Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal

Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal



Obverse of medal (with bar) and ribbon
Awarded by Australia
Type Long Service Medal
Eligibility officers and instructors in the Australian Defence Force Cadets
Awarded for 15 years service
Status Currently awarded
Clasps every 5 years additional service
Statistics
Established 15 December 1999
First awarded 1999
Total awarded 1,700[1]
Order of Wear
Next (higher) Australian Defence Medal[2]
Next (lower) Champion Shots Medal[2]
Related Cadet Forces Medal (Commonwealth)

- 15 years

- 20 years

- 25 years

- 30 years

- 35 years

- 40 years
Ribbon with Rosette(s) (top four),
Ribbon with Federation Star (bottom)

The Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal is awarded to recognise long and efficient service by officers and instructors in the Australian Defence Force Cadets. It is awarded for 15 years service. Additional clasps are issued for every 5 years additional service.

The medal is the successor to the Cadet Forces Medal which is awarded by the United Kingdom and New Zealand and ceased to be awarded by Australia in 1974.

Recipients of the Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal do not earn an entitlement to use post-nominal letters.

Description

Eligibility

The Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal is awarded to Officers and Instructors of the Australian Navy Cadets, Australian Army Cadets and the Australian Air Force Cadets. Time spent on the Un-attached list does not count towards the ACFSM.

Other Australian Long Service awards

Other Australian Long Service awards include:

See also

References

  1. Medal Yearbook 2013. Honiton, Devon: Token. 2013. p. 399. ISBN 978-1-908-828-00-2.
  2. 1 2 "The Order of Wearing of Australian Honours and Awards" (PDF). Government House. Retrieved 23 January 2013.

External links

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