ALLIANCE – Clasp (AFP)

On Saturday October 12, 2002, two bombs were detonated in Kuta Beach, Bali, killing 202 people, including 88 Australians. Invited to assist in the Indonesian National Police (INP) investigation, the AFP launched Operation ALLIANCE with the support of other Australian and international agencies. Members of the AFP who took part in the investigations in Indonesia were awarded the AFP Operations Medal with clasp ALLIANCE. The medal and clasp also went to members of other Australian police services involved, as well as to selected non-police specialists employed in forensic investigation and analysis.