| Australian Active Service Medal | |
|---|---|
  Obverse of medal (with East Timor clasp) and ribbon | |
| Type | Campaign medal |
| Awarded for | Service in prescribed warlike operations |
| Presented by | Australia |
| Established | 13 September 1988 |
| Total | 62,210 as at 30 June 2010 |
| Order of Wear | |
| Next (higher) | Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975 |
| Next (lower) | International Force East Timor Medal (INTERFET) |
| Related | Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975 |
The Australian Active Service Medal (AASM) is an Australian military decoration. It was authorised on 13 September 1988 to recognise prescribed service in "warlike" operations, backdated to February 1975.[1] It is awarded with a clasp to denote the prescribed operation and subsequent awards of the medal are made in the form of additional clasps.[2] In 2012, it was announced that the medal would no longer be issued for future operations, with the AASM and the Australian Service Medal being replaced by the Australian Operational Service Medal.[3]
- ^ "It's an Honour: Australian Active Service Medal". Australian Government. Archived from the original on 20 November 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ^ Maton 1995, p. 56.
- ^ "Australian Operational Service Medal (OSM)". Defence Honours and Awards, Defence Support Group. Canberra, Australia: Department of Defence. Archived from the original on 23 June 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.