QCVS

Definitions

(Abbreviation) Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service

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(Abbreviation) Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service. It is a Level Four award for work in an operational theatre. Level one being VC/GC, Level Two CGC, Level Three DSC, MC, DFC/AFC and Level four MiD/QCVS/QCBA. Generally people who are awarded Level Four awards are written up for a Level Three award. That said QCVS have also been given for narrowly missing an MBE in an operational honours list (not the same as the Birthday and New Years honours Lists, which are for merit NOT operational achievement (although some services blur that issue sometimes!)