RAF personnel have been honoured for their services overseas in a ceremony at the fighter base at Leeming.

Airmen and women were presented with general service medals with clasp for operations in support of the aircraft policing the no-fly zones over Iraq.

Others were presented with the Nato Medal for service in Kosovo and Warrant Officer Martin Hewitt also received the Operation Kingower Commendation, a tri-service award for his work in Kosovo.

Pictured above with their awards are: Back row, from left, Corporal Michael Hunton, Sergeant Steve Wilkinson, Cpl Ian Maddocks, Cpl Paul Bairstow, Sgt Ian Brownsword, Cpl Vic Davison (all Long Service and Good Conduct Medals.)

Front row, left to right, Senior Aircratfwoman Nicola Roberts, C-in-C's Commendation; Cpl Richard Bromell, AOC's Commendation; Chief Technician Neil Sturge, AOC's Commendation; Group Captain Andy Walton; WO Martin Hewitt, Clasp to Long Service and Good Conduct Medal and Operation Kingower Commendation; Cpl Derek Peel, AOC's Commendation; SAC Rachel Smith, AOC's Commendation.