sometimes known as the Discharge Badge

exceptional flying skill and devotion to duty during non-operational flying service

The OBE: Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Produced in the same historic factories responsible for many original British campaign medals

Overseas non-operational in an area deemed to be closely threatened or subject to air attack -180 days

Air Force Cross GV Medal Service_Military sometimes known as the DischargeThe Air Force Cross (GV) was instituted in 1918 by King George V and awarded to officers of the Royal Air Force and other air services for acts of courage, exemplary skill and devotion to duty whilst flying, but not in active operations against an enemy. Throughout much of its history, the Air Force Cross recognised outstanding achievement and gallantry during peacetime flying duties, training operations, testing, and other non combat aviation