| Air Efficiency Award | |
|---|---|
 Air Efficiency Award ribbon | |
| Awarded by United Kingdom and Commonwealth | |
| Type | Long service medal |
| Awarded for | Service of ten years in the Royal Auxiliary Air Force |
| Status | Superseded by the Volunteer Reserves Service Medal |
| Post-nominals | A.E. |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 1942 |
| Last awarded | 1999 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Royal Naval Auxiliary Service Medal[1] |
| Equivalent | |
| Next (lower) | Volunteer Reserves Service Medal[1] |
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.[2] 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.[3]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "No. 56878". 17 March 2003. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/56878/supplement/
- ↑ 'The Air Efficiency Award 1942-2005: A History and a Nominal Roll of British and Commonwealth Recipients' by Christopher Brooks.
- ↑ Volunteer Reserves Service Medal from the Ministry of Defence
The original article can be found at Air Efficiency Award and the edit history here.
