GCS with ISAF bar (military personnel only – 30 days)
• Kandahar, Afghanistan under OP ATHENA including:
• Canadian Task Force (CA TF)
• Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT)
• Defence & Security Platoon (D&S Plt)
• National Support Element (NSE)
• National Command Element (NCE)
• Health Services Support (HSS) Company
• Coalition Joint Task Force - 76 (CJTF-76), Afghanistan
• ISAF-Headquarters, Kabul, Afghanistan
• ISAF Liaison Officer, Bagram, Afghanistan
GSM with ISAF bar (civilian and police personnel serving under the authority of the CF – 30 days in Afghanistan)
• Civilian service in theatre with all the organizations listed under GCS-ISAF above.
GSM with ISAF bar (military and civilian personnel serving under the authority of the CF – 90 days in support areas)
• Camp Mirage while under OP ATHENA including Theatre Support Element (TSE) and Tactical Airlift Unit (TAU)
• ISAF Liaison Officer, Qatar
• Interim Staging Team (IST) in Istanbul, Turkey
• Logistic support in Taranto, Italy
Visits and inspections do not constitute qualifying service. Specifically, visits for the purpose of leadership, familiarization, ceremonial, or morale by civilian or military VIPs as well as Staff Assistance Visits (SAVs), Staff Inspection Visits (SIVs), and specialist visits for the conduct of summary/criminal/administrative investigations, courts martial, Boards of Inquiry, trial evaluations, academic studies, surveys or other similar administrative activities are excluded from qualification.
One may only count time towards one medal for the same service. One who qualifies for the GCS cannot earn the SWASM for the same service and vice versa. If a person qualifies for both the GCS and the GSM with ISAF bar, the person may only receive the higher award, which is the GCS. If a recipient of the GSM subsequently qualifies for GCS, the GSM must be forfeited for the GCS to be issued.