Originally Posted by
Onceapilot
Am I missing the point with the AcSM? Are some campaigns (with their own awards) TOTALLY without merit if an individual did not reach the Medal qualifying period? Surely, such unrecognised service should count towards the AcSM?
OAP
Assume you mean if you only do 25 days rather than the 30 needed for the medal, does the 25 days still count towards the ACSM or in every case do you have to meet the qualification criteria in order for the time to also count to the ACSM?
I hope not as I've got a couple of short last minute dets where I was covering gaps that weren't in themselves long enough for a gong, but were in medal earning appointments. That I'd already got the gongs was probably in part why I was asked to do them as I wasn't losing out on anything. The way I read the criteria in the earlier link is that as long as you have the qualifying medals, how you accumulate the time shouldn't matter. Otherwise it would not the Accumulated Campaign Sevice (subject to Ts&Cs) Medal.