTRODUCTIONManual overview 2.2Administration of the awards system within Defence 2.7POLICY ON WEARING OF AWARDS ON UNIFORMLifesaving awards 2.13State and Territory government awards 2.14Privately produced commercial commemorative medals 2.18AUTHORITIES FOR HONOURS AND AWARDSHonours stakeholders 2.19LEGISLATION RELATING TO HONOURS AND AWARDSMethod of legislating 2.23The Defence Act 1903 2.27POLICY DOCUMENTSInstruments of Declaration and Determination 2.31Australian Defence Force uniform orders and instructions 2.35State Government regulations 2.36Points of contact 2.37Amendments 2.38

Annex:A. Defence Act 1903 (extracts)

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CHAPTER 3 HONOURS AND AWARDS ADMINISTERING ORGANISATIONSBackground 3.1Honours Secretariat 3.3Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet—Honours, Symbols

and Territories Branch 3.9Department of Defence—Directorate of Honours and Awards 3.13Other organisations and Government departments 3.15Interdepartmental Committee on Honours and Awards 3.16Government agencies and State and Territory governments 3.17The Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal 3.18

Annex:A. Points of contact for Administering Organisations

CHAPTER 4 ORDER OF WEARINGAustralian order of wearing 4.1

Annex:A. The Order of Wearing Australian Honours and Awards

(Modified)

CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS FOR RECOGNITION OF DEFENCE PERSONNELOverview 5.1

Annex:A. Summary of recognition options

CHAPTER 6 VICTORIA CROSS FOR AUSTRALIAIntroduction 6.1Nomination and processing procedures 6.2Definition 6.3GENERAL PROVISIONSAuthority 6.4Eligibility 6.5Subsequent awards 6.6Postnominal 6.7Quotas 6.8Posthumous awards 6.9Awards to missing personnel 6.10Awards to prisoners of war 6.11Register of awards 6.12Cancellation and reinstatement of awards 6.13Precedence of awards 6.14Post-operation nominations 6.15

Annex:A. Nomination and processing procedures for the Victoria Cross

for Australia

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CHAPTER 7 GALLANTRY DECORATIONSIntroduction 7.1Nomination and processing procedures 7.2Definitions 7.3GENERAL PROVISIONSAuthority 7.4Eligibility 7.6Awards to foreign defence force members serving on posting or

exchange with the Australian Defence Force 7.7Subsequent awards 7.9Postnominal 7.10Quotas 7.11Posthumous awards 7.12Awards to missing personnel 7.13Awards to prisoners of war 7.14Register of awards 7.15Cancellation and reinstatement of awards 7.16Precedence of awards 7.17Post-operation nominations 7.18

Annex:A. Nomination and processing procedures for Gallantry

Decorations

CHAPTER 8 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE DECORATIONSIntroduction 8.1Nomination and processing procedures 8.2Definitions 8.3GENERAL PROVISIONSAuthority 8.4Eligibility 8.6Awards to foreign defence force members serving on posting or

exchange with the Australian Defence Force 8.7Subsequent awards 8.8Postnominal 8.9Quotas 8.10Posthumous awards 8.11Awards to missing personnel 8.12Awards to prisoners of war 8.13Register of awards 8.14Cancellation and reinstatement of awards 8.15Precedence of awards 8.16Post-operation nominations 8.17

Annex:A. Nomination and processing procedures for Distinguished

Service Decorations

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CHAPTER 9 UNIT CITATIONS FOR GALLANTRY AND MERITORIOUS SERVICEIntroduction 9.1Nomination and processing procedures 9.2Definitions 9.3GENERAL PROVISIONSForm of citation 9.4Qualifying requirements—Unit Citation for Gallantry 9.5Qualifying requirements—Meritorious Unit Citation 9.8Wearing of unit citation insignia 9.10Unit citation nomination protocol 9.12Register of awards 9.13Post-operation nominations 9.14Streamers 9.16

