List of British Gallantry Awards For Operation Granby - Air Force Cross

Air Force Cross

The Air Force Cross (AFC) was awarded to officers for bravery not in the face of the enemy in the air.

  • Group Captain Geoffrey Dennis Simpson, Royal Air Force; Officer Commanding, No. 101 Squadron RAF and RAF Detachment, King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh
  • Wing Commander Jerome Connolly, Royal Air Force; Officer Commanding, No. 16 Squadron and Jaguar Detachment, Thumrait
  • Wing Commander Richard Vaughan Morris, Royal Air Force; Officer Commanding, No. 14 Squadron and Tornado Squadron, Al Muharraq
  • Wing Commander Andrew Ernest Neal, Royal Air Force; Officer Commanding, No. 120 Squadron RAF and Nimrod Detachment, Oman
  • Lieutenant Commander Peter Whitfield Nelson, Royal Australian Navy; Sea King Flight Commander, 845 Naval Air Squadron; 26 February 1991

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