Australian Commendations and Citations

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Australian Commendations are awards of recognition which all Department of Defence personnel are eligible; including both Defence Members and the Australian Public Service (APS). The Scheme provides a means to formally recognise outstanding/exceptional achievement, or specific acts of bravery for which awards from within the Australian Honours System are not an appropriate medium of recognition. The circumstances attracting the award of a commendation may relate to an isolated instance or to a series of instances over a period of time.

Commendation's
TypeCommendation
Presented byAustralia
EligibilityMembers of the Australian Defence Force and the Australian Defence Force Cadets.
StatusCurrently awarded

National Commendations

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Australian Defence Force Commendations

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  • Secretary/Chief of Defence Force Joint Commendation
  • Secretary of Defence Commendation
  • Chief of Defence Force Commendation
  • Defence Support Services Commendation (Gold, Silver & Bronze)
  • Australian Defence Force Commendation (Gold, Silver & Bronze)
  • Navy Commendation (Gold, Silver & Bronze)
  • Army Commendation (Gold, Silver & Bronze)
  • Air Force Commendation (Gold, Silver & Bronze)

Australian Defence Force Cadets Commendations

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  • Director General Australian Navy Cadets Commendation
  • National Commander Australian Navy Cadets Commendation (Gold, Silver & Bronze)
  • Commander - Australian Army Cadets Commendation (Gold)
  • Deputy Commander - Australian Army Cadets Commendation (Silver)
  • Regional Commander - Australian Army Cadets Commendation (Bronze)
  • Director General Cadets - Air Force Commendation (Bronze)
  • Commander - Australian Air Force Cadets Commendation (Silver)

Description

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Commendations come in three grades (Gold, Silver & Bronze) of which Gold is the highest and Bronze is the lowest.

See also

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References

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