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UNCONTROLLED IF PRINTED DHAM, volume 1

ANNEX A TO CHAPTER 16

MEDALS AWARDED FOR CAMPAIGN AND OPERATIONAL SERVICE AFTER 1945 GROUPED BY GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION

Table 16A–1 below lists Medals awarded for campaign and operational service after 1945 grouped by geographic location.

AFGHANISTAN

Campaign/Mission Campaign/Mission Dates Medals Awarded DHAM Reference

OP SLIPPER

OP PALATE

OP PALATE II

11 October 200–

18 April 2003– 5 July 2004

27 June 2005–

AASM Clasp ICAT

Chapter 17

OP SLIPPER

OP PALATE

OP PALATE II

11 October 2001–

18 April 2003– 5 July 2004

27 June 2005–

OSM (Civilian) Clasp (ICAT)

Chapter 22

OP SLIPPER (Note a)

OP PALATE

OP PALATE II

11 October 2001– present

18 April 2003– 5 July 2004

27 June 2005– present

Afghanistan Medal Chapter 23

NATO activities 26 July 2006– present NATO Medal with clasp ISAF

Volume 2, Chapter 26

BALKANS


UN activities in Former Yugoslavia

UNPROFOR/ UNPREDEP/UNCRO

12 January 1992– 24 January 1997

AASM Clasp BALKANS Chapter 17

UN activities in Former Yugoslavia

UNPROFOR/ UNPREDEP/UNCRO

February 1992– March 1995

March 1995– January 1999

UNPROFOR Medal

UNPREDEP Medal



16A-2


NATO Stabilisation Force—Former Yugoslavia

25 January 1997– present ASM Clasp BALKANS

NATO Medal

Chapter 19


BOUGAINVILLE


OP BEL ISI

Truce and Peace Monitoring Group activities

20 November 1997 – 18 August 2003

ASM Clasp BOUGAINVILLE

Chapter 19

CAMBODIA


OP BANNER

20 October 1991– 7 October 1993

AASM Clasp CAMBODIA Chapter 17

UN Mission/ Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNAMIC/UNTAC)

8 October 1993– 4 October 1999

ASM Clasp CAMBODIA Chapter 19

UN Mission/ Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNAMIC/UNTAC)

October 1991– March 1992

February 1992– September 1993

UNAMIC Medal

UNTAC Medal


DIEGO GARCIA


OP SLIPPER 11 October 2001– 1 August 2002

AASM Clasp ICAT Chapter 17


16A-3

EAST TIMOR

(See Timor-Leste for activities after 11 May 2006)


UN Assistance Mission in East Timor (UNAMET)

19 June 1999– 15 September 1999

ASM Clasp EAST TIMOR

Later ASM ops listed below

Chapter 19

Humanitarian activities 30 August 1975– 30 October 1975

ASM Clasp EAST TIMOR Chapter 19

Warlike operations listed below:

OP FABER United Nations Assistance Mission in East Timor (UNAMET/UNTAET)

OP WARDEN ADF contribution to the International Force in East Timor (INTERFET)

OP TANAGER United Nations Transitional Administration East Timor (UNTAET)

OP CITADEL United Nations Transitional Administration East Timor (UNTAET)

16 September 1999– 17 August 2003

16 September 1999– 23 February 2000

16 September 1999– 10 April 2000

20 February 2000– 19 May 2002

20 May 2002– 17 August 2003

AASM Clasp EAST TIMOR

Chapter 17

ADF contribution to the International Force in East Timor (INTERFET)


INTERFET Medal Chapter 23

Defence Cooperation Program (DCP) activities

1 January 2001– 17 August 2003

AASM Clasp EAST TIMOR

Chapter 17

Defence Cooperation Program (DCP) activities

18 August 2003– 11 May 2006



16A-4


OP CITADEL United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET/UNOTIL)

18 August 2003– 11 May 2006


OP SPIRE United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET/UNOTIL)

OP CHIRON ADF contribution to the UN Special Political Mission to Timor-Leste. (UNOTIL/UNMIT)

