New Zealand Armed Forces Award | |
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Type | Medal for long service |
Awarded for | Fourteen years of unblemished service[1] |
Country | New Zealand |
Eligibility | Regular Force officers of the New Zealand Defence Force |
Clasps | For each additional 7 years of service[1] |
Status | Currently awarded |
Established | 6 May 1985[2] |
Order of Wear | |
Next (higher) | New Zealand Public Service Medal[3] |
Next (lower) | New Zealand Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
The New Zealand Armed Forces Award is a long service decoration for Regular Force Officers of the New Zealand Defence Force. Established on 6 May 1985, the medal was originally presented for 15 years of unblemished service.[2] On 14 August 2020, a new gazette was issued with modified criteria for the medal to be awarded for 14 years of service. Clasp eligibility was reduced from 15 years to seven years.[1]