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Here is the text of the CANFORGEN
CANFORGEN 092/04 ADM(HR-MIL) 050 071956Z JUL 04
GENERAL CAMPAIGN STAR AND GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL
UNCLASSIFIED
REF: CANFORGEN 106/00 ADMHRMIL 064 081930Z SEP 00
1. HER EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF CANADA HAS
ANNOUNCED THE CREATION OF THE GENERAL CAMPAIGN STAR (GCS) AND THE GENERAL
SERVICE MEDAL (GSM)
2. THE GCS WILL BE AWARDED TO CF MBRS AND MBRS OF ALLIED FORCES WORKING WITH
THE CF WHO DEPLOY INTO A DEFINED THEATRE OF OPS TO TAKE PART IN OPS IN THE
PRESENCE OF AN ARMED ENEMY
3. THE GSM WILL BE AWARDED TO CF MBRS AND MBRS OF ALLIED FORCES WORKING WITH
THE CF WHO DEPLOY OUTSIDE CANADA TO PROVIDE DIRECT SP, ON A FULL-TIME BASIS,
TO OPS IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ARMED ENEMY. THE GSM MAY ALSO BE AWARDED TO CDN
CITIZENS OTHER THAN CF MBRS, WHO ARE DEPLOYED OUTSIDE CANADA, EITHER INSIDE
OR OUTSIDE A THEATRE OF OPS AND WORKING WITH THE CF TO PROVIDE DIRECT SP, ON
A FULL-TIME BASIS, TO OPS IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ARMED ENEMY
4. THE GCS AND GSM ARE ALWAYS AWARDED WITH A BAR WHICH SPECIFIES THE OP WITH
WHICH THE RECIPIENT HAS SERVED, EACH BAR HAVING ITS OWN CRITERIA. THE ACTUAL
STAR AND MEDAL ARE AWARDED ONCE WITH THE FIRST BAR. THEREAFTER A BAR ALONE
IS AWARDED TO RECOGNIZE SVC IN FUTURE OPS
5. THE GSC AND GSM ARE AWARDED FOR HONOURABLE SVC
6. ANY PERSON WHO DIES OR IS REPATRIATED FOR MEDICAL REASONS DIRECTLY
ATTRIBUTABLE TO SVC IS DEEMED TO HAVE MET THE CRITERIA FOR THE AWARD
7. VISITS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FAMILIARIZATION, CEREMONIAL OR MORALE BY CIV OR
MIL VIPS AS WELL AS SAVS, SIVS AND SPECIALIST VISITS FOR THE CONDUCT OF
SUMMARY/CRIMINAL/ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATIONS, COURTS MARTIAL, BOARDS OF
INQUIRY, TRIAL EVALUATIONS, ACADEMIC STUDIES, SURVEYS AND OTHER SIMILAR
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES ARE EXCLUDED FROM QUALIFICATION
8. A PERSON WILL BE AWARDED EITHER THE STAR OR THE MEDAL FOR A SPECIFIC OP.
ONE HAS TO MEET THE FULL CRITERIA FOR EITHER THE STAR OR MEDAL TO BE
ELIGIBLE. SVC IN THEATRE AND SVC IN SP AREAS CAN NOT BE COMBINED
9. SVC COUNTED TOWARDS THE GCS OR GSM MAY NOT BE COUNTED TOWARDS ANY OTHER
CDN OR FOREIGN SVC MEDAL
10. THE GCS IS A FOUR POINTED STAR, GOLD IN COLOUR, 44 MM ACROSS BEARING ON
THE OBVERSE, OVER A WREATH OF MAPLE LEAVES OPEN AT THE TOP TO INCLUDE THE
ROYAL CROWN: TWO CROSSED SWORDS, THE BLADES AND HILTS FORMING FOUR
ADDITIONAL POINTS TO THE STAR, AN ANCHOR AND A FLYING EAGLE. THE REVERSE
BEARS WITHIN A RAISED CIRCLE, THE ROYAL CYPHER ENSIGNED BY THE ROYAL CROWN,
A SPACE FOR ENGRAVING AND THREE MAPLE LEAVES CONJOINED ON ONE STEM
11. THE RIBBON OF THE GCS IS 32 MM WIDE WITH A GREEN STRIPE IN THE MIDDLE
(12 MM), ON EITHER SIDE OF WHICH ARE STRIPES OF WHITE (2 MM) AND RED (8 MM)
12. THE GSM IS CIRCULAR, SILVER IN COLOUR AND 36 MM IN DIAMETER AND BEARS ON
THE OBVERSE THE CONTEMPORARY CROWNED EFFIGY OF HM THE QUEEN WITH THE