20 May 2004– 11 May 2006

20 May 2005– 11 May 2006

OP TANAGER United Nations Transitional Administration East Timor (UNTAET)

OP CITADEL United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET/UNOTIL)

OP SPIRE United Nations Mission

20 February 2000– 19 May 2002

20 May 2002– 19 May 2004

20 May 2004– 21 May 2005

OSM (Civilian) Clasp EAST TIMOR

Chapter 22

UNAMET

UNTAET

UNMISET/UNOTIL

June 1999– October 1999

October 1999– August 2003

August 2003– May 2006

UNAMET/UNTAET Medal


ETHIOPIA/ERITREA


OP POMELO UN activities (UNMEE)

15 January 2001– present ASM Clasp ETHIOPIA/ERITREA

Chapter 19

OP POMELO UN activities (UNMEE)

15 September 2000– present

UNMEE Medal Volume 2, Chapter 26


16A-5 FIJI

See South Pacific

GERMANY


Berlin Airlift 26 June 1948– 30 September 1949

ASM 1945–1975 Clasp BERLIN

Chapter 20

Occupation force in Germany

9 May 1945– 19 October 1951

ASM 1945–1975 Clasp GERMANY

Chapter 20

GUATEMALA


UN observers 15 February 1997– 14 May 1997

ASM Clasp GUATEMALA

Chapter 19

UN observers January 1997– May 1997

MINUGUA Medal Volume 2, Chapter 26

GULF


Mine Countermeasures Operations

17 November 1986– 31 October 1988

1 November 1988– 28 February 1989

ASM Clasp GULF Chapter 19


16A-6

HAITI


UN activities in Haiti 1 July 1994– 30 June 1996

ASM Clasp HAITI Chapter 19

UN activities in Haiti September 1993– March 2000

UN Medal awarded for the range of missions in Haiti


Humanitarian activities 12 February 2010- 15 March 2010

HOSM Clasp HAITI Chapter 25

INDONESIA


UN activities 1 August 1947– 30 April 1951

ASM 1945–1975 Clasp INDONESIA

Chapter 20

INDIAN OCEAN


ADF participation in humanitarian activities in the Indian Ocean region following tsunami and earthquakes

26 December 2004 – 8 January 2005

26 December 2004 – 12 February 2005

28 March 2005– 18 April 2005

HOSM Clasp INDIAN OCEAN

Chapter 25

IRAN/IRAQ


UN activities (UNIIMOG)

12 August 1988– 28 February 1991

ASM Clasp IRAN/IRAQ Chapter 19

UN activities (UNIIMOG)

May 1988– March 1990

UNIIMOG Medal Volume 2, Chapter 26


16A-7

IRAQ

Campaign/Mission Campaign/Mission Dates

Medals Awarded DHAM Reference

Operation JURAL Service with UK elements to patrol No-Fly-Zones in Iraq

Operation PROVIDE COMFORT Service with US elements to patrol No-Fly-Zones in Iraq

Operation BOLTON Service with UK elements to patrol No-Fly-Zones in Iraq

Operation SOUTHERN WATCH Service with US elements to patrol No-Fly-Zones in Iraq Operation NORTHERN WATCH Service with US elements to patrol No-Fly-Zones in Iraq

30 June 1991– 12 January 2003

11 August 1991– 5 December 1996

31 August 1992– 12 January 2003



AASM Clasp IRAQ Chapter 17

OP HABITAT

OP BLAZER

OP POLLARD

Authorised Third Country Deployments (TCD) with UK/US Iraq/Persian Gulf operations

Operation BOLTON Service with UK elements to patrol No-Fly-Zones in Iraq while in the area comprising Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the Incirlik airbase in Turkey Operation SOUTHERN WATCH Service with US elements to patrol No-Fly-Zones in Iraq while in the area comprising Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the Incirlik airbase in Turkey

