Distinguished Flying Medal

Distinguished Flying Medal
Obverse and reverse of the medal
Type	Military decoration.
Awarded for	Exceptional valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against the enemy
Presented by	UK and Commonwealth
Eligibility	British and (formerly) Commonwealth forces
Status	Discontinued in 1993
Established	3 June 1918
First awarded	1918
Last awarded	1993
Ribbon bar
Order of Wear
Next (higher)	Military Medal[1]
Next (lower)	Air Force Medal[1]
Related	Distinguished Flying Cross

The Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM) was a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Royal Air Force and other British Armed Forces, and formerly to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for "exceptional valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against the enemy". The award was discontinued in 1993 when all ranks became eligible for the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) as part of the reform of the British honours system.^[2]