Context

NATO deployed troops in Sudan and certain other African countries to provide logistical support to the African Union Mission in Sudan.

Eligibility and Criteria

Awarded for 30 days continuous or 60 days cumulative service under NATO command or control in Sudan or in other African countries approved by NATO that host elements of the force providing direct support to the mission, starting 13 July 2005 and ending 31 December 2007.

Aircrew will accumulate one day's service for the first sortie flown of any day in the Area of Operation; additional sorties flown on the same day receive no further credit. This requirement exists for support as well as combat aircraft, support aircraft including tanker, airlift and surveillance platforms.

Description

The Medal is circular in form and made of bronze, and bearing:

On the obverse, the NATO star set in a wreath of olive leaves; and

On the reverse, the title "North Atlantic Treaty Organization" and the words "In the service of peace and freedom" in English and French.

A 12mm bronze ring, which holds the ribbon, passes through a small hollow ball at the top of a claw joined to the top of the medal.

The ribbon is NATO-blue ribbon with two white stripes centred on the two outer thirds of the ribbon, with a silver stripe in the centre of each white stripe. The white represents peace and the silver signifies that the operation was ordered in accordance with another article than the Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.

Bars

The medal is always issued with a bar, inscribed "AMIS".

Wearing

The medal shall be worn on the left breast, suspended from the ribbon described above, after the Non-Article 5 NATO Medal for service with the NATO Training Implementation Mission and the NATO Training Mission in Iraq (NTM-Iraq) and before the Non-Article 5 Medal NATO Medal for North Atlantic Council Approved Operations and Activities in Relation to Africa in the sequence prescribed by the Canadian Orders, Decorations and Medals Directive.

 The bar is worn centered on the ribbon.

Postnomials

The use of a post-nominal is not authorized for this medal.

Historical Notes

The medal is accompanied by a certificate.