Date
Instituted: 1994.
Campaign: Various.
Description: The obverse bears the
crowned head of Queen Elizabeth II while the reverse has the inscription
'FOR ACCUMULATED CAMPAIGN SERVICE' surrounded by oak leaves.
Metal: Silver.
Size: 36mm.
Bars: Bars are authorised for subsequent awards.
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Naming: Impressed
capital letters.
Comments: The award criteria laid down by the Ministry of Defence states:
"The ACSM is awarded for 1080 days aggregated service in those theatres for which the GSM (e.g. Northern Ireland, Air Ops Iraq), an OSM (e.g. Sierra Leone or Afghanistan) or the Iraq Medal has been issued. An additional 1080 days is required for the award of the Clasp to the ACSM. More than 1 Clasp may be earned.
Separate criteria apply to Part-time members of the Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) and Royal Irish (Home Service) Regiment."
This
medal is the first put out to competitive tendering which
was won by the Royal Mint. The medal is hallmarked unlike previous medals also made of silver.
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