Modern Australian Campaign Medals

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Below are our modern Campaign medals. I'll start small so these are current from 1999 onward.

Australian Active Service Medal

It recognises prescribed service in warlike operations. It is awarded with a clasp to denote the prescribed operation and subsequent awards of the medal are made in the form of additional clasps

Clasp are:
 VIETNAM 1975
NAMIBIA
KUWAIT
CAMBODIA
BALKANS
SOMALIA
RWANDA
EAST TIMOR*
ICAT - International Coalition Against Terror
IRAQ 2003

* The AASM was award for ops in East Timor till 2003 till which point service in Timor was designated a non-warlike nature and the Australian Service Medal is now awarded.

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Internation Forces East Timor  (INTERFET)



The International Force East Timor (INTERFET) Medal recognises members of the Australian Defence Force who served for 30 days (or 30 sorties) in East Timor during the INTERFET campaign (16 September 1999 - 10 April 2000).

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Afghanistan Medal




Members of the Australian Defence Force who render 30 days service (or 30 sorties) with the forces known as:

Operation SLIPPER - the ADF contribution to the International Coalition Against Terrorism that:
commenced on 11 October 2001 in the specified areas comprising the total land areas and superjacent airspace boundaries of Afghanistan;
commenced on 11 October 2001 and ended on 5 December 2002 in the specified areas comprising the total land areas and superjacent airspace boundaries of Kyrgyztan;
commenced on 11 October 2001 and ended on 5 December 2002 in the specified areas comprising the total land areas, territorial waters inland waterways and superjacent airspace boundaries of Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar United Arab Emirates, the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf of Oman, those portions of the Arabian Sea bounded by 68 degrees east and 12 degrees north, and the Gulf of Aden;
An application is current before the Federal Government to include HMA Ships deployed exclusively to Operation Slipper's territorial waters since HMAS WARRAMUNGA was 12 January 2009 (and which was replaced by HMAS TOOWOOMBA, and now HMAS STUART), in the awarding of the ICAT Campaign medal (Afghanistan Medal). Included in this application are any Army and RAAF personnel directly assisting in Operation Slipper from Kuwait.
Operation PALATE - the Australian Defence Force contribution to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan that commenced on 6 December 2002 in the area comprising the specified total land areas and superjacent airspace boundaries of Afghanistan

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Iraq Medal



Members of the ADF who render service with the forces known as:

Operation FALCONER - the ADF contribution to the United States led military operations to remove the threat of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction that:
commenced on 18 March 2003 and ended on 30 April 2003, with 7 days service in the specified areas comprising the total land areas, territorial waters, inland waterways and superjacent airspace boundaries of Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates Oman, Saudi Arabia, Jordan Yemen, the Persian Gulf the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf of Oman, those portions of the Arabian Sea bounded by 68 degrees East and 12 degrees North the Gulf of Aden, the Bab el Mandeb, the Red Sea, the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba;
commenced on 1 May 2003 and ended on 22 July 2003, with 30 days service in the specified areas comprising the total land areas, territorial waters, inland waterways and superjacent airspace boundaries of Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia north of 23 degrees North, the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.
Operation CATALYST the ADF contribution to the United States led coalition operations in Iraq to support the Australian effort to assist with the rehabilitation of Iraq and remove the threat of weapons of mass destruction that commenced on 16 July 2003 and ended on 31 July 2009, for 30 days service in the specified areas comprising the total land areas, territorial waters, inland waterways and superjacent airspace boundaries of Iraq Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia north of 23 degrees North, the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz

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Iraq Medal



Members of the ADF who render service with the forces known as:

Operation FALCONER - the ADF contribution to the United States led military operations to remove the threat of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction that:
commenced on 18 March 2003 and ended on 30 April 2003, with 7 days service in the specified areas comprising the total land areas, territorial waters, inland waterways and superjacent airspace boundaries of Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates Oman, Saudi Arabia, Jordan Yemen, the Persian Gulf the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf of Oman, those portions of the Arabian Sea bounded by 68 degrees East and 12 degrees North the Gulf of Aden, the Bab el Mandeb, the Red Sea, the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba;
commenced on 1 May 2003 and ended on 22 July 2003, with 30 days service in the specified areas comprising the total land areas, territorial waters, inland waterways and superjacent airspace boundaries of Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia north of 23 degrees North, the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.
Operation CATALYST the ADF contribution to the United States led coalition operations in Iraq to support the Australian effort to assist with the rehabilitation of Iraq and remove the threat of weapons of mass destruction that commenced on 16 July 2003 and ended on 31 July 2009, for 30 days service in the specified areas comprising the total land areas, territorial waters, inland waterways and superjacent airspace boundaries of Iraq Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia north of 23 degrees North, the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz

Very interesting "Collo", I've always enjoyed seeing other countries medals and decorations, particularly friends like Australia & the UK. Thank you for taking the time to share this.

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No worries Clay; over time I tend to post all Aussie medals. If there any questions please ask mate I'll be happy to help.

Australian Service Medal



to recognise prescribed service in peacekeeping and non-warlike operations

Clasp:
Balkans
Bougainville
Cambodia
East Timor
Ethiopia/Eritrea
Fiji 2006
Guatemala
Gulf
Haiti
Iran/Iraq - Service with the observer group UN lead in 1989-1991
Iraq - For service after ODS
Irian Jaya
Kashmir
Korea
Kuwait
Middle East
Mozambique
Peshawar
Sierra Leone
Sinai
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands II
Somalia
SE Asia
Special ops
Sudan
Timor-Leste
Uganda
West Sahara

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Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal



The award is presented to those who perform humanitarian service in a foreign country, in particular those working in dangerous environments or conditions or during a humanitarian cri

Clasps:
Afghanistan
30 days service with civilian organisations in Afghanistan from 8 December 1979 to present
Balkans
30 days civilian service in the period;
Zone 1 - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia - from 21 February 1992 to present
Zone 2 - Serbia, Kosovo, Albania, Republic of Macedonia - from 24 March 1999 to present
Cambodia
30 days service in Cambodia with civilian organisations from 1 July 1979 to 31 December 1993
East Timor
30 days service with civilian organisations in East Timor from 1 June 1999 to 19 May 2002
Great Lakes
30 days service with civilian organisations in the African Great Lakes area from 1 May 1994 to Present
Indian Ocean
Civilian, Police and Military service providing assistance following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
7 days service in the period 26 December 2004 - 8 January 2005
14 days service in the period 26 December 2004 - 12 February 2005
Civilian and Military service providing assistance following the 2005 Sumatra earthquake
7 days service in the period 28 March 2005 - 18 April 2005
Iraq
30 days service with civilian organisations in Iraq from 20 March 2003 to Present
Mozambique
30 days service with civilian organisations in Mozambique from 10 October 1985 to 31 January 1995
Northern Iraq
30 days service with civilian organisations in Northern Iraq from 1 February 1991 to 31 May 1995
Pakistan
Civilia and Military assistance following the 2005 Pakistan earthquake
14 days service in the period 8 October 2005 - 8 November 2005
30 days service in the period 8 October 2005 - 31 May 2006
Somalia
30 days service with civilian organisations in Somalia from 1 March 1992 to 1 January 1996
South Sudan
30 days service with civilian organisations in Southern Sudan from 23 May 1992
South Vietnam
30 days service with civilian organisations South Vietnam from 29 May 1964 to 30 April 1975