Commendation for Distinguished Service

Commendation for Distinguished Service


Insignia and ribbon
TypeMedal
Awarded for"the distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations to members of the Australian Defence Force"
Presented byGovernor-General of Australia
EligibilityMembers of the Australian Defence Force
StatusCurrently awarded
Established15 January 1991
First award1993
Final award2025 Australia Day Honours
Total535
Order of Wear
Next (higher)Commendation for Brave Conduct
Next (lower)War medals, campaign medals, active service medals and service medals
RelatedDistinguished Service Cross
Distinguished Service Medal

The Commendation for Distinguished Service is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Australian Defence Force, it is awarded for the distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations. Awards are made by the governor-general of Australia on the advice of the minister for Defence. The Commendation for Distinguished Service was introduced in 1991 and replaced its Imperial equivalent, Mention in Despatches. It is the third level of distinguished service decoration in the Australian Honours System.

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  1. ↑ Governor-General Annual Report 2025-26 (PDF). Governor General of Australia. 6 October 2026. Retrieved 23 October 2026.
  2. 1 2 "The Order of Wearing of Australian Honours and Awards" (PDF). It's an Honour. Australian Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2013.