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The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced its operational honours awards for the six months to April 2003. These are in recognition of the bravery, dedication, courage and commitment that members of the British Armed Forces personnel regularly display when doing their jobs defending the nation and supporting peace and humanitarian operations worldwide.

The Secretary of State for Defence, Geoff Hoon said: "These awards highlight the exceptional achievements of our servicemen and women during wide ranging operations, including in the campaign against international terrorism. The recipients deserve our wholehearted congratulations".

Honours and Awards to members of the Armed Forces cover the period of 1 October 2002 to 31 March 2003 and recognise service in Northern Ireland, the former Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Sierra Leone, Iraq (No Fly Zone), and the Congo. They also cover various non-operational incidents.

Service personnel from all ranks and a variety of professional skills are honoured and include:

? An OBE for Lt. Col Barry Barnwell of the Royal Marines Reserve. On a United Nations peace keeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo single-handedly planned and directed a programme aimed at repatriating tens of thousands of Rwandan Hutus. His dedication, patience, humour and style have earned him praise at the highest level.

? An MBE for Sqn Ldr Joanna Khan, a Royal Air Force Engineering Officer. She was based at Incirlik in Turkey as part of the support team for aircraft policing the No Fly Zones over Iraq. Her outstanding professional ability, care for others and moral courage rendered her central to the detachment's operational output.

? An MBE for Cpl Justin Grattan of The Staffordshire Regiment. He completed a tour of duty in Kosovo where his coolness and presence of mind under pressure were pivotal to the success of his mission. He gains this award for his drive and determination to succeed, whilst engaged in difficult and complex operations.

Additionally, among the recipients of non-operational gallantry awards are:

? Three Royal Air Force airmen, who each receive Air Force Crosses for heroism during Search and Rescue operations.

The Full list of MOD personnel awards looks like this:

Northern Ireland

OBE

Lieutenant Colonel William Mark Campbell of The Royal Irish Regiment

Lieutenant Colonel James Richard Hockenhull MBE of the Intelligence Corps

MBE

Colour Sergeant William George Reid of the Royal Marines

Captain Paul Anthony Collister of The Cheshire Regiment

Warrant Officer Class 1 Ralph George Gray, of The Royal Anglian Regiment

Major David Robert Orr Ewing of The Black Watch

Warrant Officer Class 2 Paul Plowman of The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment

Corporal Irene Vaughan of The Royal Irish Regiment

Squadron Leader Michele Louise Crossman of the Royal Air Force

QGM

Warrant Officer Class 2 Nigel James Bradley of The Royal Irish Regiment

Corporal Jonathan Stuart Hollingsworth of The Parachute Regiment

Staff Sergeant Stephen Andrew Parker of The Royal Logistic Corps

QCB

Corporal Paul George McIntosh, of the Royal Marines

Lance Corporal Matthew Robin Ball, of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps

Corporal Jason Allan Bowden, of the Intelligence Corps

Lance Corporal Graeme Carr, of The Parachute Regiment

Sergeant Iain Angus Mac Lachlan, of The Royal Highland Fusiliers

Sergeant Colin Lee Nufer, of The Royal Green Jackets

Warrant Officer Class 2 Roger Pearson, of The Royal Logistic Corps

Warrant Officer Class 1 Robert Victor Price QGM, of the Army Physical Training Corps

Sergeant Jeremy Robert Smith, of The Royal Anglian Regiment

QCVS

Corporal Craig Thomas Anderson, of The Royal Highland Fusiliers

Warrant Officer Class 2 Matthew John Bard, of The Cheshire Regiment

Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Thomas Boyd MBE, of The Royal Logistic Corps

Major Katharine Mary Broomfield, of the Adjutant General's Corps (Staff and Personnel Support Branch)

Warrant Officer Class 2 Brian Headrige Calder, of The Royal Logistic Corps

Captain Nicholas George Calder, of The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

Warrant Officer Class 2 David Campbell, of The Royal Irish Regiment

Warrant Officer Class 2 Christopher Davies, of the Royal Corps of Signals

Major Charles Marcus Ross Elmhirst, of the Scots Guards

Lieutenant Colonel Edgar Carl Feldmanis, of the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Staff Sergeant Stephen John Griffiths, of the Royal Corps of Signals

