General Service Medal (2008)

For other uses, see General Service Medal (disambiguation).

General Service Medal (2008)
Obverse and reverse of the medal
TypeCampaign medal
Awarded forCampaign service.
DescriptionSilver disk, 36 mm diameter.
Presented bythe United Kingdom
EligibilityBritish forces.
Campaign(s)Minor campaigns 2008–present
Clasps
  • Southern Asia
  • Arabian Peninsula
  • Northern Africa
  • Western Africa
  • Eastern Africa
  • Gulf of Aden
  • Global Operations
Established2015
First awarded12 June 2016
Service ribbon of the medal
RelatedGeneral Service Medal (1918)
General Service Medal (1962)

The General Service Medal 2008 (GSM 08) was introduced in 2015 for award to Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Army, and RAF personnel[1] to recognise specified operations since January 2008, not qualifying for another campaign medal. Unlike its predecessor, the General Service Medal (1962), operations will be denoted by clasps indicating the geographic area of operations, rather than a specific operation. The first awards of the medal were made by Secretary of State for Defence Michael Fallon at a ceremony on 12 June 2016.[2]

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