Accumulated Campaign Service Medal
The Accumulated Campaign Service Medal and the Accumulated Campaign Service Medal 2011 are medals awarded by King Charles III to members of his Armed Forces to recognise long campaign service. The original Accumulated Campaign Service Medal, instituted in January 1994, was awarded to holders of the General Service Medal (1962) who had completed 36 months of accumulated campaign service. The replacement Accumulated Campaign Service Medal 2011 is now currently awarded to holders of various campaign service medals who have completed 720 days of campaign service.
| Accumulated Campaign Service Medal and Accumulated Campaign Service Medal 2011 | |
|---|---|
Reverse of medal with ribbon of the Accumulated Campaign Service Medal | |
| Type | Campaign Service Medal |
| Awarded for | Accumulated Campaign Service Medal: 1,080 days campaign service before 1 Jan 2008 Accumulated Campaign Service Medal 2011: 720 days campaign service |
| Description | Silver, 36mm diameter |
| Presented by | UK and Commonwealth |
| Eligibility | British and Commonwealth forces |
| Campaign(s) | Various |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | January 1994 Amended 1 July 2011 |
Ribbon: Accumulated Campaign Service Medal Ribbon: Accumulated Campaign Service Medal 2011 Clasp for a second award | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Meritorious Service Medal (United Kingdom) |
| Next (lower) | Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (1848) or Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct (Military) or Royal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
| Related | General Service Medal (1962) |
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