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As part of the Defence commitment to First Nations peoples, Defence will deliver dual names as part of a pilot program at Blamey Barracks – Kapooka, RAAF Base Wagga, Puckapunyal Military Area, and RAAF Base Amberley.

Australian Defence Force Imperial awards

The XXI Commonwealth Games Citation is issued to eligible ADF members who served on Operation Atlas in April 2018. The Directorate of Honours and Awards dispatched the citations in late 2019 on behalf on the Queensland Police. The citation features 3 panels of blue, yellow and red, with white…

The Managing Contractor Contract is Defence's collaborative form of construction contract providing for involvement of the contractor at an early stage of the project through a "two phase" delivery model.

The Vietnam Medal was instituted in 1968 and awarded for service in Vietnam between 29 May 1964 and 27 January 1973. Service from 24 December 1962 until 29 May 1964 was recognised by the General Service Medal 1962 with clasp South Vietnam. The Vietnam Medal was issued under the Imperial system but…

In 1993, the Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal was established to recognise those who had served in Vietnam during the time of the Vietnam War for relatively short periods of time in support of Australian operations and who had not received any recognition for that service. In December 2012…

The Victoria Cross was instituted in 1856 as a decoration to recognise gallantry in action by all ranks of the services. It was awarded to Australians under the Imperial system of awards, with 96 Australians receiving the award. The Victoria Cross was retained as the pre-eminent gallantry award in…

The Unit Citation for Gallantry is awarded to a unit for extraordinary gallantry in action. The award was introduced in 1991. Battles of Fire Support Bases Coral and Balmoral The extraordinary gallantry displayed by members of the 1st Australian Task Force (Forward) and associated units deployed to…

The Star of Gallantry was introduced in 1991 and is awarded for acts of great heroism or conspicuous gallantry in action in circumstances of great peril. Design The medal is a gold-plated Federation Star, with the obverse having a central device of a smaller Federation Star in a field of flames.…

The Rhodesia Medal was issued to Commonwealth personnel who served in Rhodesia for a period of at least 14 days between 1 December 1979 and 20 March 1980, pending the elections before the establishment of the independent republic of Zimbabwe. Design The medal is rhodium-plated cupro-nickel with the…

The purpose of the Returned from Active Service Badge (RASB) is to recognise Australian Defence Force members who have returned from active or warlike service during military campaigns in operational areas. The RASB is not issued posthumously. Some badges were issued with production numbers on the…

The Reserve Force Medal was awarded to a member who has, on or after 14 February 1975 and before 20 April 1999, completed 15 years efficient remunerated service in the Reserve Forces. A minimum of 12 years in the Reserve and up to 3 years in the Regular Forces (to total 15 years) could be counted…

The Reserve Force Decoration was awarded to an officer who had, on or after 14 February 1975 and before 20 April 1999, completed 15 years efficient remunerated commissioned service in the Reserve Forces. A minimum of 12 years as a commissioned officer in the Reserve and up to 3 years as a…

The Public Service Medal was established on 18 October 1989 to recognise outstanding service by employees of Commonwealth, state, territory and local governments. Awards of the Public Service Medal are made as part of the Australia Day and Queen’s Birthday Honours Lists each year. The award…

The Order of Australia was instituted with both a General Division and a Military Division. The 2 divisions are distinguished by a different ribbon, with the Military Division ribbon edged in gold. All classes of the order (Companion, Officer, Member and Medal of the Order) are available in both…

The Operational Service Badge (OSB) is issued with the Australian Operational Service Medal (AOSM). The OSB has 2 versions, military and civilian, issued with appropriate award and may be gifted to the next-of-kin of deceased members to complement the award of the AOSM. The Returned from Active…

In the Imperial system, members of the nursing services of the defence forces were eligible for the award of two grades of the Royal Red Cross. This was introduced by Queen Victoria in 1883 and was awarded to recognise special devotion and competence in nursing duties. The Nursing Service Cross was…

New South Wales faced an unprecedented bushfire season during 2019 – 2020. The Premier of New South Wales awarded a NSW Bushfire Emergency Citation to recognise the outstanding contribution of volunteers and service personnel who played a significant role in the emergency response effort to combat…

The statutes for the National Medal have been amended on several occasions, most notably in 1982 when the medal was replaced for members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with the Defence Force Service Awards (DFSA). Eligibility Permanent and part time ADF members remain eligible for the…

The National Emergency Medal (NEM) was instituted in October 2011 for award to members of eligible organisations or individuals who rendered qualifying service in response to nationally significant emergencies within Australia. Eligibility Individuals must satisfy the prescribed eligibility…

The Mothers’ and Widows’ Badge was issued to the mother and/or widow of a member of the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Imperial Force (including the Australian Army Nursing Service), Royal Australian Air Force or Merchant Navy killed in action, or died of wounds or from other causes whilst on…

The Meritorious Unit Citation is awarded to a unit for sustained outstanding service in warlike operations. The award was introduced in 1991. Design The insignia of a Meritorious Unit Citation is a rhodium-plated rectangular frame surrounding a ribbon of old-gold. The frame has a design of flames…

The Medal for Gallantry was introduced in 1991 and is awarded for acts of gallantry in action in hazardous circumstances. Design The medal is a gold-plated medal with the obverse having a central device of a Federation Star on a circle of flames representing action under fire. The reverse has a…

The Iraq Medal was introduced in 2004 for service with the US led coalition operations in Iraq. The medal was awarded initially for a period of 7 days service in the prescribed area from 18 March 2003. From 1 May 2003 the qualifying period was extended to 30 days. Design The medal is cupro-nickel…