Baltic Air Policing Service Medal - now thats a great design

[JensF.]

This one must be very new and seems to be instutited as a common medal from all three baltic states Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania as recognition for all NATO forces taking part in the baltic air policing. In my opinion the most beautiful campaign medal for years.

 

http://www.raf.mod.uk/raflossiemouth/newsweather/index.cfm?storyid=10A5273D-5056-A318-A85B6A91411E86B7

[BalkanCollector]

Beautiful indeed. I love the ribbon with all three flags and a map of the three countries on the medal.

[JensF.]

I love the quality too, compared to so many modern awards which look like being made from a tuna can.

Here is the institution document:

https://kam.lt/download/25552/medalis oro policijai.pdf

 

Edited February 14, 2017 by JensF.

[TacHel]

And RCAF personnel will not get permission to wear them if issued the medal...  *SIGH*

 

[Egorka]

1 hour ago, TacHel said:

And RCAF personnel will not get permission to wear them if issued the medal...  *SIGH*

Why? Not round enough?

[TacHel]

On 2/14/2017 at 23:28, Egorka said:

Why? Not round enough?

No, we have quite restrictive regulations on the wear of foreign awards.  If a Canadian award is given for the same reason, then any connected foreign one will NOT be allowed to be worn.  You cannot wear 2 medals awarded for the same reason such as a tour of operations, or two decorations for bravery...  Should one do an act of valour in a foreign country and be awarded a foreign decoration, the recipient would either receive the foreign decoration or the Canadian equivalent should that foreign country recommend it.

For example, the 1990-91 Gulf War, Canada produced and awarded a campaign medal.  All participants also received a Saudi and a Kuwaiti campaign medal but were NOT allowed to wear them contrary to EVERY OTHER allied nation there...  

Edited February 17, 2017 by TacHel

[Herr General]

Some information from my archive. The Dutch MOD allowes the wearing of this medal! 

[Megan]

I'm just wondering where this ought to go on my website. It's not quite a NATO award, as it is conferred jointly by Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania... yet those 3 are not giving it to their own forces only to people there on NATO service.

So does it go in the NATO section? In the 3 baltic states' sections, or in those of the recipient nations (if I can find out all of who participated)?

Any thoughts?

[Antonio Prieto]

Crews of the Spanish Air Force participate in this mission

The awards of this medal are published in the gazzette (Boletín Oficial de Defensa). Until the date about 385

Edited March 20, 2017 by Antonio Prieto

[Gordon Craig]

To all,

I spoke to a chap who works in the Canadian military's section on conferring awards etc.  His explanation of why Canadians could not wear this medal is that it was not created by the governments of the tree countries but by the heads of their three military organizations. So in Canada it is not viewed as an official medal instituted by a country.

Regards,

Gordon