A new bar called DISTANTIA is also being created to recognize those who participate in and have a direct impact on overseas operations from remote locations (especially from Canada) using technology.
The DISTANTIA bar reflects the evolving nature of technology, warfare and CAF capabilities.
Eligible Defence Team members must have accumulated either 180 consecutive days or an aggregate of 270 days, 60 of which are consecutive, of honourable service beginning on or after November 5, 2024. Their work must be performed either from Canada or outside Canada and not in a theatre of operations, for the specific purpose of remotely participating on a full-time basis in approved operations while working in approved roles. They will have participated in either the personal employment of weapons systems or the delivery of targeted effects, enabled by technology, which has a tangible effect in the theatre of operations or the potential for such an effect. This service cannot be counted towards any other Canadian or foreign service medal, and will not be retroactive.
Approved eligible roles include Full Motion Video Analysts, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Sensor Operators, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Pilots, Imagery Analysts, Target Materials Production/Target Coordinate Mensuration Analysts, Cyber Analysts, Signals Intelligence Analysts, Open-Source Intelligence Analysts, and Linguists, among others.
Approved eligible missions include Operation (Op) ARTEMIS, Op HORIZON, Op IMPACT, Op NEON, Op PRESENCE, Op PROJECTION, Op REASSURANCE, Op UNIFIER and Op UNION.
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