1 May 1991– 30 June 1991

1 May 1991– 17 December 1999

15 February 1998– 30 June 1998 1 July 1998– 1 October 2001

16 July 1991– 1 October 2001

13 May 1999– 12 January 2003

23 September 1999– 12 January 2003

ASM Clasp IRAQ

Chapter 19

OP SLIPPER (Note b) 11 October 2001– present

AASM Clasp ICAT Chapter 17


16A-8



OP FALCONER

OP CATALYST

OP RIVERBANK

OP KRUGER

18 March 2003– 22 July 2003

16 July 2003– 31 July 2009 21 July 2008– 14 December 2013


AASM Clasp IRAQ 2003 OSM (Civilian) Clasp IRAQ 2003

Chapter 17 Chapter 22

OP FALCONER

Service in Zone 1

Service in Zone 2

OP CATALYST

OP RIVERBANK

OP KRUGER

18 March 2003– 30 April 2003

1 May 2003– 22 July 2003

16 July 2003– 31 July 2009

21 July 2008– 14 December 2013


Iraq Medal Chapter 23

IRIAN JAYA


OP CENDERWASIH 76–81 survey ops

12 July 1976– 15 November 1981

ASM Clasp IRIAN JAYA Chapter 19

JAPAN


British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF)


ASM 1945–1975 Clasp JAPAN

Chapter 20

Humanitarian activities 14 March 2011- 25 March 2011

HOSM Clasp JAPAN Chapter 25


16A-9

KASHMIR


UN service on India/Pakistan border (UNMOGIP/UNIPOM)


ASM 1945–1975 Clasp KASHMIR

Chapter 20


14 February 1975– present ASM Clasp KASHMIR Chapter 19


January 1949– present UNMOGIP/UNIPOM Medal


KOREA


Korean War 2 July 1950– 27 July 1953

AASM 1945–1975 Clasp KOREA

Korea Medal

Chapter 18

Volume 2, Chapter 6

United Nations Service in Korea

27 June 1950– 27July 1954

UN Medal for Korea Volume 2, Chapter 26

Service with UN Commission in Korea

Service with BCFK in Japan and Okinawa

Service afloat and in air off Korea to 161 kms

Ceasefire monitoring activities in Korea

Service with UN Command (MAC)

9 June 1950– 23 June 1950

29 April 1952– 26 August 1957

28 July 1953– 26 August 1957

28 July 1953– 26 August 1957


ASM 1945–1975 Clasp KOREA

Chapter 20

Service in Post— Armistice period

28 July 1953– 19 April 1956

AGSM for Korea Volume 2, Chapter 26

Service with UN Command (MAC)

14 February 1975– present ASM Clasp KOREA Chapter 19


16A-10

KUWAIT


Multinational deployment in Persian Gulf OP DAMASK


1 March 1991– 19 October 2001

ASM Clasp KUWAIT Chapter 19

First Gulf War 17 January 1991– 28 February 1991

AASM Clasp KUWAIT

The Saudi Arabian Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait

Chapter 17


Multinational deployment in Persian Gulf OP DAMASK VI HMAS Canberra


AASM Clasp KUWAIT Chapter 17

LEBANON

(See Middle East for UNTSO and UNIFIL)


Op RAMP

Op RAMP II

20 July 2006– 25 August 2006

13 November 2007– 5 December 2008

ASM Clasp LEBANON Chapter 19

MALAYA


Malayan Emergency 16 June 1948– 31 July 1960

AASM 1945–1975 Clasp MALAYA

General Service Medal (GSM) 1918–1962 Clasp MALAYA

Naval General Service Medal (NGSM) 1915–1962 Clasp MALAYA

Chapter 18

Volume 2, Chapter 6


16A-11

MALAYSIA

(Also see SE Asia below for other Malaysian and other service in the SE Asia region)


Indonesian Confrontation

8 December 1962– 11 August 1966

End date 14 September 1966 for Borneo

AASM 1945–1975 Clasp MALAYSIA

Chapter 18


8–23 December 1962 Naval General Service Medal (NGSM) 1915–1962 Clasp BRUNEI

Volume 2, Chapter 6


8–23 December 1962 General Service Medal (GSM) 1918–1962 Clasp BRUNEI

Volume 2, Chapter 6


24 December 1962 – 11 August 1966 (Note c)

General Service Medal (GSM) 1962 Clasp BORNEO

Volume 2, Chapter 6


17 August 1964– 12 June 1965

13 June 1965– 11 August 1966 (Note c)

General Service Medal (GSM) 1962 Clasp MALAY PENINSULA

Volume 2, Chapter 6

Malayan Emergency and Indonesian Confrontation after Malaysian Independence

31 August 1957– 31 December 1966

Pingat Jasa Malaysia (PJM)