Annex:A. Nomination and processing procedures for unit citations

CHAPTER 10 ORDER OF AUSTRALIAIntroduction 10.1Nomination and processing procedures 10.3Definition 10.4GENERAL PROVISIONSHonorary appointments to the Order of Australia 10.5Authority 10.6Eligible persons 10.7Promotion within the Order 10.9Postnominal 10.10Posthumous awards 10.11Quotas 10.13Termination of appointments and cancellation of awards 10.16Precedence of awards 10.20

Annex:A. Nomination and processing procedures for the Order of

Australia (Military Division)

CHAPTER 11 HONORARY APPOINTMENT TO THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA (MILITARY DIVISION)Introduction 11.1Nomination and processing procedures 11.2GENERAL PROVISIONSEligibility criteria 11.3Recommending authorities 11.4Foreign Government notification requirements 11.5Quotas 11.6Presentation of award 11.7Termination of honorary appointments and cancellation of awards 11.9

Annex:A. Nomination and processing procedures for honorary

appointment to the Order of Australia (Military Division)

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CHAPTER 12 CONSPICUOUS SERVICE DECORATIONS AND NURSING SERVICE CROSSIntroduction 12.1Nomination and processing procedures 12.4Definition 12.5GENERAL PROVISIONSEligibility 12.6Subsequent awards 12.7Authority 12.9Postnominal 12.10Quotas 12.12Posthumous awards 12.14Register of awards 12.15Cancellation and reinstatement of awards 12.16Precedence of awards 12.17

Annex:A. Nomination and Processing Procedures for Conspicuous

Service Decorations

CHAPTER 13 THE PUBLIC SERVICE MEDAL

CHAPTER 14 AUSTRALIAN BRAVERY DECORATIONSGENERAL INFORMATIONIntroduction 14.1Decorations and eligibility criteria 14.3Subsequent awards 14.4Postnominal 14.6Posthumous awards 14.8Approving authority 14.9NOMINATION PROCEDURES FOR AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE

MEMBERSGeneral 14.10Australian Defence Force members in normal peacetime

circumstances 14.11Australian Defence Force members involved in major Australian

Defence Force incidents during non-warlike operational or peacetime circumstances 14.12

Australian Defence Force members in warlike operational circumstances 14.13

Guidelines for the preparation of nominations 14.14

CHAPTER 15 RESERVED

CHAPTER 16 OPERATIONAL SERVICE AWARDSOverview 16.1Eligibility criteria 16.2Summary of campaign and operational awards 16.4Third country deployments 16.6

Annexes:A. Medals awarded for campaign and operational service after

1945 grouped by geographical locationB. Serving Member Application

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CHAPTER 17 AUSTRALIAN ACTIVE SERVICE MEDALIntroduction 17.1Nomination and processing procedures 17.2Definitions 17.3GENERAL PROVISIONSAuthority 17.4Clasps 17.5Eligible persons 17.6Qualifying service 17.7Regulations and determinations 17.8Wearing of medals 17.9Record keeping 17.10Cancellation and reinstatement 17.11

Annexes:A. Nomination and processing procedures for the Australian

Active Service MedalB. Eligibility for Australian Active Service Medal clasps issued to

dateC. Maps of Qualifying Areas

CHAPTER 18 AUSTRALIAN ACTIVE SERVICE MEDAL 1945–1975Introduction 18.1Definitions 18.2APPLICATION AND PROCESSING PROCEDURESIndividual applications 18.3Issue of awards 18.5GENERAL PROVISIONSAuthority 18.6Clasps 18.7Eligible persons 18.8Qualifying service 18.9Regulations and determinations 18.10Wearing of medals 18.11Record keeping 18.12Cancellation and reinstatement 18.13

