Regulation 3

Operational Service:

service of ninety-six hours or more in operations against the enemy or otherwise on active service involving a threat to life or limb;

service of thirty days or more, in the aggregate, in any period of twelve months when employed in any area outside the Republic of Singapore in support of any formation, unit or sub-unit of any force engaged in operations against the enemy or otherwise on active service involving a threat to life or limb.

Non-operational Service:Service of fourteen days or more when engaged in relief operations in support of any foreign government during their national calamities or when on duty in any area outside the Republic of Singapore, such duties being not of an operational nature:Provided that members of the Singapore Armed Forces on training courses abroad may not qualify for the award of this Medal unless they have provided assistance or service beyond the requirement of the particular course of training.