Following the NATO lead military intervention in Libya between 19 March 2011 and 31 October 2011 – for British Forces ‘Operation Ellamy’ – a NATO medal has been awarded.
SHAPE has apparently confirmed the eligibility criteria for the NATO Operation Unified Protector (OUP) Non-Article V medal. In order to qualify personnel must have, between 23 Mar – 31 Oct 11, completed 30 days’ continuous service or 60 days’ accumulated service under the following circumstances:
(a) Those Forces under NATO command or control, or in support of NATO, whilst deployed in the Joint Operations Area (JOA).
(b) Those Personnel serving exclusively on OUP, whether inside or outside the JOA, under the CJSOR and supported by a formal Transfer of Authority.
(c) Those Alliance personnel serving exclusively on OUP duties in the three HQs supporting OUP: HQ CJTF OUP Naples, HQ MC OUP Naples and HQ CFAC OUP Poggio Renatico.
(d) Those Alliance personnel deployed outside the JOA exclusively in support of OUP.
It has to be remembered that RFA ships and crews were engaged in Operation Ellamy and as an when further details are received they will be published here.