There seems to be a few omissions, is this deliberate or have I misunderstood the requirements? I am thinking Reaper and Harrier for being a pretty big player, yet isn't a recognised squadron?

The 2000 reference is Sierra Leone, for which 7 Sqn was awarded a battle honour in the same announcement (correcting its previous omission). Afghanistan began in 2001: the clue is in the title of the honour 'Afghanistan 2001-2014'. 1(F), 3(F) and IV(AC) are all on the list; as far as I know there have been no Typhoon or Hawk T2 deployments to Afghanistan so I conclude that the Harrier sqns have been recognised. 800 NAS would not appear in a RAF list. For the Reaper sqns, both 39 and XIII are on the list. However I'm certain they would already have earned the honour by their actions as PR9 and GR4 units, respectively. A sqn can't be awarded a battle honour twice so the question of whether RPAS units can earn them hasn't been tested here.

First comment...spot on!

Second part....only an idiot would calmly appraise a situation and determine what Gong he was going to collect for a specific act.

Third part....We should and do recognize our fellow war fighters when they perform acts of gallantry during difficult circumstances.....far too many deserving acts go un-rewarded unfortunately.

I attribute mine to an excess of poor judgement and very poor decision making mixed with being cornered and having no alternative.

On a serious note....glad to see Awards being given as notice of service well done!

Hand Salute!

Can the learned people of prune answer this for me?

why have none of the Naval Air Squadrons SH or Harriers been awarded Battle Honours for the same conflicts?

I know this is an RAF list but apparently the Navy flatly refused to entertain the idea of an honour at all.

I'm sure what you say here is true, and may be what you inferred, but it's not what I implied or intended.

I'd be surprised if the RM commandos that served in Afghanistan were not awarded the battle honour, so at least those RN units will be rewarded.

Have BHs ever been awarded to FAA sqns, and do they even possess colours or standards on which to display them? I know that ships have been awarded BHs in the past, but they don't (I think) have colours or standards.

"only an idiot would calmly appraise a situation and determine what Gong he was going to collect for a specific act."

I have a memory of reading about a young, lunatic junior officer who shouted "Death or a VC" charging into action in some pre WW1 action... he got one but not the other....... :(