Instituted in 2003 and awarded to AFP staff involved in a prescribed operation or activity deemed by the Commissioner to be significant.

This medal is the internal award for the AFP, presented for operations involving members and not given without a prescribed clasp detailed with the name of the relevant operation or activity. Further ongoing operations or activities will be designated when approved or required.

This medal is not issued without a clasp*.

*First clasp is included with the medal, additional clasps for this medal must be ordered separately using the 'Clasps' product in each collection.