| Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Long Service Medal |
| Awarded for | 15 years service |
| Presented by | Australia |
| Eligibility | officers and instructors in the Australian Defence Force Cadets |
| Clasps | every 5 years additional service |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 15 December 1999 |
| First awarded | 1999 |
| Total | 1,700[1] |
| – 15 years
 – 40 yearsRibbon with Rosette(s) (top four), Ribbon with Federation Star (bottom) | |
| Order of Wear | |
| Next (higher) | Australian Defence Medal[2] |
| Next (lower) | Champion Shots Medal[2] |
| Related | Cadet Forces Medal (Commonwealth) |
The Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal is awarded to recognise long and efficient service by officers and instructors in the Australian Defence Force Cadets. It is awarded for 15 years service. Additional clasps are issued for every 5 years additional service.
The medal is the successor to the Cadet Forces Medal which is awarded by the United Kingdom and New Zealand and ceased to be awarded by Australia in 1974,[3] following the institution of the Australian Honours System.
Recipients of the Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal do not earn an entitlement to use post-nominal letters.
- ^ Medal Yearbook 2013. Honiton, Devon: Token. 2013. p. 399. ISBN 978-1-908-828-00-2.
- ^ a b "The Order of Wearing of Australian Honours and Awards" (PDF). Government House. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ "Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal". Australian Government. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2022.