Australian Federal Police Operational Medal

Full size medal - Unmounted with 15cm ribbon as required for swing mounting.

Miniature size medal - Unmounted with 10cm ribbon as required for swing mounting.

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.

If in the event a member is awarded a second operational clasp, it will be attached to the ribbon in order of date of issue working up the ribbon.

When worn as a ribbon bar, there is no emblem.

The award is worn below the nameplate on the right side and in order of precedence from left to right.