Annex:A. Eligibility criteria for Australian Active Service Medal 1945–

1975 clasps issued to date

CHAPTER 19 AUSTRALIAN SERVICE MEDALIntroduction 19.1Nomination and processing procedures 19.2Definitions 19.3GENERAL PROVISIONSAuthority 19.4Clasps 19.5Eligible persons 19.6Qualifying service 19.7Regulations and determinations 19.8Wearing of medals 19.9Record keeping 19.10Cancellation and reinstatement 19.11

Annexes:A. Nomination and processing procedures for Australian Service

MedalB. Eligibility criteria for Australian Service Medal clasps issued to

date

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CHAPTER 20 AUSTRALIAN SERVICE MEDAL 1945–1975Introduction 20.1Definitions 20.2APPLICATION AND PROCESSING PROCEDURESIndividual applications 20.3Issue of awards 20.5GENERAL PROVISIONSAuthority 20.6Clasps 20.7Eligible persons 20.8Qualifying service 20.9Regulations and determinations 20.10Wearing of medals 20.11Record keeping 20.12Cancellation and reinstatement 20.13

Annex:A. Eligibility criteria for Australian Service Medal 1945–1975

clasps awarded to date

CHAPTER 21 OPERATIONAL SERVICE MEDALIntroduction 21.1Authority 21.3Definitions 21.4Application and processing procedures 21.5OPERATIONAL SERVICE MEDAL POLICY FRAMEWORKPurpose 21.6Conditions for recognition 21.7Exclusions 21.8Declaration and determination 21.9Qualifying criteria 21.11Accumulated service device 21.14Operational service badge 21.18Ribbons 21.22GENERAL PROVISIONSRegulations and determinations 21.23Wearing of medals 21.24Record keeping 21.25Cancellation and reinstatement 21.26

Annex:A. Operational Service Medal—Border Protection

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CHAPTER 22 OPERATIONAL SERVICE MEDAL—CIVILIANOverview 22.1Nomination and processing procedures 22.3Definitions 22.6GENERAL PROVISIONSAuthority 22.7Policy framework 22.8Eligible persons 22.9Qualifying service 22.10Ribbon and clasps 22.11Accumulated service device 22.12Operational Service Badge 22.13Regulations and determinations 22.14Wearing of medals 22.15Record keeping 22.16Cancellation and reinstatement 22.17

Annexes:A. Operational Service Medal (Civilian)—East TimorB. Operational Service Medal (Civilian)—International Coalition

Against TerrorismC. Operational Service Medal (Civilian)—Iraq 2003D. Operational Service Medal (Civilian)—Solomon Islands IIE. Operational Service Medal (Civilian)—Timor–Leste

CHAPTER 23 CAMPAIGN AWARDS POST 1975GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR CAMPAIGN AWARDSOverview 23.1Wearing of medals 23.6Record keeping 23.7Cancellation and reinstatement 23.8INTERNATIONAL FORCE EAST TIMOR MEDALNomination and processing procedures 23.10Authority 23.11Eligible persons and qualifying service 23.13Area of operations 23.14Special provision 23.15Non-eligible service 23.16AFGHANISTAN MEDALNomination and processing procedures 23.18Authority 23.19Area of operations 23.21Eligible persons and qualifying service 23.23Special provision 23.24Non-eligible persons 23.25IRAQ MEDALNomination and processing procedures 23.27Authority 23.28Area of operations 23.30Eligible persons and qualifying service 23.32Special provision 23.33

Annexes:A. Nomination and processing procedures for the INTERFET

MedalB. Nomination and processing procedures for the Afghanistan

MedalC. Nomination and processing procedures for the Iraq Medal

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CHAPTER 24 CAMPAIGN AWARDS 1945–1975Introduction 24.1Application and processing procedures 24.3Eligibility criteria 24.7

CHAPTER 25 HUMANITARIAN OVERSEAS SERVICE MEDALIntroduction 25.1GENERAL INFORMATIONClasp ‘INDIAN OCEAN’ 25.5Clasp ‘PAKISTAN’ 25.11Clasp ‘PAKISTAN II’ 25.15Clasp ‘JAPAN’ 25.19Clasp ‘HAITI’ 25.23Administration 25.27Further considerations 25.29

