VEA ? [2]
For both qualifying and operational service to be recognised in the Vietnam Conflict a person must have served during the period 31 July 1962 to 11 January 1973 (both dates included).
More ? [3]
However, qualifying and operational service is also recognised for Australian Defence Force personnel who rendered warlike service during the period 12 January 1973 to 29 April 1975 (both dates included).
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The operational area [5] for the Vietnam Conflict was the southern zone of Vietnam and the waters up to 185.2 kilometres from the shore of Vietnam.
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An operational area is an area specified in Column 1 for the period specified in Column 2 of Schedule 2 of the VEA [16] to which a unit or individual have been allotted or deemed allotted for duty.
Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=node/16643%23comment-form
[2] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16643#tgt-cspol_part1_ftn143
[3] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16643#tgt-cspol_part1_ftn144
[4] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16643#tgt-cspol_part1_ftn145
[5] https://clik.dva.gov.au/%23
[6] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16643#tgt-cspol_part1_ftn146
[7] https://clik.dva.gov.au/service-eligibility-assistant-updates/all-determinations-order-date-signed-oldest-most-recent/determinations-under-vea
[8] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16643#ref-cspol_part1_ftn143
[9] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-1-service-requirements/14-service-post-world-war-2/141-post-world-war-2-operations/service-vietnam
[10] https://clik.dva.gov.au/history-library/part-1-military-history/ch-5-vietnam-war-and-north-east-thailand
[11] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16643#ref-cspol_part1_ftn144
[12] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-1-service-requirements/12-service-types/121-qualifying-service
[13] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16643#ref-cspol_part1_ftn145
[14] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-1-service-requirements/12-service-types/122-service-requirements-disability-pension/operational-service
[15] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16643#ref-cspol_part1_ftn146
[16] http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Series/C2004A03268