Western Front 1914-1918

Qualification: For squadrons participating in the operations of the Allied Airborne Army, August 1914 to November 1918.

  Mons

Qualification: For squadrons participating in the Battle of Mons and the retreat of the British Expeditionary Force to the River Marne, 14-23 August 1914.

  Neuve Chappelle

Qualification: For squadrons participating in the operations of the British Expeditionary Force to capture the heights of Aubers Ridge at Neuve Chapelle in March 1915.

  Ypres

Qualification: For squadrons participating in the operations of the British Expeditionary Force in the capture and defence of Ypres between October 1914 - May 1915.

  Loos

Qualification: For squadrons participating in the operations of the British Expeditionary Force in the offensive and retreat from Loos in September 1915.

  Somme 1916

Qualification: For squadrons participating in the operations of the British Expeditionary Force in the first Battle of the Somme February - November 1915.

  Arras

Qualification: For squadrons participating in the operations of the British Expeditionary Force in the 2nd Battle of Arras (resulting in the capture of the Vimy Ridge) April 1917.

  Somme 1918

Qualification: For squadrons participating in the operations of the British Expeditionary Force in the second Battle of the Somme September 1918.

  Lys

Qualification: For squadrons participating in the operations of the British Expeditionary Force in the Lys Offensive (Battle of Estaires) April 1918..

   France and the Low Countries 1939-1940

Qualification: For operations in France and the Low Countries between the outbreak of war and the fall of France, 3 September 1939 to 25 June 1940.

  Dunkirk

Qualification: For operations covering the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force and the French from Dunkirk, 26 May to 4 June 1940.

  Fortress Europe 1942-1944

Qualification: For operations by aircraft based in the British Isles against targets in Germany, Italy and enemy-occupied Europe, from the fall of France to the invasion of Normandy.

  France and Germany 1944-1945

Qualification: For operations over France, Belgium, Holland and Germany during the liberation of north-west Europe and the advance into the enemy's homeland, from the start of air action preparatory to the invasion of France to VE Day, April 1944 to 8 May 1945.

  Normandy 1944

Qualification: For operations supporting the Allied landings in Normandy, the establishment of the lodgement area and the subsequent breakthrough, June to August 1944.

  Arnhem

Qualification: For squadrons participating in the operations of the Allied Airborne Army, 17-26 September 1944.

  Walcheren

Qualification: For operations in support of the capture of the island of Walcheren, 3 October to 9 November 1944.

  Rhine

Qualification: For operations in support of the battle for the Rhine crossing, 8 February to 24 March 1945.

  Gulf 1991

Qualification: For operations against Iraqi invasion forces in Kuwait January-March 1991.