Medal
Cupro-nickel with a gilt finish and circular in shape. The obverse (shown here) of the medal shows the crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth. The reverse bears a shield of the Royal Coat of Arms surmounted by a Crown and flanked by the dates '1952' and '2002'.
Ribbon
A narrow central stripe of red, flanked each side by a narrow stripe of white, a broad stripe of blue and a further narrow stripe of red.
Qualifying criteria
Awarded to personnel of the Regular, Reserve and Cadet forces who were in effective service on 6 February 2002, who had completed 5 full calendar years reckonable service and were properly enlisted on or before 7 February 1997.
The medal was issued un-named.
Full details are laid out in DCI JS 6/02.