Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air
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The Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air is a British award recognizing meritorious, non-combat flying or aviation-related service that does not meet the threshold for higher decorations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civilian award
ⓘ
state decoration ⓘ |
| awardCriteria | meritorious service in the air not reaching the level required for higher decorations ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
British government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monarch of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confers | formal commendation ⓘ |
| conflictStatus | non‑combat ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| domain |
aeronautics
ⓘ
aviation ⓘ |
| eligibility |
civilian personnel
ⓘ
military personnel ⓘ |
| hasGenderNeutralEligibility | true ⓘ |
| higherThan | no award ⓘ |
| honourSystem | Commonwealth honours system ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom |
Queen’s Commendation for Bravery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queen’s Commendation for Bravery in the Air NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| legalNature | royal honour ⓘ |
| lowerThan |
Air Force Cross
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Air Force Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen’s Gallantry Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryOrCivil | both military and civil ⓘ |
| namedAfter | the reigning Queen of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notAwardedFor |
acts of warlike bravery
ⓘ
gallantry in combat ⓘ |
| partOf | United Kingdom decorations for meritorious service ⓘ |
| purpose |
to recognize meritorious aviation‑related service
ⓘ
to recognize meritorious non‑combat flying service ⓘ |
| recognizedAction |
exceptional devotion to duty in flying operations
ⓘ
outstanding airmanship ⓘ valuable contributions to aviation operations support ⓘ valuable contributions to aviation safety ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British honours system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British orders, decorations and medals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scopeOfService |
aviation‑related ground duties directly connected with flying
ⓘ
non‑combat operational flying ⓘ peacetime flying operations ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| symbolizes | royal appreciation for valuable air service ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| typeOfRecognition | commendation ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United Kingdom armed forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom civil aviation authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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