Reviews and Reports

Review of Defence Honours, Awards Commendations Policies

With the changing nature of warfare, and the high operational tempo required of the Australian Defence Force, Defence senior management recognised the appropriateness of reviewing the level of recognition provided to contemporary Australian defence activities.

The review was conducted by a three member panel – Brigadier Michael Kehoe (Retd), Mr Mark Stevens, and Mr Pat Clarke.

Wide consultation was conducted within Defence and also with appropriate external agencies, groups and individuals.

Terms of Reference

Review of Recognition for the Battle of Long Tan and Service at RAAF Ubon

The Government has announced changes to military awards in response to the independent review of the Battle of Long Tan recognition. It has also announced its response to the review of service recognition for RAAF Ubon (1965-68).

Click here to see the joint media release dated 14 August 2008.

Click here to see the reports on the website of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

Rear Admiral I. Crawford AO AM (Mil) RAN Retd and Mr Gary Nehl AM, co-chairs. December 2005.

Air Marshal D J S Riding AO DFC (Ret'd) (Chairman), Report To The Minister Assisting The Minister For Defence By The Independent Review Panel on Vietnam Campaign Recognition for RAAF Service at Ubon, Thailand, 25 June 1965 To 31 August 1968. Department of Defence, Canberra, 9 July 2004. (Also Includes  Government Response from the Hon De-Anne Kelly MP, dated 11 March 2005).
Error: Please note that in this report GPCAPT John Jacobsen is referred to as WGCDR John Jacobsen.

Major General The Honourable R.F. Mohr, RFD ED RL (Chairman) Review of Service Entitlement Anomalies in Respect of South East Asian Service 1955-75 (SEA Review). Defence Publishing Service, Canberra , February 2000.

Report of the Panel Appointed to Review the Action of FLTLT GG Cooper on 18 and 19 August 1968. Department of Defence, Canberra, 4 January 2000.

Mr Noel Tanzer AC (Chairman) Report of the Independent Review Panel of the End of War List - Vietnam. Department of Defence, Canberra, August 1999.

General PC Gration AC OBE (Chairman), Report of the Committee of Inquiry into Defence and Defence Related Awards (CIDA). Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, March 1994.