Annex L – The Somalia Medal
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- This operational service medal (OSM) recognizes service with the Canadian Joint Force providing a secure environment for the distribution of humanitarian relief in the Somali Democratic Republic. The regulations for this award are in Annex L, Appendix 1.
Qualifying dates
- The period of the military commitment to this operation was 16 November 1992 to 30 June 1993. Arrival and departure days in the theatre count as full days.
Theatre boundaries
- The area of military operations consisting of the Somali Democratic Republic, its offshore waters extending 200 nautical miles, and the Republic of Kenya.
Eligible personnel
- Any person enrolled in, attached to or working with the Canadian Joint Force in the theatre of operations is eligible for this award.
- All participants in the operation are assumed to have served so honourably unless there is evidence to the contrary. Honourable service means:
- not only intrinsically honourable, but seen as such by the public;
- maintaining a record throughout service in Somalia proving:
- good and irreproachable conduct;
- good attitude towards superiors, subordinates, and local people; and
- military professionalism; and
- a record which, on assessment, does not show:
- conviction by a military tribunal of other than a “minor punishment” as defined in Queen’s Regulation and Orders (QR&O), published under the authority of the National Defence Act (NDA);
- behaviour in Somalia that resulted in a reproach, report of shortcomings, counselling and probation for behaviour problems, or reproof approved by reviewing authorities; or
- behaviour that was deemed to have caused harm to the reputation of the Canadian Forces (CF) or Canada.
- Visits and inspections do not qualify as service in the forces committed to, or directly supporting the operation.
- Members of the parallel UN Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM) are recognized by their own UN medal and are not eligible for this award.
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