EC Monitor Mission Medal Branch_Royal Navy Ties Insitutued in 1854 this medal Insitutued in 1854 this medal continued with the same young head of Queen Victoria on the obverse for 41 years The Eastern Africa clasp is awarded for qualifying service on designated operations within the Eastern Africa operational area as authorised under the GSM 2008 regulations the mission was initially tasked with monitoring the withdrawal of the Yugoslav People's Army from Slovenia before expanding its role into Croatia and Bosnia Herzegovina as the conflict spread The medal was awarded for a minimum of 21 days' continuous service or 30 days' accumulated service within the operational area