16A-12

MIDDLE EAST


UN Treaty Supervision Organisation within specified area of Southern Lebanon

12 July 2006– 14 August 2006

AASM Clasp MIDDLE EAST

Chapter 17

UN Treaty Supervision Organisation

No 78 (F) Wing Malta UN Truce Supervision Organisation

May 1948– 13 February 1975

9 July 1952– 1 December 1954

ASM 1945–1975 Clasp MIDDLE EAST

Chapter 20

UN Observation Group In Lebanon

UN Yemen Observer Mission

Second UN Emergency Force

UN Disengagement Observer Force

July 1958– December 1958

July 1963– September 1964

October 1973– 13 February 1975

June 1974– 13 February 1975

UN Treaty Supervision Organisation

UN Disengagement Observer Force

Second UN Emergency Force

UN Interim Force in Lebanon

RAN ships in North West Indian Ocean deployments

14 February 1975– present

14 February 1975– present

14 February 1975– 31 July 1979

1 March 1978– present

1 September 1980– 31 July 1986

ASM Clasp MIDDLE EAST

Chapter 19

UN activities in the Middle East

May 1948–present

November 1956– June 1967

July 1963– September 1964

October 1973– July 1979

31 May 1974– present

March 1978–present

UNTSO Medal

UNEF 1 Medal

UNYOM Medal

UNEF II Medal

UNDOF Medal

UNIFIL Medal


OP BASTILLE and OP SLIPPER Forward Area (Middle East)

11 October 2001– present AASM Clasp ICAT Chapter 17


16A-13 MOZAMBIQUE


OP CORACLE UN activities

12 July 1994– 31 March 2002

ASM Clasp MOZAMBIQUE

Chapter 19

NAMIBIA


UN activities 18 February 1989– 10 April 1990

AASM Clasp NAMIBIA Chapter 17

UN activities April 1989– March 1990

UNTAG Medal Volume 2, Chapter 26

PAPUA NEW GUINEA


Service prior to PNG independence

3 September 1945– 16 September 1975

ASM 1945–1975 Clasp PNG

Chapter 20

PAKISTAN


ADF participation in humanitarian activities in the region following earthquake

9 November 2005– 8 April 2006

HOSM Clasp PAKISTAN Chapter 25

Humanitarian activities 24 August 2010- 8 November 2010

HOSM Clasp PAKISTAN II

Chapter 25


16A-14

PESHAWAR


UN Mine Clearance Training Team

16 July 1989 –present ASM Clasp PESHAWAR Chapter 19

RHODESIA


Commonwealth monitoring prior to independence elections in Zimbabwe

1 December 1979– 20 March 1980

Rhodesia Medal

Zimbabwe Independence Medal

Volume 2, Chapter 6


RWANDA


OP TAMAR 29 July 1994– 8 March 1996

AASM Clasp RWANDA Chapter 17

UN activities October 1993– March 1996

UNAMIR Medal Volume 2, Chapter 26


16A-15

SE ASIA


Service on land in Malaysia (excluding Thai-Malay border when warlike)

Service on land in Singapore

Service on land in Thailand (excluding Ubon and Ban Kok Talat)

Service on land in Vietnam

Service on land in Indonesia, Laos, Cambodia

Service on RAN ships with ANZUK force

1 August 1960– 16 August 1964

12 August 1966– 14 March 1975


12 August 1966– 14 March 1975

2 July 1955– 24 June 1965

1 September 1968– 30 October 1971

2 July 1955– 30 July 1962

2 July 1955– 14 March 1975

30 October 1971– 14 March 1975

ASM 1945–1975 Clasp SE ASIA

Chapter 20

Service on land in Malaysia

Service on land in Singapore

Service on RAN ships with ANZUK force

ADF activities with Operation GADING 5 on Sumatra

14 February 1975– 31 December 1989

14 February 1975– 30 April 1975

14 February 1975– 30 April 1975

6 May 1975– 22 August 1975

ASM Clasp SE ASIA Chapter 19

Qualifying service with Far East Strategic Reserve (FESR)

