▁ ▁The ▁position ▁of ▁the ▁Good ▁Service ▁Medal , ▁Bron ze ▁in ▁the ▁official ▁order ▁of ▁preced ence ▁was ▁re vised ▁three ▁times ▁to ▁accommod ate ▁the ▁inclusion ▁or ▁institution ▁of ▁new ▁decor ations ▁and ▁med als , ▁first ▁upon ▁the ▁integration ▁into ▁the ▁South ▁African ▁National ▁Def ence ▁Force ▁on ▁ 2 7 ▁April ▁ 1 9 9 4 , ▁again ▁when ▁decor ations ▁and ▁med als ▁were ▁bel ated ly ▁instit uted ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁for ▁the ▁two ▁former ▁non - stat ut ory ▁forces , ▁the ▁Az an ian ▁People ' s ▁Liber ation ▁Army ▁and ▁Um kh onto ▁we ▁S iz we , ▁and ▁again ▁when ▁a ▁new ▁series ▁of ▁military ▁decor ations ▁and ▁med als ▁was ▁instit uted ▁in ▁South ▁Africa ▁on ▁ 2 7 ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁Its ▁position ▁remained ▁un changed , ▁as ▁it ▁was ▁on ▁ 2 7 ▁April ▁ 1 9 9 4 , ▁upon ▁the ▁latter ▁two ▁occasions . ▁ ▁South ▁African ▁Def ence ▁Force ▁until ▁ 2 6 ▁April ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁▁▁ ▁Official ▁S AD F ▁order ▁of ▁preced ence : ▁ ▁Pre ced ed ▁by ▁the ▁John ▁Ch ard ▁Medal . ▁ ▁S uc ceed ed ▁by ▁the ▁De ▁W et ▁Medal . ▁Official ▁national ▁order ▁of ▁preced ence : ▁ ▁Pre ced ed ▁by ▁the ▁South ▁African ▁Police ▁Medal ▁for ▁Fa ith ful ▁Service . ▁ ▁S uc ceed ed ▁by ▁the ▁Department ▁of ▁Cor re ction al ▁Services