Accumulated Campaign Service Medal
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The Accumulated Campaign Service Medal, instituted January 1994, is for "long service on campaign" and recognizes repeat operational service. Originally it recognized 1080 days of cumulative campaign service. After 1 July 2011, the service requirement was reduced to 720 days.
carries the Jubilee head effigy of Elizabeth II and her titles. On the reverse has a spray of oak and laurel branches with the words "FOR ACCUMULATED CAMPAIGN SERVICE". The Ribbon is that of the GSM 1962 with an added central gold stripe. The second version uses the same medal, but with a ribbon with two central gold stripes.
is awarded for each additional 1080 days Operational Service, or 720 days under the 2011 requirements.
who have completed an accumulated operational service of thirty-six months since 14th August 1969. Part-time members of the Royal Irish Regiment need only complete 1,000 days. Its purpose was to reward those who had done multiple tours of duty in Northern Ireland but who would have only the GSM 1962 medal with the Northern Ireland clasp, to show for all their service.
Description
The obverseObverse and reverse
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carries the Jubilee head effigy of Elizabeth II and her titles. On the reverse has a spray of oak and laurel branches with the words "FOR ACCUMULATED CAMPAIGN SERVICE". The Ribbon is that of the GSM 1962 with an added central gold stripe. The second version uses the same medal, but with a ribbon with two central gold stripes.
Bars
A silver colored laurel leaf barMedal bar
A medal bar or medal clasp is a thin metal bar attached to the ribbon of a military decoration, civil decoration, or other medal. It is most commonly used to indicate the campaign or operation the recipient received the award for, and multiple bars on the same medal are used to indicate that the...
is awarded for each additional 1080 days Operational Service, or 720 days under the 2011 requirements.
Original critera
It was originally granted to those holders of the General Service Medal (1962)General Service Medal (1962)
The General Service Medal , was introduced in 1962 to combine the General Service Medal , as awarded to the Army and RAF, and the Naval General Service Medal...
who have completed an accumulated operational service of thirty-six months since 14th August 1969. Part-time members of the Royal Irish Regiment need only complete 1,000 days. Its purpose was to reward those who had done multiple tours of duty in Northern Ireland but who would have only the GSM 1962 medal with the Northern Ireland clasp, to show for all their service.
After January 2008
Her Majesty The Queen has been graciously pleased to approve an amendment to the qualifying criteria for the Accumulated Campaign Service Medal (ACSM) for members of the Armed Forces, MoD Civil Servants, and Contractors on Deployed Operations (CONDO). This amendment came into force on 01 Jul 11. To be awarded the ACSM 11, an individual must hold a qualifying operational medal as listed in Para 4 of DIN985_2011-08, other specifically designated multi-national campaign medals and have completed more than 24 months (720 days) campaign service. Bars are to be awarded for each additional period of 720 days approved operational service. A month is defined as 30 days and part-months may be accumulated.External links
- Shire Books - British Campaign Medals 1914-2005
- The Accumulated Campaign Service Medal Royal Warrant, HMSOOffice of Public Sector InformationThe Office of Public Sector Information is the body responsible for the operation of Her Majesty's Stationery Office and of other public information services of the United Kingdom...
London, January 1994 - Defence Instructions and Notices Accumulated Campaign Service Medal 2011 (ACSM 11)ACSM 2011 DIN (2011DIN09-008)