Australia.....
The Infantry Combat Badge (ICB) is now proudly worn above Medals or Medal Ribbons by members of the Infantry Corps who have served in an infantry unit for at least 90 days in operation.
The Infantry Combat Badge or ICB, may only be awarded to a serving member of the Australian Army who has given, either continuous or aggregate, 90 days satisfactory service as an infantryman in operations.
Service as an infantryman means service as a member of the
Royal Australian Infantry Corps in an infantry posting in an Australian Infantry Battalion,
Independent Rifle Company,
Commando Company,
Special Air Service Regiment,
or other such Australian unit as may be designated by the Chief of General Staff.
Operations is defined as service in a war or campaign in respect of which a campaign star or medal is awarded.
Special circumstances exist where members of other Corps may be awarded the badge.
These are dealt with on a case by case basis by an Infantry Combat Badge Committee
REVISIONS have been made to the policy on awarding the Infantry Combat Badge (ICB) to clarify eligibility issues. The policy revision also updates the approved operations list.
The only current operation leading to the award of the ICB is Op Bastille, in which the infantry platoon of Secdet in Baghdad is entitled.
The entitlement to the ICB for infantry service in East Timor ceased on August 18, 2003, when operations there were reclassified "non-warlike" to reflect the improving conditions.
Further information is at the ICB questions and answers section at the RAInf Corps webpage on the Defweb and externally on www.defence.gov.au/army/RAINF/index.htm, along with the latest ICB DI(A) 97-5.