The Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal is a medal issued to recognize the service of Australian support personnel during the Vietnam War. Personnel who have already earned the Vietnam Medal are ineligible for the Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal.
The qualifying criteria for the medal are as follows:
- Service of one day or more as a member or crew of a ship or aircraft operating in the prescribed area of operations of Vietnam in support of Australian forces.
- Service of one day or more within the prescribed area of operations of Vietnam while attached to a unit or organization in support of Australian forces.
- Service of one day or more while attached to or serving with, a unit of the Australian armed forces or allied forces, as an observer.
Groups meeting the criteria for this award also include certain defense personnel in support roles, entertainers, journalists, civilian surgical and medical teams, Qantas aircrew, and embassy couriers.
The Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal Design
The medal is circular and struck in nickel-silver. The design is the same as the Vietnam Medal, but with a plain suspender.
The obverse bears the crowned effigy of The Queen with the inscription ‘ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F.D.’ The reverse of the medal has the word ‘VIETNAM‘ at the top center above a depiction of a man standing between two symbolic spheres.
The ribbon has three red stripes on a yellow center representing South Vietnam. The ribbon also has a blue stripe to represent the Navy, a red stripe for the Army, and a light blue stripe for the Air Force. The ribbon also has a brown stripe for the color of the earth and waterways of Vietnam.