Captain Kenneth William Hannah MBE BEM, of The Parachute Regiment

Corporal John Edward Hulme, of The Parachute Regiment

Lieutenant Colonel Roland John Ladley MBE, of The Royal Anglian Regiment

Major Rachel Elizabeth Parker, of The Royal Logistic Corps

Staff Sergeant Ian Christopher Noble, of the Royal Corps of Signals

Colonel James Ian Stuart Plastow MBE , of The Royal Green Jackets

Major David Simon Powell, of The Royal Logistic Corps

Corporal Mark Lawren Powell, of The Parachute Regiment

Corporal Charlotte Anne Rebecca Walledge, of the Adjutant General's Corps (Staff and Personnel Support Branch)

Flight Lieutenant Andrew Palmer, of the Royal Air Force

The Former Yugoslavia

MBE

Colour Sergeant Justin Ian Grattan, of The Staffordshire Regiment

Corporal Eric Gordon Wind, of The Royal Scots

QCVS

Captain Karen Jane Lesley Czernik, of the Adjutant General's Corps (Educational and Training Services Branch)

Sergeant Nicholas Andrew Hill, of the Royal Corps of Signals

Captain Andrew David Lumley, of The Royal Scots

Lieutenant Robert Kenneth Stewart Muir, of The Royal Scots

Lance Corporal Shaun William O'neill, of the Corps of Royal Engineers

Sergeant Andrew James Williams, of The Royal Logistic Corps

Corporal Gareth John Woolley, of the Royal Corps of Signals

Afghanistan

MBE

Sergeant Richard John Powell, of the Adjutant General's Corps (Royal Military Police)

QCVS

Captain Christopher Paul Barrett, of the Corps of Royal Engineers

Major David Ronald McNeil, of The Parachute Regiment Territorial Army

Captain Peter David Talbot-Jones, of The Parachute Regiment Territorial Army

Iraq (No Fly Zone)

MBE

Squadron Leader Joanna Mary Khan, of the Royal Air Force

DFC

Flight Lieutenant James Edward Heald, of the Royal Air Force

QCVS

Captain Shaun Peter JONES, of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary

Flight Lieutenant Graham Alan Pemberton, of the Royal Air Force

Wing Commander Mark Lee Roberts MBE, of the Royal Air Force

Flight Lieutenant Vanessa Jasmin Kathleen Short, of the Royal Air Force

Sierra Leone

MBE

Major Mark Jonathan Edkins, of The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment

CONGO

OBE

Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Frederick Barry Barnwell, of the Royal Marines Reserve

Colonel Timothy John Paul Watts, Late Royal Corps of Signals

Miscellaneous Non-Operational Awards

AFC

Flight Lieutenant Kevin Peter Berry, of the Royal Air Force

Flight Sergeant John William Carrigan, of the Royal Air Force

Sergeant Neil James Harrison, of the Royal Air Force

QCB

Leading Air Engineering Mechanic Gene David Sean Kelley

Leading Airman (Aircraft Handler) Kevin Latcham

Lance Corporal Ryan Phillip Davies, of The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment

Private Stuart Andrew Duff, of The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment

Private Simon Mark Poland, of The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment

Lance Corporal Benedict James Lawson Johnson, of The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment

Private Simon Mark Poland, of The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment

Sergeant Stephen Matthew Briggs, of the Royal Air Force

Corporal David Stewart Tolley, of the Royal Air Force

Corporal Stuart Charles Weyman, of the Royal Air Force

QCBA

Sergeant Timothy Paul Gilbert, of the Royal Air Force.

Images

- (Top of body text) Leading Air Engineering Mechanic Gene Kelley, awarded the QCB for his part in the rescue of a woman from a blazing building

- (Next image) Seen from a supporting RAF Nimrod aircraft, the crew of the French fishing-boat Le Perrain are winched to safety in the incident for which Flt Sgt Carrigan has been awarded the Air Force Cross. Below that is the helicopter crew.

- (Next image) Sergeant Justin Grattan, appointed an MBE for peace-keeping operations in Kosovo.

- (Bottom image) Royal Air Force Engineering Officer Squadron Leader Joanna Khan MBE.

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