New Zealand General Service Medal 2002 (Solomon Islands)
| New Zealand General Service Medal 2002 (Solomon Islands) | |
|---|---|
Obverse (top left) and reverse (top right) of the medal. Ribbon: 32mm, green with central yellow stripe flanked by two dark blue stripes. | |
| Type | Campaign medal |
| Awarded for | Service in the Solomon Islands between 2000 and 2013 |
| Description | Silver disk, 38mm diameter. |
| Presented by | New Zealand |
| Eligibility | New Zealand Defence Force and New Zealand Police personnel, as well as civilians |
| Clasps | None |
| Established | 2003 |
The New Zealand General Service Medal 2002 (Solomon Islands) (NZGSM 2002 (Sol)) was a New Zealand campaign medal for service in the Solomon Islands. The medal was awarded for service during Operation Purple Haze 1 and 2, Operation Zephyr, and the International Peace Monitoring Team from 2000 to 2002 and with the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) from 2003 to 2013.
It has also been recently issued to those members of the No.3 Squadron RWTU, who deployed to the Solomon Islands in support of the security mission for the Pacific Games 2023.