Afghanistan Medal (Australia)

Afghanistan Medal
Obverse (left), reverse (right) and ribbon of medal
Type	Campaign Medal
Awarded for	Service on Operation Slipper and Palate
Presented by	Australia
Eligibility	Australian Defence Force personnel in the Afghanistan region from 11 October 2001
Campaign(s)	War in Afghanistan
Status	Closed
Established	30 September 2004
Total	34,500
Order of Wear
Next (higher)	International Force East Timor Medal
Next (lower)	Iraq Medal
Related	Australian Active Service Medal NATO Medal for ISAF

The Afghanistan Medal was instituted by Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia on the advice of the Australian Prime Minister John Howard in 2004.^[1] It is awarded to Australian defence force personnel who served in or around Afghanistan after 11 October 2001. Defence force personnel are also recognised by the 'ICAT' clasp to the Australian Active Service Medal and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's Non-Article 5 Medal with 'ISAF' clasp.