Commendation for Distinguished Service

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Commendation for Distinguished Service
Insignia and ribbon
Awarded by Australia
Type	Medal
Eligibility	Members of the Australian Defence Force
Awarded for	the distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations to members of the Australian Defence Force [1]
Status	Currently awarded
Statistics
Established	15 January 1991
First awarded	1993
Last awarded	2008
Total awarded	197
Precedence
Next (higher)	Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct
Next (lower)	Various Campaign Medals
Related	Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)

The Commendation for Distinguished Service is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Australian Defence Force, it is awarded awarded for the distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations. The Commendation for Distinguished Service was introduced in 1991 and replaced the Imperial equivalent of Mention in Despatches. It is the third level of distinguished service decoration in the Australian Honours System. Since its inception only 197 have been awarded.

[edit] Description

The insignia of the Commendation for Distinguished Service is a central Federation Star on a nickel-silver row of flames that taper at each end.
The insignia is attached to an ochre-red ribbon.