The next period of service from 1 August 2009 to a date yet to be determined for 30 cumulative days of direct support, provided outside the theatre of operations. The theatre is defined as the political boundaries of Afghanistan, the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, the Suez Canal, and those parts of the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea that are west of sixty-eight degrees East longitude and north of five degrees South latitude. Canadian citizens who are not members of the military are eligible for the GSM South-West Asia for completing the same amount of service, during the same time frames, and in the same areas, but must have been deployed inside the theatre of operations. The only civilians eligible for this medal are members of the Public Service of Canada working for the Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian civilians under contract with the Canadian Armed Forces, and Canadian Police Officers serving under the authority of the Canadian Armed Forces. The General Service Medal with Expedition ribbon has only been approved for the following qualifying periods of service:  This medal is awarded to Canadian personnel in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, specifically the Canadian Detachment AWACS, USAF Air Expeditionary Wing, Prince Sultan Air Base, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, since 27 February 2003, so long as the service has not been recognized by the award of any other service medal. Canadian Armed Forces exchange personnel with the United States military in Iraq would be eligible because the US does not award its service medals to foreign personnel. For service in Kuwait in support of Operation Impact against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria from 05 Oct 2015. The General Service Medal is a wide circular silver-coloured medal. The obverse of the medal bears the crowned effigy of the Queen of Canada with the inscription "ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA" above and "CANADA" below. The inscription is separated by small crosses pattée. The reverse bears a depiction of two crossed swords, an anchor, and an eagle in flight superimposed over each other, the whole surmounted by the Royal Crown and surrounded by a wreath of maple leaves. The ribbons of the General Service Medals are wide and the colors vary, depending on the mission. All of the ribbons have an central stripe of red with edges of white, the edges of the ribbon are the stripes that vary. The Allied Force ribbon has light blue edges, the South-West Asia ribbon has green edges, and the Expeditionary ribbon has light grey edges. There are no bars authorized for the GSM Allied Force, but rotation bars are authorized for the GSM South-West Asia and Expedition.