Originally Posted by
Kitbag
accrue time on the ground in theatre (small chunks to = 45 days, or continuously for 30 days), get recognised for it
You added the word
ground which is not in the MOD release. If
ground is a requirement then this would exclude aircrew who only operate over AFG.
The other catch is what constitues an acrued day? If an aeromed team is only on the ground, and at risk, during a quick turn round is this counted as a day or hours only?
PS:
To follow from KB's response. To make a distinction between air and ground would seem at odds with previous practise. How do you distinguish between a carrier based or out of country based aircraft that delivers CAS and is therefore at risk from ground fire and thoses based in country?
A similar distinction existed in FI as has been mentioned. During the FRY campaign many aircrew were never in-country but they still got medals.
The question also remains - what constitutes an acrued day?