Ribbon Bar, NATO AMIS Style:CF Slide The change was made because

The change was made because the SSM is reserved for members of the CF only and there was desire to recognize police officers and Canadian civilians serving with the CF and the police in humanitarian missions

The thin ribbon bar version includes built-in mounting pins and butterfly clutches

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In this context

Service with Op CARIBBE under the command and control of Joint Interagency Task Force-South (JIATF-S) in the theatre of operations consisting of the Caribbean Sea/Gulf of Mexico and along the west coast of Central and South America

Ribbon Bar, NATO AMIS Style:CF Slide The change was made becauseThe thin ribbon bar version includes built in mounting pins and butterfly clutches. When ordering different ribbon bars they will be mounted as one unit, unless specified when ordering. The slide version of the ribbon bars require a ribbon mount, sold separately. Medal Mounting Supplies Defence Medals Canada