Operational service—service on submarine special operations
6DB Operational service—service on submarine special operations
A member of the Defence Force for whom the following are satisfied:
the member has rendered continuous full‑time service on a submarine for a period that started on or after 1 January 1978 and ended on or before the end of 12 May 1997;
the member has rendered continuous full‑time service on submarine special operations (the special service) at any time in the period beginning on 1 January 1978 and ending at the end of 12 May 1997;
the member:
has been awarded the Australian Service Medal with Clasp “SPECIAL OPS” for the special service; or
has become eligible for that award for the special service; or
would have been eligible for that award for the special service if the member had not already been awarded it for other service;
is taken to have been rendering operational service during each period covered by paragraph (a).
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