Operational Service Medal Iraq and Syria information
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Operational Service Medal Iraq and Syria
Operational Service Medal, obverse and reverse
Type
Military Campaign Medal
Awarded for
Campaign service
Description
Silver disk, 36 mm diameter.
Presented by
United Kingdom
Eligibility
Members of the United Kingdom armed forces and civilians
Campaign(s)
Operation Shader
Clasps
Iraq & Syria
First awarded
2018
Service ribbon of the medal
The Operational Service Medal Iraq and Syria or Operation Shader Medal is a British armed forces campaign medal, awarded mostly to military personnel who served in the operational area of, or in support of Operation Shader. The medal was first announced by then Defence Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon on 19 September 2017. It was first awarded, to service personnel, on 18 July 2018 in London by Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson. This Operational Service Medal is the first medal of the contemporary era to be awarded to individuals who served outside of the operational area, reflecting the changing nature of warfare.[1]
^"RAF Reaper Force receive Operational Service Medal for Op SHADER". 27 Aug 2019. Retrieved 18 Oct 2021.
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