Operation

New Zealand Contribution

Medallic Recognition

British Commonwealth Occupation Force/J Force

HMNZ Ships Gambia and Achilles were present during the first stage of the occupation. An infantry brigade group (J Force) and No 14 Fighter Squadron were deployed as the New Zealand contribution to British Commonwealth Occupation Force.

New Zealand Service Medal 1946-49

Berlin Airlift 1948-49

RNZAF aircrews flew supply missions to Berlin during the Soviet blockade of the city.

New Zealand Operational Service Medal only

Peace Support Operations

Following the armistice, RNZN deployments continued, together with Army support elements until 1957.

New Zealand General Service Medal (NZGSM) "KOREA 1954-57"

United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP)

New Zealand provided military observers.

UNMOGIP Medal

United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO)

New Zealand has provided military observers. UNTSO is responsible for supervision of general armistices between Israel and Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. Detachments from UNTSO have also served in other Middle East operations.

UNTSO Medal

Border Operations

The infantry continued border operations after the official end of the emergency in 1960.

NZGSM "MALAYA 1960-64"

Egyptian Coast

New Zealand provided RNZN ships.

NZGSM "NEAR EAST"

Second United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF II)

New Zealand military observers were seconded from UNTSO.

UNEF II Medal

United Nations Observation Group in Lebanon (UNOGIL)

One New Zealand military observer was seconded from UNTSO to establish the mission.

UNOGIL Medal

United Nations Operation in the Congo (ONUC)

New Zealand military observers were seconded from UNTSO.

UNTSO Medal with clasp "CONGO"

Indonesian Confrontation 1962-66

New Zealand provided SAS squadrons, an infantry battalion, RNZN ships, RNZAF attack and transport squadrons. New Zealand military personnel served in northern Borneo, on the Malay Peninsula and in the surrounding waters.

General Service Medal (1962) with clasps "BRUNEI", "BORNEO" or "MALAY PENINSULA"

Thailand 1962-71

New Zealand provided SAS troops, RNZAF transport aircraft and military engineers.

NZGSM "THAILAND"

United Nations Yemen Observation Mission (UNYOM)

One New Zealand military observer was seconded from UNTSO.

UNYOM Medal

Vietnam War 1964-75

New Zealand provided an artillery battery, two infantry companies, Army engineers, a SAS troop, Army training teams, RNZAF transport squadrons, RNZAF pilots for RAAF helicopters, forward air controllers, RNZN personnel in various roles, service medical teams and civilian surgical teams. New Zealand humanitarian organisations also sent teams to assist Vietnamese civilians affected by the war.

(awarded to personnel, both military and civilian, who served in Vietnam between 1964 and 1975, but who did not qualify for the Vietnam Medal)

United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)

New Zealand Police contingents assisted with the restoration and maintenance of law and order.

UNFICYP Medal

United Nations India-Pakistan Observation Mission (UNIPOM)

New Zealand military observers monitored the ceasefire.

UNIPOM Medal

United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF)

New Zealand military observers were seconded from UNTSO.

(discontinued for observers in 1976)

United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)

New Zealand military observers were seconded from UNTSO. Additional New Zealand military observers have served with UNIFIL whilst attached to a RFMF battalion.

UNIFIL Medal

Commonwealth Monitoring Force (CMF)

New Zealand military observers monitored the ceasefire prior to elections and independence.

Zimbabwe Independence Medal (able to be worn on a restricted basis only)

Operation Armilla

HMNZ Ships Canterbury and Waikato patrolled the Gulf region in 1982 and 1983 to monitor merchant shipping and belligerent activities during the Iran-Iraq War.

NZGSM "INDIAN OCEAN"

Multinational Force and Observers (MFO)

New Zealand has provided a helicopter unit, training teams, engineers and drivers.

MFO Medal

United Nations Good Offices Mission in Afghanistan and Pakistan (UNGOMAP)

New Zealand provided military observers detached from the New Zealand contribution to UNTSO.

UNTSO Medal with clasp "UNGOMAP"

United Nations Iran/Iraq Military Observer Group (UNIIMOG)

New Zealand provided military observers and RNZAF transport aircraft.

UNIIMOG Medal

United Nations Mine Clearance Training Team (UNMCTT)

New Zealand provided military engineers.

United Nations Special Service Medal

United Nations Transition Assistance Group in Namibia (UNTAG)

New Zealand provided military engineers and civilian police.

UNTAG Medal

Gulf War 1990-91

RNZAF transport aircraft and tri-service medical teams were deployed to assist the coalition forces.

General Service Medal (1962) with clasp "AIR OPERATIONS IRAQ"

United Nations Special Commission on Iraq (UNSCOM)

New Zealand provided medical teams, administration and communications personnel and civilian police.

United Nations Special Service Medal

United Nations De-Mining Programme (National Institute for the Removal of Obstacles and Explosive Ordnance (INAROE))

New Zealand provided mine awareness training teams.

United Nations Special Service Medal

Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC)

New Zealand has provided technical advisers.

United Nations Special Service Medal

United Nations Relief Mission

New Zealand provided RNZAF transport aircraft and support personnel.

NZGSM "RWANDA"

Unified Task Force (UNITAF)

New Zealand provided RNZAF transport aircraft, staff officers and medical personnel.

NZGSM "SOMALIA"

United Nations Mission of Observers in Prevlaka (UNMOP)

New Zealand has provided military observers.

UNMOP Medal

United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH)

New Zealand provided military observers.

UNMIH Medal

United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs Accelerated De-Mining Programme (MADP)

New Zealand has deployed mine clearance trainers.

United Nations Special Service Medal

Kuwait – Coalition Joint Task Force

New Zealand has provided military observers.

NZGSM "ARABIAN GULF"

New Zealand has provided military observers, artillery and armoured contingents.

From 3 Dec 02 – NATO Non Article 5 Medal for Operations in the Balkans

Programme for the Assistance to the Lao National Unexploded Ordnance Programme (UXOL)

New Zealand has provided mine awareness training teams and logistics personnel.

United Nations Special Service Medal

Op CONCAT

New Zealand provided military engineers.

NZGSM "BOUGAINVILLE"

United Nations Observer Mission in Sierra Leone (UNOMSIL) and United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

New Zealand has provided military observers.

(same ribbon for both)

New Zealand Training Assistance Team (NZTAT) to the East Timor Defence Force

New Zealand has provided military trainers and staff officers.

East Timor Medal

Two New Zealand Defence Force personnel deployed to serve with KFOR with their British host units whilst on Exercise Long Look.

From 3 Dec 02 – NATO Non Article 5 Medal for Operations in the Balkans

Regional Assistance Mission

New Zealand has provided military personnel, civilian police and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade personnel.

NZGSM "SOLOMON ISLANDS"

New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT)

New Zealand has deployed military personnel to assist with the restoration and reconstruction of facilities.

NZGSM "AFGHANISTAN"

New Zealand has deployed military engineers and support staff to provide reconstruction assistance, working alongside the British led international force.

NZGSM "IRAQ" 2003 (currently being developed)