CHAPTER 26 NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDAL

CHAPTER 27 RESERVED

CHAPTER 28 LONG SERVICE AND OTHER SERVICE AWARDS POST 1975Introduction 28.1Nomination and processing procedures 28.3Definitions 28.4GENERAL PROVISIONSRecommending authority and delegations 28.5Order of wearing of awards 28.6Members of philanthropic organisations 28.7Cancellation and reinstatement of awards 28.8GENERAL QUALIFYING CONDITIONS FOR AUSTRALIAN

DEFENCE FORCE LONG SERVICE AWARDSQualifying service 28.9Delegate’s discretion 28.11Reserve service yearly qualification requirements 28.12Reserve members without a training obligation 28.17Reserve members with a training obligation 28.18Recognition of volunteer service by members of the Reserve Forces 28.19

CHAPTER 29 DEFENCE FORCE SERVICE AWARDSIntroduction 29.1Authority 29.3Nomination and processing procedures 29.5QUALIFYING CONDITIONSInitial qualification 29.6Clasps 29.11Awards of the Reserve Force Decoration and Reserve Force Medal

to the same person 29.13Service by a member of the forces of another country 29.19Reserve qualifying service 29.20

Annexes:A. Nomination and processing procedures for Defence Force

Service AwardsB. Minimum periods of annual qualifying service—Defence

Force Service Awards

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CHAPTER 30 DEFENCE LONG SERVICE MEDALIntroduction 30.1Authority 30.2Nomination and processing procedures 30.4QUALIFYING CONDITIONSInitial qualification 30.5Clasps 30.10Qualifying service 30.12Service by a member of the forces of another country 30.15

Annexes:A. Nomination and processing procedures for the Defence Long

Service MedalB. Minimum periods of annual qualifying service—Defence Long

Service Medal

CHAPTER 31 NATIONAL MEDALIntroduction 31.1Authority 31.2Qualifying conditions 31.4

CHAPTER 32 AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE MEDALIntroduction 32.1Application and processing procedures 32.2Definitions 32.3GENERAL PROVISIONSAuthority 32.4Qualifying service 32.5Non-qualifying service 32.8Members of philanthropic organisations 32.9Making of awards 32.10Posthumous award 32.12Effect of Australian Defence Medal on other awards or entitlements 32.13Wearing of medals 32.14Record keeping 32.15Cancellation and reinstatement 32.16

Annex:A. Application and processing procedures for the Australian

Defence MedalB. Minimum periods of annual qualifying service—Australian

Defence Medal

CHAPTER 33 AUSTRALIAN CADET FORCES SERVICE MEDALIntroduction 33.1Authority 33.2Definition 33.3Nomination procedures 33.4GENERAL PROVISIONSAustralian Cadet Forces Service Medal qualifying conditions 33.6Service recognised by other awards 33.8Service by an officer or instructor of cadets of a foreign country 33.9

CHAPTER 34 SECRETARY’S LONG SERVICE AWARDSPurpose of the Award 34.1Eligibility criteria 34.3Nature of the Award 34.8Qualifying service 34.12Administration and presentation 34.13

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CHAPTER 35 FOREIGN AWARDSIntroduction 35.1Application and approval process for foreign awards 35.4Definitions 35.7Application of the policy 35.8Authorities 35.9POLICY AND PRINCIPLES FOR ACCEPTANCE AND WEARING OF

