Lets face facts here. When you look at the fact that there was only one RN/RM DFC for Telic when there should have been more then what chance does the crew of 193 have of getting something along the lines of a QCBA or a QGM ?
The Honours and awards Committee were faced with many recommends for awards of MID and above for Telic for work in the Air relating to the RN/RM and we got 1 DFC, 3 MID's and 2 QCVS's.
I take nothing from Claire and the crew as I was not there and certainly do not have her skills in the cockpit, but I do know how the honours and awards system works!