Air Force Medal GVI Category_Engraving at the same time the

at the same time the qualifying criteria was amended and applied to OR's as well (from 1st October 2016 for OR's)

bars for this period have the date of award engraved on the reverse

Each medal is British made in the same historic factories that manufactured the original wartime medals

Available across all RAF ranks following the 1993 medal review

Air Force Medal GVI Category_Engraving at the same time theThe Air Force Medal (AFM) GVI was awarded to non commissioned members of the Royal Air Force and other qualifying Commonwealth air forces in recognition of courage, exceptional skill and devotion to duty whilst flying on non operational service. Instituted in 1918 alongside the Air Force Cross, the Air Force Medal served as the equivalent decoration for non commissioned personnel, recognising acts of bravery and outstanding airmanship outside active