Aircrew will accumulate one days service for the first sortie flown of any day in the Area of Operation

the rarest DCM with only 14 awards being made

with the usual qualifying period of 12 years

This bar was the first awarded for 26 years

it also became available to Army and RAF officers serving aboard naval vessels

VRSM & RFA Full Size 2nd Award Bar NATO Aircrew will accumulate one days2nd award bar to be added to the ribbon of the Volunteer Reserve Service Medal (VRSM) and Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service Medal (RFA). In the case of the VRSM bars were issued for additional 5 years service after the medal was awarded. The RFA bars were issued from each subsequent 10 years service. This is the full size version of this bar.