UCCHH TUNGTA MEDAL (HIGH ALTITUDE MEDAL)
Conditions of Eligibility
The conditions of eligibility for the award shall be as follows:-
(a) Personnel who have
been detailed for duties connected with the defence of the boarders
and who have completed an aggregate service of 180 days during first
spell of tenure on the active strength of a unit/formation in the
areas where high altitude allowance is admissible commencing from 1st
April, 1984.
(b) Air crew personnel
and personnel of ejection crew of Air maintenance units who carried
out a minimum of 10 sorties or 40 hours of flying on transport
support roles from 1st April, 1984.
(c) All personnel who
died or sustained wounds leading to premature evacuation
irrespective of time limit to stay.
This will take effect from the date of issue.
Eligible Categories
The categories of personnel eligible for the award shall be:-
(a)
Commissioned Officers, Juniors Commissioned Officers, Other
Ranks and Non-Combatants (enrolled) of the Regular Army embodied
Auxiliary and Reserve Forces or any other lawfully constituted Armed
Forces.
(b) Nursing Officers and other members of Nursing Services in the Armed Forces.
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