Meritorious Unit Citation

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Meritorious Unit Citation
insignia worn if a member of the unit when earned (left) and if joined after (right)
Awarded by Australia
Type	Unit Citation
Eligibility	Australian military units
Awarded for	sustained outstanding service in warlike operations
Status	Currently awarded
Statistics
Established	15 January 1991
First awarded	4 November 1991
Last awarded	27 November 2007
Total awarded	20
Related	Commendation for Distinguished Service

See also: Meritorious Unit Commendation (US military)

The Meritorious Unit Citation is a collective group decoration awarded to members of Australian military units. It recognises sustained outstanding service in warlike operations. The Meritorious Unit Citation was created in 1991, along with the Unit Citation for Gallantry.

[edit] Description

The insignia of a Meritorious Unit Citation is a rhodium plated sterling silver frame (32mm x 15mm), with a design of flames emanating from the edge to the centre. The frame surrounds a ribbon bar of old gold, which may display a rhodium plated sterling silver Federation Star (7mm diameter) on its centre.
Members attached to the unit when the citation is awarded wear it with the Federation Star, and continue to wear this after leaving the unit. Members who subsequently join the unit wear the citation without the Federation Star, and discontinue wearing it after leaving the unit.

[edit] Recipients

As at 27 November 2007 there have been 20 recipients:

HMAS Brisbane - 4 November 1991
- For meritorious operational service in the Persian Gulf during enforcement of sanctions in support of United Nations Security Council Resolutions and the subsequent period of hostilities against Iraq to liberate Kuwait in 1990-91.
HMAS Sydney - 4 November 1991
- For meritorious operational service in the Persian Gulf during enforcement of sanctions in support of United Nations Security Council Resolutions and the subsequent period of hostilities against Iraq to liberate Kuwait in 1990-91.
Clearance Diving Team 3 - 4 November 1991
- For meritorious service in clearing Kuwaiti ports of mines, explosive devices and ordinance during the period 27 January to 11 May 1991.
3 Squadron, SASR - 25 March 2000
- For sustained outstanding service in warlike operations of the Special Air Service Regiment of the Response Force for Operation WARDEN.
No. 2 Airfield Defence Squadron - 25 March 2000
- For sustained outstanding service in warlike operations in support of the International Force for East Timor on Operations Operation WARDEN and STABILISE.
Task Group 645.1.1 - 25 March 2000
- For sustained outstanding service in warlike operations in support of the International Force for East Timor during Operation STABILISE.
10th Force Support Battalion - 26 January 2002
- For sustained outstanding service in the provision of logistic support to warlike operations in East Timor.
No. 84 Wing Detachment Manas - 29 September 2002
- For outstanding service during warlike operations over the Afghanistan area of operation from March to September 2002 during Operation SLIPPER.
No. 3 Squadron RNZAF - 15 November 2002
- For sustained outstanding service in the support of the peacekeeping operations whilst deployed in East Timor.
SASR - 19 December 2002
- For sustained outstanding service in warlike operations in Afghanistan in support of the International Coalition against Terrorism.
HMAS Anzac - 27 November 2003
- For sustained outstanding service in warlike operations in the Middle East Area of Operations between February and May 2003 whilst deployed on Operation FALCONER.
HMAS Kanimbla - 27 November 2003
- For meritorious service in warlike operations in the war against weapons of mass destruction, Iraq, during Operations BASTILLE and FALCONER between February and May 2003.
Clearance Diving Team 3 - 27 November 2003
- For sustained outstanding service in warlike conditions during Operations BASTILLE and FALCONER against Iraq between February and May 2003.
No. 75 Squadron - 27 November 2003
- For sustained outstanding service during warlike operations, in the Middle East Area of operations, over Iraq during Operation FALCONER.
No. 1 Combat Communications Squadron - 27 November 2003
- For sustained outstanding service in warlike operations in providing expeditionary communication and information systems support during Operations BASTILLE and FALCONER.
Task Group 633.4.2 - 14 September 2004
- For sustained outstanding service in warlike operations in providing air traffic control at Baghdad International Airport during Operations FALCONER and CATALYST.
Australian Medical Detachment (Balad) - 12 June 2006
- For meritorious service and outstanding professional competency in the provision of health care in support of the United States Air Force Theatre Hospital, Balad, Iraq during Operation CATALYST between 4 May 2005 and 28 September 2005.
HMAS Parramatta - 26 January 2007
- For meritorious operational service in the Northern Arabian Gulf during Operation CATALYST from 1 November 2005 to 25 March 2006 while conducting maritime security operations in support of the Australian Government's contribution to the rehabilitation and rebuilding of Iraq.[1]
Australian Medical Detachment (Balad) - 26 January 2007
- For sustained outstanding service and professional competency in the provision of health care in support of the United States Air Force Theatre Hospital, Balad, Iraq during Operation CATALYST from 1 September 2004 to 3 May 2005 inclusive and from 29 September 2005 to 31 December 2005 inclusive.
5th Aviation Regiment - 27 November 2007
- For sustained meritorious service during warlike and peace support missions in support of Operations WARDEN, TANAGER and SLIPPER.