FOREIGN HONOURS AND AWARDS BY AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE PERSONNEL

Rule of equivalency 35.13Foreign commemorative awards 35.14Multiple foreign awards for a single operation 35.15Third country deployments 35.16Foreign badges, commendations, unit citation emblems and other

uniform embellishments 35.19POLICY FOR APPROVAL TO WEAR AWARDS BY LATERAL

ENLISTMENTSLength of service awards 35.22Meritorious, gallantry and distinguished service awards 35.23Campaign medals 35.24Commemorative and other medals 35.26Badges, commendations, unit citation emblems and other uniform

embellishments 35.27Use of postnominals and titles by lateral enlistments 35.28GENERAL POLICY ON FOREIGN AWARDSContact with foreign governments 35.29Wearing of foreign awards 35.31Replacement of foreign awards 35.34Record keeping 35.35FOREIGN UNIT AWARDS

Annexes:A. Application procedure and processing of foreign awards by

Australian personnelB. Application procedure and processing of foreign awards held

by lateral enlistments

CHAPTER 36 UNITED NATIONS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION AWARDS

CHAPTER 37 RESERVED

CHAPTER 38 CHAMPION SHOTS MEDALOverview 38.1Administration of the Champion Shots Medal 38.2

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CHAPTER 39 THE DEFENCE COMMENDATION SCHEMEINTRODUCTIONPOLICY STATEMENTSCOPEDEFINITIONSCOMMENDATIONSIndividual commendations 39.9Individual commendation award level guidelines 39.10Group commendations 39.11Identification of appropriate category of commendation to be awarded 39.13Appointment of awarding authorities 39.14Awarding authority responsibilities 39.17Commendation certificates 39.18Commendation badge emblems 39.22Supply of badges 39.23GENERAL PROVISIONSEligibility restrictions 39.24Wearing of badges 39.27Retrospective issue of badges for Service Commendations 39.28Relationship with informal recognition systems 39.30Replacement of lost or damaged badges 39.31ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURESNomination preparation 39.32Processing of nominations 39.34Presentation of commendations 39.35Recording of awards 39.37Implementation date 39.40

Annexes:A. Awarding Authorities for Defence CommendationsB. Sample commendation formatC. PMKeyS commendation reporting codes

CHAPTER 40 RETURNED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE BADGEIntroduction 40.1Definitions 40.2Acronyms 40.3GENERAL PROVISIONSEligibility 40.4Posthumous issue of Returned from Active Service Badge 40.6Additional awards of Returned from Active Service Badge 40.7QUALIFYING CONDITIONSWorld War II 40.8Korean War 40.11Korea—Post Armistice 40.12Malayan Emergency 40.13Operations in South-East Asia since 31 July 1962 40.15QUALIFYING SERVICE ON OR AFTER 14 FEBRUARY 1975Automatic award of Returned from Active Service Badge 40.17Application for Returned from Active Service Badge 40.18Application form 40.20

CHAPTER 41 RESERVED

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CHAPTER 42 AUSTRALIA DAY MEDALLIONIntroduction 42.1Definition 42.2Eligibility 42.3Quotas 42.5Subsequent awards 42.6Replacement of damaged or lost medallions 42.7Awarding authorities 42.8Nomination process 42.10Engraving of medallions and printing of certificates 42.13Presentation of award 42.15

Annex:A. Sample Australia Day medallion certificate wording

CHAPTER 43 RESERVED

CHAPTER 44 REPLACEMENT OF SERVICE AWARDSIntroduction 44.1Definitions 44.3GENERAL PROVISIONSReplacement conditions 44.4Identification of replacement awards 44.5Replacement of awards of deceased members 44.6Replacement of Australian decorations 44.8Replacement of foreign awards 44.9APPLICATION PROCEDUREApplication form 44.10Application process 44.11

CHAPTER 45 GRANTING OF UNISSUED SERVICE AWARDS OF DECEASED MEMBERSIntroduction 45.1Service awards 45.2Unissued awards 45.3Granting unissued service awards to other persons 45.4Conditions for granting unissued service awards 45.11Action in case of dispute 45.14Procedure for requesting unissued service awards 45.16Approving authority 45.19