2 July 1955– 31 October 1971

ASM 1945–1975 Clasp FESR

Chapter 20


16A-16

SIERRA LEONE


OP HUSKY

International Military Advisory and Training Team

15 January 2001– 28 February 2003

AASM Clasp SIERRA LEONE

Chapter 17

UNOMSIL

UNAMSIL

July 1998– October 1999

October 1999– present

UNOMSIL/UNAMSIL Medal


SINAI


ASM Clasp SINAI Chapter 19 OP MAZURKA

Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) activities

9 February 1982– 28 April 1986, and

6 January 1993– present MFO Medal Volume 2, Chapter 26

SOLOMON ISLANDS


OP TREK 4 November 2000– 15 March 2002

ASM Clasp SOLOMON IS

Chapter 19

OP ANODE 24 July 2003– 30 September 2013

ASM Clasp SOLOMON IS II

OSM (Civilian) Clasp SOLOMON IS II

Chapter 19

Chapter 22


16A-17

SOMALIA


Battalion Group for Operation SOLACE

Naval component for Operation SOLACE

Land components of Second UN Operation

Air component of Second UN Operation

10 January 1993– 21 May 1993

10 January 1993– 21 May 1993

1 May 1993– 28 March 1995

1 May 1993– 28 March 1995

AASM Clasp SOMALIA Chapter 17

1st and 2nd UN Operations in Somalia (UNOSOM I and II)

17 October 1992– 30 April 1993

ASM Clasp SOMALIA Chapter 19

UNOSOM I

UNOSOM II

April 1992– March 1993

March 1993– 28 March 1995

UNOSOM Medal Volume 2, Chapter 26

SOUTH PACIFIC


OP QUICKSTEP 31 October 2006– 22 December 2006

ASM Clasp S PACIFIC 2006

Chapter 19

SOUTH SUDAN


OP ASLAN

UN Mission in South Sudan


ASM Clasp SOUTH SUDAN

Chapter 19

UN Mission in South Sudan UNMISS


UN Medal Volume 2, Chapter 26


16A-18

SUDAN


OP AZURE

UN mission in Sudan

10 April 2005– 31 December 2011

ASM Clasp SUDAN Chapter 19

OP HEDGEROW

UN mission in Dafur

28 July 2008– 23 June 2011

ASM Clasp SUDAN Chapter 19

UN missions UNMISUD and UNAMID

March 2005–present UN Medal Volume 2, Chapter 26

SW PACIFIC



Naval and military activities in Netherlands Indies, Portuguese Timor, Sarawak, Brunei, British Borneo, Philippine Islands, Solomon Islands, Nauru and Ocean Islands, Morotai Island, Labuan Island, Thailand, Burma, Malaya and Singapore

RAAF service on Morotai Island RAAF service on Cocos Island with No 2 ACS

RAAF service on Bathurst, Champagny and Sir Graham Moore Islands with Long Range Navigation Stations

Minesweeping service afloat with RAN in:

waters off coast of China and SW Pacific

all Australian waters

Netherlands (Dutch East) Indies waters off Solomon Islands

3 September 1945– 24 November 1946

25 November 1946 – 10 July 1948

18 November 1951– 24 January 1954

3 September 1945 –24 November 1946

3 September 1945 –30 December 1946

3 September 1945 –16 August 1948

25 November 1946 –30 December 1946 25 November 1946– 16 August 1948

ASM 1945–1975 Clasp SW Pacific

Chapter 20


16A-19



Bomb and mine clearance:

coast of Queensland

Solomon Islands Service with War Graves on Labuan, Ambon and Borneo Islands

3 September 1945– 31 May 1950

25 November 1946– 10 November 1956 25 November 1946– 20 September 1947

THAILAND


Service in Thailand 3 September 1945– 24 November 1946

ASM 1945–1975 Clasp SW PACIFIC

Chapter 20

Service in Thailand (excluding Ubon and Ban Kok Talat for the periods below)

