[1][2] The medal was awarded on behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR by commanders of military units and institutions.

On the obverse, the right profile busts of Lenin and Stalin (nearer); at the bottom, the relief Roman numeral "XXX".

On the reverse, the circular relief inscription along the entire medal's circumference "TO COMMEMORATE THE THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY" (Russian: «В ОЗНАМЕНОВАНИЕ ТРИДЦАТОЙ ГОДОВЩИНЫ») separated at the very bottom by a relief five pointed star; in the center, the relief inscription in two rows "SOVIET ARMY AND NAVY" (Russian: «СОВЕТСКОЙ АРМИИ И ФЛОТА») with just below the dates "1918–1948".

[1] The Jubilee Medal "30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy" was secured by a ring through the medal suspension loop to a standard Soviet pentagonal mount covered by a 24mm wide silk moiré grey ribbon with two 2mm red edge stripes and a central 8mm red stripe.

[1] All individuals listed below are recipients of the Jubilee Medal "30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy".