| Branch | Recipient |
| New South Wales Emergency Services | Peter Cinque, |
| New South Wales Emergency Services | Graham Kingston Kinder |
| New South Wales Emergency Services | Mark Anthony Powderly |
| Victorian Emergency Services | Kevin Charles Poile |
| Queensland Emergency Services | Andrew Gordon Bickerton |
| Queensland Emergency Services | George Allen Hill |
| Western Australian Emergency Services | Geoff Bernard Brierley |
| Western Australian Emergency Services | Robert William Crawford |
| Western Australian Emergency Services | Kenneth McLeod |
| South Australian Emergency Services | James Trevlyn Smith |
| Tasmanian Emergency Services | John Leonard Campbell |
| Tasmanian Emergency Services | Peter John Geard, |
| Tasmanian Emergency Services | Kelvin Douglas Jones |
| Northern Territory Emergency Services | Sharon Louise Kearney |
| Branch | Recipient | Citation |
| Navy | Captain Craig Anthony Powell, | For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as the Director of Operations, Combined Maritime Forces, Maritime Operations Advisor, Joint Task Force 633 on Operation SLIPPER from 3 December 2013 to 30 June 2014. |
| Army | Brigadier Andrew William Freeman | For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as the Combined Joint Staff Officer Logistics within North Atlantic Treaty Organization Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan from 11 January 2014 to 10 December 2014. |
| Army | Major Danielle Nicole Huggins | For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations while deployed on Operation SLIPPER as the Female TOLAY platoon commander to the United Kingdom-led mentoring mission to the Afghan National Army Officer Academy at Qargha, Kabul, Afghanistan from February to September 2014. |
| Army | Captain Katrina Anne Kelly | For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as the Nursing Officer to the United Kingdom-led mentoring mission to the Afghan National Army Officer Academy at Qargha, Kabul Afghanistan on Operations SLIPPER and HIGHROAD from July 2014 to January 2015. |
| Army | Colonel M | For distinguished performance of duties on Operation SLIPPER. |
| Army | Major R | For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations while deployed as the Executive Officer and Officer Commanding on Operation OKRA. |
| Army | Corporal S | For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations while deployed as a Team Commander on Operation OKRA. |
| Army | Brigadier David Peter Shields | For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations while deployed on Operation SLIPPER from 14 November 2013 to 15 November 2014. |
| Army | Major T | For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations while deployed as an Officer Commanding, Commando Company Group with the Special Operations Task Group Force on Rotation I on Operation OKRA. |
| Air Force | Flight Lieutenant C | For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations while deployed as a Combat Controller on Operation OKRA. |
| Air Force | Air Commodore Noel Gregory Derwort, | For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as the Deputy Commander Joint Task Force 633 on Operation SLIPPER. |
| Air Force | Air Commodore Hayden Kelsey Marshall | For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as the Deputy Commander Support Headquarters Joint Task Force 633 on Operation SLIPPER from October 2013 to November 2014. |
| Air Force | Group Captain R | For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations during Operation OKRA. |
| Branch | Recipient | Citation |
| Navy | Lieutenant Commander John David De Bomford, | For outstanding devotion to duty as the Marine Engineering Officer in HMAS Stuart from December 2013 to March 2015. |
| Navy | Chief Petty Officer S | For outstanding achievement in the Australian Defence Force Counter Improvised Device Task Force. |
| Navy | Commander David Murray Walter, | For outstanding achievement as the Commander Engineer in HMAS Canberra. |
| Navy | Captain Bradley Ian White, | For outstanding achievement in the performance of duty as the Director of the Navy People Career Management Agency. |
| Army | Major B | For outstanding achievement in the performance of duty during Operation Bring Them Home in August 2014. |
| Army | Lieutenant Colonel Robert Geoffery Brennan | For outstanding achievement as the Commanding Officer of the 9th Battalion, the Royal Queensland Regiment and inaugural Commanding Officer of the 11th/13th Brigade Reinforcing Battle Group. |
| Army | Lieutenant Colonel David Mark Edwards | For outstanding achievement as the Commanding Officer of the School of Artillery. |
| Army | Lieutenant Colonel Gavin Michael Keating | For outstanding achievement in the performance of duty as the Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment. |
| Army | Lieutenant Colonel John George Papalitsas | For outstanding achievement as Staff Officer Grade 1 Capability Development Training within Headquarters Forces Command. |
| Army | Lieutenant Colonel Jasmin Clarissa Shortt | For outstanding achievement as the Staff Officer Grade 1 - Transitions, Directorate of Soldier Career Management - Army, Army Headquarters. |
| Army | Major Mitchell John Watson | For outstanding achievement as the Officer Commanding D Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment. |
| Army | Lieutenant Colonel Martin Christopher White | For outstanding achievement as the Commanding Officer 7th Signal Regiment. |
| Air Force | Group Captain Robert Timothy Chipman | For outstanding achievement as the Commander of Task Unit 630.1 during Operation OKRA. |
| Air Force | Warrant Officer Brian Edward Holdcroft | For outstanding devotion to duty as the Senior Training Manager of Air Surveillance Training at the Surveillance and Control Training Unit. |
| Air Force | Squadron Leader J | For outstanding achievement in establishing the Combat Control Capability for the Royal Australian Air Force. |
| Air Force | Sergeant Daniel Scott Mackie | For outstanding achievement as an Avionics Technician in Number 37 Squadron. |
| Air Force | Squadron Leader Brendan Leslie Pearce | For outstanding devotion to duty as Staff Officer Grade 2 Capability Development, Headquarters Air Mobility Group. |
| Air Force | Wing Commander Natasia Anne Pulford | For outstanding achievement as the Joint Program Office Integrated Logistics Systems Coordinator, Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft Systems Program Office. |
| Air Force | Warrant Officer Colin Thomas Thackler | For outstanding achievement as the Warrant Officer Engineer of the Air Component Coordination Element of Joint Task Force 639 for Operation RESOLUTE. |
| Air Force | Group Captain Paul Anthony Wade | For outstanding achievement as the Director Cyber Coordination Office and Head of the Information Operations Tiger Team. |
| Branch | Recipient | Citation |
| Navy | Leading Seaman Mitchell John Austin | For meritorious achievement in the performance of duty as Leading Seaman Propulsion Systems Marine Technician in HMAS Arunta from March 2014 to March 2015. |
| Navy | Warrant Officer Gordon Keith Davis | For meritorious devotion to duty as Command Senior Sailor of NUSQN 725 and Senior Maintenance Unit Coordinator during 2013 and 2014. |
| Navy | Commander Narelle Melanie Devine, | For meritorious achievement as the Deputy Director-Cyber in Joint Capability Coordination Division. |
| Navy | Petty Officer David Robert Howard | For meritorious devotion to duty as the Communications Systems and Navigation Aids Supervisor in HMAS Sirius. |
| Navy | | For meritorious achievement as the Staff Officer Grade Two Logistics Operations within Headquarters Joint Task Force 639 on Operation RESOLUTE. |
| Army | Lieutenant Colonel Dean Jamie Ashton | For meritorious achievement as Deputy Director Curriculum, Australian Command and Staff College. |
| Army | Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Baker | For meritorious devotion to duty as Senior Instructor of the All Corps Majors Course and Advanced Operations Course, Officer Training Wing, Land Warfare Centre. |
| Army | Sergeant Mark Angelo Biviano | For meritorious achievement in the performance of duty as a Rifle Platoon Sergeant in the 7th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment. |
| Army | Warrant Officer Class One David Gregory Bromwich | For meritorious achievement as Regimental Sergeant Major of the 6th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment. |
| Army | Chaplain Stephen Robert Brooks | For meritorious achievement as the Brigade Coordination Chaplain, 3rd Brigade. |
| Army | Sergeant Colin Roger Burrows | For meritorious achievement as a movements specialist with the 2nd Commando Regiment and 1st Joint Movement Group. |
| Army | Warrant Officer Class Two Daniel Colin Donald | For meritorious achievement as the Supervisor Separations within the Directorate of Soldier Career Management - Army, Army Headquarters. |
| Army | Corporal Dean Matthew George | For meritorious achievement in the performance of duty as a Sniper Team Leader in the 6th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment. |
| Army | Warrant Officer Class One Brad Graham | For meritorious devotion to duty as the Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment. |
| Army | Lieutenant Colonel Carrissa Cherie Ibbott | For meritorious achievements as the Deputy Director of Workforce Modelling Forecasting and Analysis - Army. |
| Army | Warrant Officer Class Two Joseph Phillip Laycock | For meritorious achievement in the performance of duty as the Squadron Aviation Aircrewman Instructor in the 171st Aviation Squadron, 6th Aviation Regiment. |
| Army | Major P | For meritorious achievement as the Officer Commanding Joint Task Force 644 in August 2014. |
| Army | Major R | For meritorious achievement as a signals intelligence officer. |
| Army | Sergeant S | For meritorious achievement in the performance of duty while posted as a Company Operations Sergeant to the 2nd Commando Regiment during 2014. |
| Warrant Officer Gregory John Clive | For meritorious achievement as the Squadron Warrant Officer of Combat Survival Training School. |
| Flying Officer Justin Troy Crosby | For meritorious achievement as the Technical Training Manager at Number 35 Squadron. |
| Sergeant Billie-Jean Hewson | For meritorious devotion to duty as the Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Orderly Room at Number 285 Squadron. |
| Flight Sergeant Gavin Todd Jones | For meritorious achievement in the improvement of aviation safety critical maintenance at Number 92 Wing. |
| Squadron Leader P | For meritorious achievement on Operation OKRA. |
| Squadron Leader Claire Lorraine Pearson | For meritorious achievement as Staff Officer Grade Two Requirements and Collection Management at Headquarters Joint Operations Command. |
| Flight Lieutenant R | For meritorious achievement during Operation OKRA |
| Squadron Leader Stephen Peter Wellings | For meritorious devotion to duty as the Commanding Officer Combat Support Unit Rotation 12 while deployed on Operation ACCORDION from 3 October 2014 to 15 April 2015. |