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:

  1. The Valour Cross, Medal for Valour or the Elizabeth Cross
  2. Aswickan Orders
  3. Aswickan Decorations
  4. Aswickan Medals for Gallantry and for Distinguished Service
  5. Aswickan Service Medals (including authorised Medals of recognised International Organisations). Worn in order of date of award
  6. Aswickan Unit Awards
  7. Long Service and Efficiency Awards
  8. Foreign Orders. If approved for wear, worn in order of date of award.
  9. Foreign Decorations. If approved for wear, worn in order of date of award.
  10. 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
Level One Decorations
Aswick Valour Cross.png 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."
Aswick Medal for Valour.png Medal for Valour MV "... acts of the greatest valour or of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger."
Elizabeth Cross 1C2.png 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
Aswick Distinguished Service Order.png 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."
Aswick Royal Red Cross (First Class).png Royal Red Cross (First Class) RRC "exceptional services in military medicine"
Level 3A Decorations
Aswick Distinguished Service Cross.png 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."
Aswick Air Force Cross.png Air Force Cross AFC "... gallantry while flying but not on active operations against the enemy."
Aswick Royal Red Cross (Second Class).png Royal Red Cross (Second Class) ARRC exceptional services in military medicine
Level 2B Medals
Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM Bravery in the Field
Aswick Wound Star.png 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
Aswick Prisoner of War Star.png 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
Aswick Combat Medal.png Combat Medal "Active participation in ground, surface, or aerial combat"
Level 3B Medals
Aswick Dstinguished Service Medal.png Distinguished Service Medal DSM "setting an example of bravery and resource under fire"
Aswick Defence Medal.png 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"
Aswick Air Force Medal.png 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
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