Awards and Decorations of the Aswickan Armed Forces
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Awards and decorations of the Aswickan Armed Forces are military orders, decorations and medals which recognise service and personal accomplishments while a member of the Royal Navy, Army or Air Force. Together with rank and qualification badges, such awards are a means to outwardly display the highlights of a serviceman's career.
Order of wear
All services use a common order of wear, the following general rules apply:
- The Valour Cross, Medal for Valour or the Elizabeth Cross
- Aswickan Orders
- Aswickan Decorations
- Aswickan Medals for Gallantry and for Distinguished Service
- Aswickan Service Medals (including authorised Medals of recognised International Organisations). Worn in order of date of award
- Aswickan Unit Awards
- Long Service and Efficiency Awards
- Foreign Orders. If approved for wear, worn in order of date of award.
- Foreign Decorations. If approved for wear, worn in order of date of award.
- Foreign Medals. If approved for wear, worn in order of date of award.
Aswickan Military Medals and Ribbons
Military Orders and Decorations
| Ribbon | Description | Postnom | Awarded for | Remarks |
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| Level One Decorations | ||||
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Valour Cross | VC | "... most conspicuous bravery, or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy." | |
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Medal for Valour | MV | "... acts of the greatest valour or of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger." | |
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Elizabeth Cross | EC | "...for extraordinary actions above and beyond the call of duty, at great peril to one's own life." | |
| Orders - First Class | ||||
| Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of Aswick (Military Division) | KCA | |||
| Knight/Dame Commander of the Legion of Honour | KCH | |||
| Orders - Second Class | ||||
| Knight of the Order of Aswick (Military Division) | KA | |||
| Knight of the Legion of Honour | KH | |||
| Orders - Third Class | ||||
| Officer of the Order of Aswick (Military Division) | OA | |||
| Officer of the Legion of Honour | OH | |||
| Level 2A Decoration | ||||
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Distinguished Service Order | DSO | "Distinguished services during active operations against the enemy." | |
| Orders - Fourth Class | ||||
| Member of the Order of Aswick (Military Division) | MA | |||
| Member of the Legion of Honour | LH | |||
| Orders - Fifth Class | ||||
| Companion of the Order of Aswick (Military Division) | CA | |||
| Companion of the Legion of Honour | CH | |||
| Level 2A Decorations | ||||
| Conspicuous Gallantry Cross | CGC | ".. an act or acts of conspicuous gallantry during active operations against the enemy." | ||
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Royal Red Cross (First Class) | RRC | "exceptional services in military medicine" | |
| Level 3A Decorations | ||||
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Distinguished Service Cross | DSC | "... gallantry during active operations against the enemy." | |
| 75px | Defence Cross | DC | "... gallantry during active operations against the enemy." | |
| Distinguished Flying Cross | DFC | "... exemplary gallantry during active operations against the enemy in the air." | ||
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Air Force Cross | AFC | "... gallantry while flying but not on active operations against the enemy." | |
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Royal Red Cross (Second Class) | ARRC | exceptional services in military medicine | |
| Level 2B Medals | ||||
| Distinguished Conduct Medal | DCM | Bravery in the Field | ||
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Wound Star | "Being wounded or killed in any action against an enemy of Aswick or as a result of an act of any such enemy or opposing armed forces" | Unlike other awards, this is worn on the right breast, above the unit decorations | |
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Prisoner of War Star | "Being taken prisoner and held captive while engaged in an action against an enemy of Aswick; while engaged in military operations involving conflict against an opposing foreign force; while serving with friendly forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force to which Aswick is not a belligerent; or under circumstances not covered by the King's Regulations but which the Minister concerned finds were comparable to those circumstances under which persons have generally been held captive by enemy armed forces during periods of armed conflict." | Unlike other awards, this is worn on the right breast, above the unit decorations | |
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Combat Medal | "Active participation in ground, surface, or aerial combat" | ||
| Level 3B Medals | ||||
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Distinguished Service Medal | DSM | "setting an example of bravery and resource under fire" | |