INSCRIPTIONS QUOTE ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA UNQUOTE AND QUOTE CANADA
UNQUOTE SEPARATED BY SMALL CROSSES PATEE. THE REVERSE BEARS TWO CROSSED
SWORDS, AN ANCHOR AND A FLYING EAGLE SURMOUNTED BY THE ROYAL CROWN AND
SURROUNDED BY TWO BRANCHES OF MAPLE LEAVES
13. THE RIBBON OF THE GSM IS 32 MM WIDE WITH A RED STRIPE IN THE MIDDLE (18
MM), ON EITHER SIDE OF WHICH ARE STRIPES OF WHITE (2 MM) AND GREEN (5 MM)
14. THE GCS AND GSM WILL BE ENGRAVED WITH THE SN, ABBREVIATED RANK, INITIALS
AND SURNAME OF THE RECIPIENTS. CIVILIAN RECIPIENTS WILL HAVE THEIR FULL NAME
ENGRAVED ON THE GSM. IT IS THEREFORE IMPORTANT THAT THE UNITS MAKING
APPLICATIONS ENSURE THE INFO PROVIDED IS ACCURATE AND THAT RANK REFLECTS
THAT HELD ON DATE OF QUALIFICATION FOR STAR/MEDAL AND NOT AT TIME OF
APPLICATION. THE UNIT WILL HAVE 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE AWARDS TO
INSPECT THEM AND REPORT ANY ERROR TO DHH. IF THE UNIT MADE THE ERROR, A FIN
CODE WILL BE REQUIRED TO COVER THE COST OF REPLACEMENT AND DELAYS ARE TO BE
EXPECTED. IF THE ERROR WAS MADE BY DHH, DHH WILL ASSUME FINANCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPLACEMENT
15. THE GCS FOLLOWS THE SWASM IN THE ORDER OF PRECEDENCE, THE GSM FOLLOWS
THE GCS AND PRECEDES THE SSM. THE BARS ARE WORN CENTERED ON THE RIBBON. WHEN
MORE THAN ONE BAR HAS BEEN AWARDED, THEY SHALL BE WORN IN THE ORDER EARNED,
EQUALLY SPACED ON THE RIBBON, THE FIRST BAR EARNED WORN THE CLOSEST TO THE
STAR OR MEDAL. A SILVER MAPLE LEAF IS WORN ON THE UNDRESS RIBBON TO DENOTE
THE AWARD OF A SECOND BAR, A GOLD MAPLE LEAF DENOTES THE AWARD OF A THIRD
BAR AND RED MAPLE LEAF DENOTES THE AWARD OF A FOURTH AND SUBSEQUENT BAR
16. THE FOL BARS TO THE GCS AND GSM HAVE BEEN APPROVED AND DETAILS AND
CRITERIA FOR EACH WILL BE PUBLISHED IN SEPARATE CANFORGENS:
A. ALLIED FORCE: TO RECOGNIZE PERS WHO TOOK PART IN OR PROVIDED DIRECT SP TO
OP ALLIED FORCE FROM 24 MAR TO 10 JUN 99, AND
B. ISAF+FIAS: TO RECOGNIZE PERS WHO TOOK PART IN OR PROVIDED DIRECT SP TO
THE CDN PARTICIPATION TO THE ISAF IN AFGHANISTAN SINCE 24 APR 03
17. ON-LINE APPLICATION FORM SHALL BE USED BY BOTH CF REG AND RES FORCE
UNITS TO ELECTRONICALLY SUBMIT APPLICATIONS ON BEHALF OF SERVING MBRS AND
CIV PERS UNDER THEIR AUTHORITY (ACRONYMS GCS AND GSM WITH APPROPRIATE BARS
ARE NOW INCLUDED IN THE DROP DOWN MENU ON THE APPLICATION FORM). PARA 4 OF
REF OUTLINES PROCEDURES AND NOTES THAT ONCE ELECTRONIC FORM HAS BEEN
SUBMITTED UNIT/URS THEN SUBMIT PRINTED FORM SIGNED BY CO TO DHH 4. REQUESTS
WILL NOT BE ACTIONED UNTIL THIS SIGNED DOC IS RECEIVED CONFIRMING
APPLICATION ENTITLEMENT
18. UNITS SHALL NOT SUBMIT ON-LINE APPLICATION FOR MBRS OF ALLIED ARMED
FORCES BUT SHALL SUBMIT APPLICATION IN MEMO FORM TO DHH 4 INCLUDING ALL
DETAILS OF THE MBR S QUAL SVC
19. THE GCS AND GSM ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAL FOR FALL 2004
20. FURTHER INFO, INCL FAQ S, APPLICATION FORM ETC, IS AVAL ON THE DHH DIN
WEBSITE (HR.OTTAWA-HULL.MIL.CA/DHH) UNDER HONOURS AND AWARDS SECTION
