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Chief of Defence Force Commendation and Service Chiefs Commendations

Chief of Defence Force Commendation and Service Chiefs Commendations

Chief of Defence Force Commendation and Service Chiefs Commendations obverse view
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About these awards

The Chief of Defence Force (CDF) and each Service Chief (Navy, Army, Air) has a personal commendation badge for awarding to members of his or her Service who perform to an ‘excellent' level either over a sustained period or during a specific event or project. These awards are made to recognise performance which would be unlikely to meet the criteria for a New Zealand State Honour. The Commendations are available to individual military and civilian staff, and to military units. The Commendations are presented with a manuscript narrative outlining the reason for the award. Military personnel wear these commendations on their right breast in uniform.

It is possible for a person to be awarded a CDF commendation and a commendation from his/her Chief of Staff, however, these would be for different reasons. In these cases the Commendations are worn one above the other.

The insignia of the four commendations are shown on this page in the following (top to bottom) order: Chief of Defence Force Commendation; Chief of Navy Commendation; Chief of Army Commendation; and Chief of Air Force Commendation.

Royal Warrant

There are no Royal Warrants for these awards.

Regulations

The Regulations for the CDF and Service Chiefs Commendations can be viewed through the links below:

Clasps and Bars

There are no clasps or bars associated with these awards.

Order of Wear

These awards are not included in the Order of Wear. This is because the insignias are worn on the right breast rather than the left breast.

Media Statements concerning the Chief of Defence Force and Service Chiefs Commendations