| Air Force Cross | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Military decoration |
| Awarded for | "... gallantry while flying but not on active operations against the enemy."[1] |
| Description | Silver cross |
| Presented by | United Kingdom and Commonwealth |
| Eligibility | British, Commonwealth (formerly) and allied forces |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 3 June 1918 |
| Last awarded | 2024 Special Honours |
| Total | Including further award bars:[2] George V: 804 George VI: 3,053 Elizabeth II (to 2017): 1,696 Total: 5,553 |
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| Order of Wear | |
| Next (higher) | Distinguished Flying Cross[3] |
| Next (lower) | Royal Red Cross, Second Class[3] |
| Related | Air Force Medal |
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The Air Force Cross (AFC) is a military decoration awarded to officers, and since 1993 other ranks, of the British Armed Forces, and formerly also to officers of the other Commonwealth countries. It is granted for "an act or acts of exemplary gallantry while flying, though not in active operations against the enemy". A bar is added to the ribbon for holders who are awarded a further AFC.[4]
- ^ "Defence Fact Sheet". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
- ^ John Mussell (ed). Medal Yearbook 2015. pp. 88. Token Publishing, Honiton, Devon.ISBN 978-1-908-828-16-3
- ^ a b "JSP 761 Honours and Awards in the Armed Forces" (PDF). p. 12A-1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ "Gov.UK, MOD: AFC". Retrieved 9 October 2008.