Distinguished Service Medal (Australia)

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Distinguished Service Medal
Obverse of medal and ribbon
Awarded by Australia
Type	Medal
Eligibility	Members of the Australian Defence Force
Awarded for	Distinguished command and leadership in action
Status	Currently awarded
Statistics
Established	15 January 1991
First awarded	1993
Last awarded	2008
Total awarded	67
Precedence
Next (higher)	Bravery Medal (BM)
Next (lower)	Public Service Medal (PSM)
Related	Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) Commendation for Distinguished Service

For other uses, see Distinguished Service Medal.

The Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Australian Defence Force for distinguished leadership in action. The DSM was introduced in 1991 and is the second highest distinguished service decoration in the Australian Honours System. Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal are entitled to use the post-nominal letters "DSM". Since its inception only 67 have been awarded.

1 Government allowance
2 Description
3 References
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Government allowance

The Government of Australia may grant an allowance to veterans or serving members of the Australian Defence Force who have been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, or other awards for gallantry. At November 2007, this allowance was AUD$2.10 per fortnight.^[1]

[edit] Description

The Distinguished Service Medal is ensigned with the Crown of St Edward in nickel-silver. The obverse has a Federation star superimposed on a circle of flames.
The medal has a nickel-silver suspender bar.
The medal ribbon has alternating vertical stripes: four silver-blue and three ochre-red.