2 July 1955– 24 June 1965

1 September 1968– 30 October 1971

ASM 1945–1975 Clasp SE ASIA

Chapter 20

RAAF activities at Royal Thai AF Base Ubon

31 May 1962– 27 July 1962 25 June 1965– 31 August 1968

AASM 1945–1975 Clasp THAILAND

Chapter 18


1 May 1962– 30 May 1962 28 July 1962– 24 June 1965

ASM 1945–1975 Clasp THAILAND

Chapter 20


25 June 1965– 31 August 1968

VLSM Volume 2, Chapter 16

25 June 1965– 31 August 1968

AASM 1945–1975 Clasp THAILAND

Chapter 18 2 Field Troop, RAE at Ban Kok Talat in OP CROWN

1 May 1962– 24 June 1965

ASM 1945–1975 Clasp THAILAND

Chapter 20

THAI—MALAY BORDER


16A-20


Land and air ops against communist terrorists.

RAAF air ops


17 August 1964– 30 March 1966

AASM 1945–1975 Clasp THAI-MALAY

Chapter 18

TIMOR-LESTE

(See East Timor for activities before 12 May 2006)


OP ASTUTE ADF commitment to bring security, peace and confidence to Timor-Leste

Defence Cooperation Program activities

OP CITADEL United Nations Mission of Support in Timor-Leste (UNOTIL/UNMIT)

OP SPIRE United Nations Mission of Support in Timor (UNOTIL/UNMIT)

OP CHIRON ADF contribution to the UN Special Political Mission to Timor-Leste

OP TOWER ADF contribution to the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (Superseded OP CHIRON)

12 May 2006– 19 April 2013

ASM Clasp TIMOR–LESTE

OSM (Civilian) Clasp TIMOR-LESTE

Chapter 19

Chapter 22

UN activities 12 May 2006– 19 April 2013

UNMIT Medal Volume 2, Chapter 26

Support to Timor-Leste 12 May 2006– 19 April 2013

Timor-Leste Solidarity Medal



16A-21 UGANDA


Commonwealth Military Training Team activities

18 March 1982– 24 March 1984

ASM Clasp UGANDA Chapter 19

VIETNAM


Activities in South Vietnam

31 July 1962– 27 January 1973

AASM 1945–1975 Clasp VIETNAM

Chapter 18


24 December 1962– 29 May 1964

General Service Medal 1962 (GSM 62) Clasp SOUTH VIETNAM

Volume 2, Chapter 6


29 May 1964– 27 January 1973

Vietnam Medal Volume 2, Chapter 16


29 May 1964– 27 January 1973

Vietnam Logistic Support Medal



31 July 1962– 27 January 1973

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal


RAAF activities with TSF Butterworth to UNICEF

RAAF activities with HQRICDET S to UNICEF

29 March 1975– 28 April 1975

AASM Clasp VIETNAM 1975

Chapter 17

WEST NEW GUINEA


Service with UNTEA 3 October 1962– 30 April 1963

ASM 1945–1975 Clasp W NEW GUINEA

Chapter 20

Service with UNTEA 3 October 1962– 30 April 1963

UNTEA Medal Volume 2, Chapter 26


16A-22

WESTERN SAHARA


UN activities (MINURSO)

5 September 1991– present ASM Clasp WEST SAHARA

Chapter 19

UN activities (MINURSO)

July 1991–present MINURSO Medal Volume 2, Chapter 26

Table 16A-1: Medals awarded for campaign and operational service after 1945 grouped by geographic location

Note

(a) For Afghanistan Medal service up to 5 December 2002 and from 1 January 2009 includes an extended area detailed in determination.

(b) OP SLIPPER: service within parts of Iraq may provide qualification for both clasp ICAT and IRAQ 2003.

(c) Naval service or sorties flown offshore until 11 August 1966 may be eligible, but not land operations.

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