By
CPL Cameron Jamieson
COMMENDATIONS
for service will now be based on merit under recent changes to
Service policy.
The revised directions of DI(G)PERS 31-2 allow awarding authorities
to determine what level of award is appropriate. Previous arrangements
meant commanders were often locked into a single level of award
they could allocate.
For example, under the old policy, personnel serving in DPE could
only be nominated for a gold-level CDF commendation. Now the awarding
of bronze, silver, gold and CDF commendations will reflect the
merit level achieved by the recipient.
The bronze-level commendation will be awarded for high or noteworthy
achievement, silver for excellent achievement and gold for superior
achievement.
Each of the Services will be able to award bronze, silver and
gold awards, with the badges inscribed with that Service’s crest.
Selected commanders of joint organisations will be able to award
the same levels of awards inscribed with the ADF crest.
There are no retrospectivity provisions in the revised policy.
