Australian Intelligence Medal
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Australian Intelligence Medal | |
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Type | Meritorious Service Medal |
Awarded for | Distinguished Service |
Presented by | Australia |
Eligibility | A member of the National Intelligence Community. |
Post-nominals | AIM |
Status | Currently awarded |
Established | 24 January 2020 |
First awarded | 2021 Australia Day Honours |
Last awarded | 2021 Australia Day Honours |
Total | 8 |
Order of Wear | |
Next (higher) | Australian Corrections Medal (ACM)[1] |
Next (lower) | Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) |
The Australian Intelligence Medal (AIM) is a civil decoration awarded to national intelligence community members for distinguished service. The decoration was introduced on 24 January 2020. Recipients of the Australian Intelligence Medal are entitled to use the post-nominal letters "AIM".[1]
Awards are made by the Governor-General, on the nomination of the Australian Intelligence Medal Committee. The total number of awards made each year must not exceed the following quota:
- One medal for every 1000 members, or part of 1000 members plus one additional medal.
Description[]
The medal is a bi-metal construction of nickel-silver in antique finish and bronze colouring in a circular shape 38 millimetres in diameter. The obverse of the medal features a raised Federation Star. The centre of the Federation Star has a bronze-coloured raised impression of a decagon, symbolising the ten agencies of the National Intelligence Community. The Federation Star is surrounded by an indented border, representing the twenty-four-hour nature of intelligence. The central emblem is encircled by a contemporary laurel of a wattle which recalls the uniquely Australian nature of the award. The reverse features a border with the raised, polished words ‘Australian Intelligence Medal’ surrounding a space where the recipient's name may be engraved.
The ribbon is 32 mm (1.3 in) wide and features a central band of yellow 5 millimetres in width, flanked by white graduating to midnight blue then to black.
See also[]
- Australian Honours Order of Precedence
References[]
- ^ a b "Australian Intelligence Medal Regulations 2020". Australian Gazette. Australian Government. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
External links[]
- "Australian Intelligence Medal Letters Patent" (PDF). The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- "Australian Intelligence Medal". It's an Honour. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- "Australian Intelligence Medal". The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- Civil awards and decorations of Australia
- 2020 establishments in Australia
- Awards established in 2020
- Long and Meritorious Service Medals of Britain and the Commonwealth
- Australia stubs
- Order, decoration, and medal stubs