Operational Service Medal - OPERATION PITTING
Service Personnel and UK civilians, who deployed to Afghanistan on Operation PITTING under the tactical command of the UK military commander, are to receive medallic recognition.
Eligible personnel will receive the Operational Service Medal (OSM) Afghanistan with an ‘OPERATION PITTING’ clasp. Those who have already earned the Operational Service Medal will receive the clasp only to be attached to their existing medal.
To qualify for the medal and/or clasp, individuals must have completed five days’ service (or undertaken three air sorties) in Afghanistan between 14th and 28thAugust 2021. Those eligible include officials from the Ministry of Defence, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office and the UK Border Force, who worked alongside members of the Armed Forces in Afghanistan.