CHAPTER 46 FORFEITURE AND RESTORATION OF SERVICE AWARDSIntroduction 46.1Definitions 46.4FORFEITURE OF ENTITLEMENT TO SERVICE AWARDSMandatory forfeiture 46.6Discretionary forfeiture of awards 46.7Forfeiture as a result of a false claim 46.10Forfeiture process 46.11Appeal 46.15Illegal wearing of awards 46.16RESTORATION OF AN ENTITLEMENT TO SERVICE AWARDSProcess for restoration 46.17Applications for restoration of an entitlement 46.21Recording of Australian Honours and Awards 46.23

CHAPTER 47 RESERVED

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CHAPTER 48 RECOGNITION OF AWARDS WITHIN THE ORDER OF ST JOHN OF JERUSALEMIntroduction 48.1The wearing of insignia of the Order of St John 48.7Lifesaving Medal 48.12Service Medal 48.17Precedence and privileges 48.18Postnominal letters 48.19Conclusion 48.20

Annexes:A. Historical background to the Order of St John of JerusalemB. List of self styled or false orders of St John

CHAPTER 49 LIFE SAVING AND OTHER AWARDS

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LIST OF FIGURESFigure Title Page

17C–1 ICAT Map 1—Operation SLIPPER—11 October 2001 to 1 August 2002 17C–117C–2 ICAT Map 2—Operation SLIPPER—2 August 2002 to 30 July 2009 17C–217C–3 ICAT Map 3—Operation SLIPPER—31 July 2009 to 19 February 2012 17C–317C–4 ICAT Map 4—Operation SLIPPER—20 February 2012 ongoing 17C–417C–5 IRAQ 2003 Map 1—Operation FALCONER—18 March 2003 to

22 July 2003 17C–517C–6 IRAQ 2003 Map 2—Operation CATALYST—16 July 2003–31 July 2009 17C–6

23B2–1 Map 1—Operation SLIPPER 11—October 2001 to 5 December 2002 23B2–123B2–2 Map 2—Operation SLIPPER—6 December 2002 to 31 December 2008 23B2–223B2–3 Map 3—Operation SLIPPER—1 January 2009 to 30 July 2009 (Area D) 23B2–323B2–4 Map 4—Operation SLIPPER—31 July 2009 to 19 February 2012

(Area E) 23B2–423B2–5 Map 5—Operation SLIPPER—20 February 2012 ongoing (Area F) 23B2–523B2–6 Map 6—Operation PALATE I—6 December 2002 to 30 June 2004 and

Operation PALATE II—27 June 2005 ongoing—United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan 23B2–6

23C2–1 Map 1—Operation FALCONER—18 March 2003 to 30April 2003 23C2–123C2–2 Map 2—Operation FALCONER—1 May 2003 to 22 July 2003 and

Operation CATALST—16 July 2003 to 31 July 2009 23C2–223C2–3 Map 3—Operation RIVERBANK—21 July 2008 to 14 December 2013—

United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq 23–3

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LIST OF TABLESTable Title Page

3A–1 Organisations within Australia 3A–13A–2 International organisations 3A–2

5A–1 Summary of recognition options 5A–2

9A2–1 Nominal roll of personnel 9A2–1

16A–1 Medals awarded for campaign and operational service after 1945 grouped by geographic location 16A–15

17B–1 Eligibility criteria for Australian Active Service Medal clasps issued to date 17B–6

18A–1 Eligibility criteria for Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975 clasps issued to date 18A–2

19B–1 Eligibility criteria for Australian Service Medal clasps issued to date 19B–12

20A–1 Eligibility criteria for ASM 1945–1975 clasps issued to date 20A–6

29B–1 Minimum periods of annual qualifying service—Defence Force Service Awards 29B–3

30B–1 Minimum periods of annual qualifying service—Defence Long Service Medal 30B–2

32B–1 Minimum periods of annual qualifying service - Defence Long Service Medal 32B–2

39A–1 Awarding authorities for Defence commendations 39A–5

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