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Post by Chelsea57986 on Jan 27, 2022 17:01:08 GMT 12
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Post by phil on Jan 27, 2022 18:58:22 GMT 12
It's a long service award for reservists. I believe General Service Hands may also receive it. There used to be an official NZ Govt website with images and information about every medal and award, it seems to have disappeared, but here's an article about the history of the British version, which also makes mention of our one. www.wikiwand.com/en/Air_Efficiency_AwardIt is a fairly obscure award these days, what's piqued your interest in it? |
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Post by Chelsea57986 on Jan 27, 2022 19:54:55 GMT 12
It is a fairly obscure award these days, what's piqued your interest in it? Well, that is a very long winded answer. Long story short though, I have a great interest in titles-British Peers-and associated prefix’s and post nominal letters. The Air Efficiency Award has the post nominal AE for officer recipients. That and the fact that I have a penchant for finding weird, obscure facts. So the internet not having a satisfactory answer to my questions I’ve finally decided to post a question about an Air Force medal on a forum filled with aviation nuts. Anyone know anyone who’s been awarded it? |
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Post by errolmartyn on Jan 27, 2022 21:19:01 GMT 12
From Colin Hanson’s By Such Deeds – Honours and awards in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1923 – 1999:
AIR EFFICIENCY AWARD: This award was established on 17 August 1942 to reward long and meritorious service in the Auxiliary and Volunteer Air Forces of the Commonwealth. The medal is oval and of cupro-nickel with the uncrowned effigy of the Sovereign on the obverse, and on the reverse the words ‘AIR EFFICIENCY AWARD’ in large capital lettering. It hangs from a clasp formed by the outstretched wings of an eagle. The main qualification is ten years efficient service, and a bar is awarded for a further ten years. The Air Efficiency award carries the right to the use of the letters AE after the name only when awarded to officers. The Air Efficiency Award has been awarded to one hundred and twenty seven members of the Territorial Air Force and the Active Reserve of the RNZAF. The Air Efficiency Award continues to be awarded in New Zealand.
Entries for those awarded the AE on or before 1999 are to be found in Colin's book.
Errol
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Post by Chelsea57986 on Jan 28, 2022 8:06:33 GMT 12
Do they still award it? I know it’s still active but in practice does anyone actually every get it any more?
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Post by shorty on Jan 28, 2022 19:49:55 GMT 12
If you get one for every 10 years then Joe Burns must have had a cupboard full!
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Post by Chelsea57986 on Jan 29, 2022 20:15:30 GMT 12
Was just reading one of the warrants (the second link above) and it’s says “service without training liability” won’t count towards the necessary service. What would “training liability” be?
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Post by 30sqnatc on Jan 30, 2022 10:01:37 GMT 12
Was just reading one of the warrants (the second link above) and it’s says “service without training liability” won’t count towards the necessary service. What would “training liability” be? Has varyed through the years but typically must complete around 14 days training each year. If the prescribed days were not completed you are not efficient for that year. |
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Post by Chelsea57986 on Jan 30, 2022 13:20:59 GMT 12
Was just reading one of the warrants (the second link above) and it’s says “service without training liability” won’t count towards the necessary service. What would “training liability” be? Has varyed through the years but typically must complete around 14 days training each year. If the prescribed days were not completed you are not efficient for that year. So what parts of the RNZAF Reserve (I presume that’s the area of the RNZAF where this would apply) would complete that sort of training? |
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