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Defence Medal | DM | "acts of gallantry and devotion to duty under fire" | |
| Distinguished Flying Medal | DFM | "exceptional valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against the enemy" | ||
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Air Force Medal | AFM | "..for courage or devotion to duty in the air." | |
| Medal for Saving Life at Sea | SGM | Saving life at sea | ||
| King's Volunteer Reserved Medal | KVRM | Exemplary personal performance over an extended period of service in the Reserve Forces | ||
| Level 4 Commendations | ||||
| Mentioned in Despatches | ||||
| King's/Queen's Commendation for Bravery | ||||
| King's/Queen's Commendation for Bravery in the Air | ||||
| King's/Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service | ||||
| Combat Readiness Commendation | ||||
Military campaign medals
| Ribbon | Description | Awarded for | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aswickan Independence Medal | Awarded for being a member of the armed forces during the transitional period to Aswickan independence | ||
| Great Astyrian War Medal | Being a member of the Aswickan Imperial Force sent to fight on the Astyrian mainland during the Great Astyrian War | ||
| Operational Service Medal for Scotia | Campaign service in the Aswickan province of Scotia, or operations against the rogue state. | ||
| Operational Service Medal for Police duties in Scotia | Awarded for active participation in Operation Resolve | ||
| Operational Service Medal for Border Protection | Awarded for service alongside HM Customs and Border Protection Service. | ||
| Operational Service Medal for Caranad | Campaign service as part of the International Security Sustainment Forces in Caranad. | ||
| Operational Service Medal for Arstotska | Campaign service as part of the coalition to liberate Belkan-occupied Arstotska | ||
| Operational Service Medal for anti piracy operations | Campaign service as part of Operation Poseidon | ||
| General Service Medal | Awarded with appropriate clasp, for campaigns that do not warrant their own Operational Service Medals. |
Unit Awards
| Ribbon | Description | Awarded for | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Unit Citation | "Gallantry, determination, and esprit de corps in accomplishing its mission under extremely difficult and hazardous conditions" | ||
| Joint Meritorious Unit Citation | Awarded to joint units or units tasked to perform a joint mission | ||
| Army Valorous Unit Commendation | "Extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy of the Kingdom of Aswick" | ||
| Navy Valorous Unit Commendation | "Outstanding heroism in action against the enemy, or extremely meritorious service in a non-combat situation in support of military operations" | ||
| Air Force Valorous Unit Commendation | "Exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding achievement or service in direct support of combat operations for at least 90 continuous days against an armed enemy of the Kingdom of Aswick" | ||
| Army Meritorious Unit Award | "Valorous or meritorious achievement or service, or exceptionally meritorious conduct and outstanding achievement or service, in combat or non-combat." | ||
| Navy Meritorious Unit Award | See above | ||
| Air Force Meritorious Unit Award | See above | ||
| Navy Battle Excellence Commendation | Battle Excellence Competition, to members of ships, squadrons, or units. |
Efficiency and long service decorations and medals
| Ribbon | Description | Postnom | Awarded for | Remarks |
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| Meritorious Service | ||||
| Meritorious Service Medal | - | Meritorious service by those military members who are of irreproachable character with at least 20 years of service and already hold the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal of their service | ||
| Meritorious Service Medal (Royal Navy) | - | See above | ||
| Meritorious Service Medal (Royal Marines) | - | See above | ||
| Meritorious Service Medal (Royal Air Force) | - | See above | ||
| Accumulated Campaign Service | ||||
| Accumulated Campaign Service Medal | - | 720 days of campaign service | ||
| Long Service and Good Conduct | ||||
| Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal | - | 15 years of service and good conduct | ||
| Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal | - | see above | ||
| Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal | - | see above | ||
| Aswickan Defence Medal | - | 4 years' service, completion of initial minimum period of service, death during service, or discharge as a result of injury | ||
| Part time Forces Long Service | ||||
| Army Emergency Reservce Decoration | ERD | Post Nominal only given to officers. | ||
| Volunteer Forces Effeciency Decoration | - | |||
| Cadet Forces Medal | ||||
| Marksmanship | ||||
| King's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces | ||||
| King's Medal for Champion Shots of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines | ||||
| King's Medal for Champion Shots of the Army | ||||
| King's Medal for Champion Shots of the Air Forces | ||||