Civilian Service Medal (Afghanistan)

Civilian Service Medal (Afghanistan)
Ribbon bar of the medal
Awarded by UK
Type	Campaign medal
Eligibility	FCO civilian personnel, British forces
Awarded for	30 days continuous service, or 45 days aggregate service over a period of one calendar year, within the geographic area of Afghanistan, since 19 November 2001
Description	Cupro-nickel, 36 mm diameter
Clasps	None
Post-nominals	None
Statistics
Established	6 April 2011
Related	Operational Service Medal for Afghanistan Accumulated Campaign Service Medal

The Civilian Service Medal (Afghanistan) is awarded by the British government to civilians (and some members of the UK Armed Forces) to recognise service since 19 November 2001 in the transition to democracy in Afghanistan.

The medal can be awarded to crown servants, whether recruited in the United Kingdom, Afghanistan or elsewhere, under operational control of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), any person holding the office of constable, and contractors, and their employees, directly employed by the British Government to work for, or in support of, any FCO Provisional Reconstruction Team. Those eligible must have served in Afghanistan for 30 days continuously, or 45 days aggregated over a period of one calendar year (provided that the visits are for a minimum of 48 hours each).

The medal carries no rights to the use of post-nominal letters.