Defence Long Service Medal

Defence Long Service Medal



Obverse of medal (with bar) and ribbon
Awarded by Australia
Type Long Service Medal
Eligibility Members of the Australian Defence Force, including reserves
Awarded for a minimum of 15 years "qualifying service", including an assessment of good conduct
Status Currently awarded
Clasps for each additional 5 years of service
Statistics
Established 1998
Total awarded 33,000[1]
Order of Wear
Next (higher) Reserve Force Medal[2]
Next (lower) National Medal[2]
Related Defence Force Service Medal
Reserve Force Decoration (RFD)

- 15 years

- 20 years

- 25 years

- 30 years

- 35 years

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

The Defence Long Service Medal is an Australian Military award given for long service by permanent and reserve members of the Australian Defence Force, irrespective of rank. It was introduced in 1998, and replaced the suite of defence force service awards introduced in 1982, which comprised the Defence Force Service Medal, the Reserve Force Medal and the Reserve Force Decoration.

Additional service clasps, each indicating a further 5 years after the initial 15 year qualifying service, are issued. The first four clasps to the medal are indicated by rosettes on the ribbon. These are replaced by a single silver Federation Star for the fifth clasp. Additional Federation Star emblems are added for subsequent clasps.

Other Australian Long Service Awards include:

While the Australian Defence Medal is sometimes classified as a "long service medal", it is intended to recognise all those who completed an obligation to serve their country (whether voluntarily or conscripted), and is not awarded for "long service" per se.

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References

  1. Medal Yearbook 2013. Honiton, Devon: Token. 2013. p. 398. ISBN 978-1-908-828-00-2.
  2. 1 2 "The Order of Wearing of Australian Honours and Awards" (PDF). It's an Honour. Australian Government. Retrieved 23 January 2013.

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