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Criteria |
| A member of 266 shall receive a "Mentioned-in-Despatches" award,
consisting of a bronze oakleaf, when that member performs an act of sufficient
note in the virtual skies for them to be mentioned in the squadron's recent
events. A report of their action may be submitted to the RO by another
member of the squadron or an external witness who feels their behaviour
deserved recognition. |
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| History |
| Whilst being mentioned in a despatch has been considered a great honour
for much of Britain's military history (and indeed a commanding officer
who failed to mention sufficient people, as Wellington did in the notorious
Waterloo despatch, risked attracting a good deal of resentment), it was
only after the First World War that the bronze oakleaf was formalised as
a symbol of this distinction. The oakleaf itself is only awarded once,
no matter how often the recipient is mentioned thereafter. It is worn on
the ribbon of one of the recipient's medals. |
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