Air Efficiency Award
Encyclopedia
The Air Efficiency award, abbreviated to AE when placed after a holder's name, was a United Kingdom
honour given for ten years' efficient service in the Reserve Air Forces of the United Kingdom, Commonwealth and Empire. Unlike other long service and meritorious conduct awards, both officers and enlisted men were eligible. It was established in 1942.
Use of the post-nominal AE was restricted to officers only. The award was discontinued on 1 April 1999, and replaced by the Volunteer Reserves Service Medal
. A record of the medal and its recipients can be found in the book 'The Air Efficiency Award 1942-2005: A History and a Nominal Roll of British and Commonwealth Recipients' by Christopher Brooks.
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honour given for ten years' efficient service in the Reserve Air Forces of the United Kingdom, Commonwealth and Empire. Unlike other long service and meritorious conduct awards, both officers and enlisted men were eligible. It was established in 1942.
Use of the post-nominal AE was restricted to officers only. The award was discontinued on 1 April 1999, and replaced by the Volunteer Reserves Service Medal
Volunteer Reserves Service Medal
The Volunteer Reserves Service Medal is a medal awarded to all members of the reserves of all of the branches of the British Armed Forces - the Royal Naval Reserve, the Royal Marines Reserve, the Territorial Army and the Royal Auxiliary Air Force...
. A record of the medal and its recipients can be found in the book 'The Air Efficiency Award 1942-2005: A History and a Nominal Roll of British and Commonwealth Recipients' by Christopher Brooks.
External links
- The Air Efficiency award.
- Volunteer Reserves Service Medal from the Ministry of Defence.