Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal

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Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal
Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal.png

Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal (Australia) ribbon.png
Obverse of medal (with bar) and ribbon
TypeLong Service Medal
Awarded for15 years service
Presented by Australia
Eligibilityofficers and instructors in the Australian Defence Force Cadets
Clasps every 5 years additional service
StatusCurrently awarded
Established15 December 1999
First awarded1999
Total1,700 [1]
Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal (Australia) ribbon.png – 15 years

ACFSM with Rosette.png – 20 years

ACFSM with two Rosettes.png – 25 years

ACFSM with three Rosettes.png – 30 years

ACFSM with four Rosettes.png – 35 years

ACFSM with Fed Star.png – 40 years
Ribbon with Rosette(s) (top four),
Ribbon with Federation Star (bottom)
Order of Wear
Next (higher) Australian Defence Medal [2]
Next (lower) Champion Shots Medal [2]
Related Cadet Forces Medal (Commonwealth)

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.

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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, [3] following the institution of the Australian Honours System.

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 Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal.[ citation needed ]

Other Australian long service awards include:

See also

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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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  3. "Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal". Australian Government. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2022.