RUMOUR ONLY!
Next sneaky trick will be that only those on OA will get a Campaign Medal (if issued). Or OA recipients will get a gong that can be worn and non-OA recipients will get a non-article 5 medal that they will be able to accept but not wear (like Afghanistan).
REPEAT RUMOUR ONLY!
The REME groundcrew on OCEAN will not get gongs at present as she is more than 12 miles off the coast. That is not rumour, but fact, and the ship's company were moaning about it on BBC South West tonight.
Saves a few bob though at roughly £15 per medal that would be about £6k or 5 mins of Typhoon flying!
CPL Clott