AFA06, if thats true then my old man will be even happier, he moans about the jubilee medals at least once a week, woud'nt mind but he has a fairly impressive group. He also has a bar to his acsm already.

New qualifying period will be published in not too distant future

Assuming that you're close to the source of this new info, have you any idea if applications can be submitted for this new qualifying period yet?

Load of crap.

Really?

The review for ACSM qualifying criteria is still ongoing. No decision has been made whatsoever.

I'm sort of glad about this. I'm not sure of how many days I've got, but after an 8 month tour and a 2 year residential of NI, and 6 months in Iraq, I know I'm close to qualifying. To decrease the amount of days needed to be awarded this medal would decrease its significance IMO. Not only that, they won't be as rare in 5-10 years from now.

I also hope the qualifying period stays the same. I think NATO and UN tours should count towards it though.

Agreed and very much agreed (spot the bloke who’s done a few ‘non queens head’ tours )

Maybe with the exception of the 'Ice Cream' tour of Cyprus!!

Fair one!

Schoey was in the Traf last night. Bit busy to say the least!

Grafter Schoey! I take it he's still living in Farnham then? He's a good bloke he is. Saved me from being locked up last year!

He is mate, out with his bonkers wife.

Lucy's a good girl as well. Gob like the Mersey tunnel with a cracking laugh to boot!

It's like a sodding donkey on acid!!

I thought it lasted at least 6 months which is why 6 Supply Regt got a free week in the Hilton (because they did 6 months) and 2 CS got a subsidised weekend there (because we only did 2 months).

Didn't think TELIC counted towards the ACSM?

Yes it did.

Is that only if you qualified for the the Telic medal? (Iraq only) I know on the first Telic people got them for being based in Kuwait, but that was eventully stopped.