Eligibility Criteria For AASM Clasps Issued To Date

CLASP START DATE END DATE
LENGTH OF QUALIFYING SERVICE
GAZETTAL NOTICE
ALLOTTED / ASSIGNED VISITOR / TEMPORARY DUTY

BALKANS

Note 1

United Nations Peacekeeping activities in the former Yugoslavia

12 Jan 92 24 Jan 97 1 day/1 sortie 30 days S102 of 27 Mar 01


CAMBODIA

Note 2

United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC)

20 Oct 91 7 Oct 93 1 day/1 sortie 30 days S102 of 27 Mar 01



EAST TIMOR

OP FABER

United Nations Assistance Mission in East Timor (UNAMET)

 16 Sep 99 23 Feb 00 1 day/1 sortie 30 days/30 sorties S515 of 16 Dec 04

OP WARDEN

ADF contribution to the International Force in East Timor (INTERFET)

 16 Sep 99 10 Apr 00 1 day/1 sortie 30 days/30 sorties S515 of 16 Dec 04
OP STABILISE The Australian led, UN mandated International Force in East Timor (INTERFET) 16 Sep 99 23 Feb 00 1 day/1 sortie 30 days/30 sorties S515 of 16 Dec 04
OP TANAGER United Nations Transitional Administration East Timor (UNTAET) 20 Feb 00 19 May 02 1 day/1 sortie 30 days/30 sorties S515 of 16 Dec 04
OP CITADEL United Nations Mission of Support in Timor (UNMSIT) 20 May 02 17 Aug 03 1 day/1 sortie 30 days/30 sorties S515 of 16 Dec 04



ICAT (International Coalition Against Terrorism)

OP SLIPPER
ADF contribution deployed overseas to the United States-led military response to international terrorism

Forward Area ( Middle East )

 11 Oct 01 Ongoing 1 day/1 sortie 30 days/30 sorties (11 Oct 01 to 17 Mar 03) S29 of 3 Mar 11
Diego Garcia 11 Oct 01 1 Aug 02 30 days/30 sorties 30 days/30 sorties30 days S29 of 3 Mar 11
OP PALATE (Afghanistan) ADF Support to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan 18 Apr 03 5 Jul 04 1 day 30 days (until 17 Mar 03)

S29 of 3 Mar 11
OP PALATE II 27 Jun 05 Ongoing 1 day No visitor provision in determination S29 of 3 Mar 11



IRAQ
OP JURAL Service as a member of the ADF assigned for service with the United Kingdom elements of the coalition force operation to patrol the Iraq No-Fly-Zones 18 Jun 91 12 Jan 03 1 day/1 sortie no visitor provision in determination S136 of 10 Aug 09
OP PROVIDE COMFORT Service as a member of the ADF assigned for service with the United States elements of the coalition force operation to patrol the Iraq No-Fly-Zones 11 Aug 91 15 Dec 96 1 day/1 sortie no visitor provision in determination S136 of 10 Aug 09
OP BOLTON Service as a member of the ADF assigned for service with the United Kingdom elements of the coalition force operation to patrol the Iraq No-Fly-Zones (for non-warlike component please see ASM IRAQ) 31 Aug 92 12 Jan 03 1 day/1 sortie no visitor provision in determination S136 of 10 Aug 09
OP SOUTHERN WATCH Service as a member of the ADF assigned for service with the United States elements of the coalition force operation to patrol the Iraq No-Fly-Zones (for non-warlike component please see ASM IRAQ) 31 Aug 92 12 Jan 03 1 day/1 sortie no visitor provision in determination S136 of 10 Aug 09
OP NORTHERN WATCH Service as a member of the ADF assigned for service with the United Kingdom elements of the coalition force operation to patrol the Iraq No-Fly-Zones 1 Jan 97 12 Jan 03 1 day/1 sortie no visitor provision in determination S136 of 10 Aug 09



IRAQ 2003

OP FALCONER ADF contribution deployed overseas to the United States-led military coalition OPs to remove the threat of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction 18 Mar 03 22 Jul 03 1 day/1 sortie no visitor provision in determination S153 of 28 Sep 09
OP CATALYST Defence Force participation in United States-led coalition in Iraq to support the Australian effort to assist with the rehabilitation of Iraq and to remove the threat posed to world security by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction capability 16 Jul 03 ongoing 1 day/1 sortie no visitor provision in determination S153 of 28 Sep 09
OP RIVERBANK the ADF contribution to the provision of security in Iraq 21 Jul 08 ongoing 1 day/1 sortie no visitor provision in determination S153 of 28 Sep 09
OP KRUGER the ADF contirbution to the provision of security in Iraq 1 Jan 09 ongoing 1 day/1 sortie no visitor provision in determination S153 of 28 Sep 09



KUWAIT
Service with the multinational deployment in the Persian Gulf 17 Jan 91 28 Feb 91 1 day/1 sortie 30 days S188 of 13 Nov 09
OPERATION 'DAMASK VI' - Service on HMAS Canberra 13 Jan 93 19 Jan 93 1 day N/A S188 of 13 Nov 09



MIDDLE EAST

Note 6

OPERATION PALADIN ADF members engaged with the United Nations Truce Supervisory Organisation in Southern Lebanon 12 Jul 06 14 Aug 06 1 day N/A S81 of 19 May 11



NAMIBIA

Note 3
Service with UN mission in Namibia UNTAG 18 Feb 89 10 Apr 90 30 days 30 days S303 of 26 Jul 01



RWANDA

Note 4

OP TAMAR

United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda

25 Jul 94 8 Mar 96 1 day N/A S79 of 23 May 06



SIERRA LEONE

OP HUSKY

International Military Advisory and Training Team (IMATT) - Sierra Leone

15 Jan 01 28 Feb 03 1 day N/A S49 of 30 Mar 11



SOMALIA
Battalion Group for OP SOLACE 10 Jan 93 21 May 93 1 day/1 sortie 30 days S86 of 20 May 11
Naval Component for OP SOLACE 10 Jan 93 21 May 93 1 day/1 sortie 30 days S86 of 20 May 11
Land components of Second UN Operation 1 May 93 28 Mar 95 1 day/1 sortie 30 days S86 of 20 May 11
Air components of Second UN Operation 1 May 93 28 Mar 95 1 day/1 sortie 30 days S86 of 20 May 11



VIETNAM 1975

Note 5

RAAF activities with TSF Butterworth to UNICEF

RAAF activities with HQRICDET S to UNICEF

29 Mar 75 28 Apr 75 1 day N/A S102 of 27 Mar 01

NOTES

Note 1: Upgraded from ASM for this period. On or after 25 Jan 97 again ASM
Note 2: Upgraded from ASM CAG S102 dated 27 Mar 01
Note 3: Upgraded from ASM CAG S303 dated 26 Jul 01
Note 4: Upgraded from ASM CAG S79 dated 23 May 06
Note 5: Upgraded from ASM CAG S408 dated 18 Aug 98
Note 6: Upgraded from ASM CAG S418 dated 4 Nov 02 for this period

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