Official MoD licensing guaranteeing authenticity and historical accuracy

A soldier who completes 15 years of reckonable service from the date of attestation or age 17

with the usual qualifying period of 12 years

Aircrew will accumulate one days service for the first sortie flown of any day in the Area of Operation

This bar was the first awarded for 26 years

VRSM & RFA Full Size 2nd Award Bar NATO Official MoD licensing guaranteeing authenticity2nd award bar to be added to the ribbon of the Volunteer Reserve Service Medal (VRSM) and Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service Medal (RFA). In the case of the VRSM bars were issued for additional 5 years service after the medal was awarded. The RFA bars were issued from each subsequent 10 years service. This is the full size version of this bar.