Air Force Medal
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The Air Force Medal is a British military decoration awarded to non-commissioned officers and other ranks of the Royal Air Force for acts of courage or devotion to duty while flying, though not in active operations against the enemy.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military award
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedDuring |
Cold War period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ interwar period ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
exceptional courage in flying duties
ⓘ
exceptional devotion to duty in flying duties ⓘ gallantry in the air not in the presence of the enemy ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
enlisted aircrew
ⓘ
non-commissioned airmen ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
Royal Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom armed forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | non-operational flying ⓘ |
| confers | post-nominal letters AFM ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decorationClass | air gallantry decoration ⓘ |
| domain | military aviation ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Royal Air Force personnel
ⓘ
non-commissioned officers ⓘ other ranks ⓘ |
| established | 1918 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excludes | active operations against the enemy ⓘ |
| geographicScope | British Empire and Commonwealth (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gradeRelation | Air Force Cross is the equivalent award for officers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPosthumousAwards | yes ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| lastAwardedInUK | 1993 ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| monarchAtInstitution | King George V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notAwardedFor |
direct combat with the enemy
ⓘ
ground operations ⓘ |
| orderOfWear | below the Air Force Cross ⓘ |
| postNominals | AFM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
acts of courage while flying
ⓘ
devotion to duty while flying ⓘ |
| relatedAward | Air Force Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Air Force Cross for all ranks in the UK system ⓘ |
| ribbonDescription | predominantly blue ribbon with white and red stripes ⓘ |
| shortName | AFM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | discontinued for United Kingdom awards ⓘ |
| symbolizes | courage in non-combat flying operations ⓘ |
| type | gallantry award ⓘ |
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