The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Australian Defence Force. It is awarded for distinguished command and leadership in action. The DSC was introduced in 1991 and is the highest distinguished service decoration in the Australian Honours System. Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross are entitled to use the post-nominal letters "DSC".[3] Since its inception 115 awards have been made—which includes eight first Bars and one second Bar.
The Government of Australia may grant an allowance to veterans or serving members of the Australian Defence Force who have been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, or other awards for gallantry. In November 2007, this allowance was A$2.10 per fortnight.[4]
Description
The Distinguished Service Cross is described as: "...a modified Maltese Cross of nickel-silver ensigned with the Crown of St Edward. The obverse bears a Federation Star surmounted on a disc of flames. The medal has a nickel-silver suspender bar. The medal ribbon has a central ochre-red stripe surrounded by narrower silver-blue stripes."[3]
Distinct recipients
Since its inception, eight bars have been awarded;
One Bar
Colonel V, DSC & Bar – Citation: For distinguished command and leadership in action as a commanding officer on Operation Slipper in Afghanistan in June 2009.[5]
Lieutenant Colonel P, DSC & Bar – Citation: For distinguished command and leadership in action.[6]
Major General Michael Peter Crane, DSC & Bar, AM – Citation: distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the Commander of Joint Task Force 633 on Operation SLIPPER from October 2012 to September 2013.[7]
Lieutenant Colonel F, DSC & Bar – Citation: For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations during Operation SLIPPER.[8]
Brigadier Daniel Fortune, DSC & Bar – Citation: for distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations on Operation SLIPPER.[9]
Brigadier John William Shanahan, DSC & Bar, AM, OBE – Citation: For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Resolute Support Headquarters Chief of Operations and as Commanding General Train Advise Assist Command – South in Afghanistan from September 2017 to February 2019.
Two Bars
Lieutenant Colonel Ian Langford, DSC & Two Bars. Originally reported as "Lieutenant Colonel I" due to Special Forces protocols for name suppression. First citation: For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as Commanding Officer of Special Operations Task Group on Operation Slipper.[10] Second Citation: For distinguished leadership in warlike operations as part of a Special Operations Force on Operation OKRA from September 2014 to February 2015.[11][12]
^"Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2016; Second Reading". 21 November 2016.
^LTCOL I DSC & Bar, 26 January 2014, itsanhonour.gov.au
^"Australia Day 2016 Honours List" (PDF). Australian Government. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
^"Accelerated Warfare, Presented by Brigadier Ian Langford, DSC and Bars". 4 March 2019.
January 14, 2023
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The Distinguished Service Cross DSC is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Australian Defence Force It is awarded for distinguished command and leadership in action The DSC was introduced in 1991 and is the highest distinguished service decoration in the Australian Honours System Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross are entitled to use the post nominal letters DSC 3 Since its inception 115 awards have been made which includes eight first Bars and one second Bar Distinguished Service CrossTypeMedalAwarded forDistinguished command and leadership in actionPresented byAustraliaEligibilityMembers of the Australian Defence ForcePost nominalsDSCStatusCurrently awardedEstablished1991First awarded1993Last awarded2022 Special HonoursTotal115 1 Total recipients106Undress ribbon for DSC w BarOrder of WearNext higher Star of Courage 2 Next lower Member of the Order of Australia 2 RelatedDistinguished Service MedalCommendation for Distinguished Service Contents 1 Government allowance 2 Description 3 Distinct recipients 4 See also 5 ReferencesGovernment allowance EditThe Government of Australia may grant an allowance to veterans or serving members of the Australian Defence Force who have been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross or other awards for gallantry In November 2007 this allowance was A 2 10 per fortnight 4 Description EditThe Distinguished Service Cross is described as a modified Maltese Cross of nickel silver ensigned with the Crown of St Edward The obverse bears a Federation Star surmounted on a disc of flames The medal has a nickel silver suspender bar The medal ribbon has a central ochre red stripe surrounded by narrower silver blue stripes 3 Distinct recipients EditSince its inception eight bars have been awarded One BarColonel V DSC amp Bar Citation For distinguished command and leadership in action as a commanding officer on Operation Slipper in Afghanistan in June 2009 5 Lieutenant Colonel P DSC amp Bar Citation For distinguished command and leadership in action 6 Major General Michael Peter Crane DSC amp Bar AM Citation distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the Commander of Joint Task Force 633 on Operation SLIPPER from October 2012 to September 2013 7 Lieutenant Colonel F DSC amp Bar Citation For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations during Operation SLIPPER 8 Brigadier Daniel Fortune DSC amp Bar Citation for distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations on Operation SLIPPER 9 Brigadier John William Shanahan DSC amp Bar AM OBE Citation For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Resolute Support Headquarters Chief of Operations and as Commanding General Train Advise Assist Command South in Afghanistan from September 2017 to February 2019 Two BarsLieutenant Colonel Ian Langford DSC amp Two Bars Originally reported as Lieutenant Colonel I due to Special Forces protocols for name suppression First citation For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as Commanding Officer of Special Operations Task Group on Operation Slipper 10 Second Citation For distinguished leadership in warlike operations as part of a Special Operations Force on Operation OKRA from September 2014 to February 2015 11 12 See also EditAustralian Honours Order of Precedence List of recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross Category Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross Australia References Edit Medal Yearbook 2023 Honiton Devon Token 2022 p 460 ISBN 978 1 908828 63 7 a b The Order of Wearing Australian Honours and Awards PDF Government House 25 September 2007 Retrieved 23 March 2014 a b Distinguished Service Cross Commonwealth of Australia Retrieved 23 February 2010 Veteran s Entitlements Act 1986 Sect 102 Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Australasian Legal Information Institute Retrieved 17 November 2007 COL V DSC amp Bar 26 January 2011 https www gg gov au australian honours and awards australian honours lists LTCOL P DSC amp Bar 26 January 2012 https www gg gov au australian honours and awards australian honours lists MAJGEN Michael Peter Crane DSC amp Bar AM PDF The Queen s Birthday 2014 Honours List Gazette 3 Military 9 June 2014 Bar to the Distinguished Service Cross entry for Lieutenant Colonel F It s an Honour Australian Honours Database Canberra Australia Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet 26 January 2015 Retrieved 27 January 2016 Veterans Affairs Legislation Amendment Budget and Other Measures Bill 2016 Second Reading 21 November 2016 LTCOL I DSC amp Bar 26 January 2014 itsanhonour gov au Australia Day 2016 Honours List PDF Australian Government 26 January 2016 Retrieved 26 January 2016 Accelerated Warfare Presented by Brigadier Ian Langford DSC and Bars 4 March 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Distinguished Service Cross Australia amp oldid 1126927683, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
