Originally Posted by
Jimlad1
I think the scandal of a lack of SHADER medal is starting to become a genuine issue for a lot of people.
It highlights the worst attributes of elements of HM Forces - pigheadedness, reluctance to change and reluctance to think innovatively about how to recognise effort. The problem lies squarely in the military arena to fix.
Rumour control - well this is a rumour site - says work is being done on a SHADER gong, but there are disagreements over several areas such as whether you have to have been in Iraq or Syria or have flown over it, or do places like Jordan & Kuwait count as well. And if you go for a broader JOA award, do ground crew and support staff in places like Cyprus get it, and what about RPAS crews at Waddington etc etc etc. If that's correct, and there are substantial differences I can see it taking a while to reach agreement.