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__NOTOC__ The Military Cross ('''MC''') is the third level Military Decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993) other ranks of the British Army and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries. The MC, which may not be awarded posthumously, is granted to army personnel in recognition of'' '... gallantry during active operations against the enemy.' '' The award was created in 1914 for Commissioned Officers of the substantive rank of Captain or below and for Warrant Officer s. In 1931, the award was extended to Major s and also to members of the Royal Air Force for actions on the ground. Since the 1993 review of the honours system, as part of the drive to remove distinctions of rank in awards for bravery, the Military Medal , formerly the third level decoration for Other Ranks , has been discontinued. The MC now serves as the third level award for gallantry for all ranks of the British Army. Bars are awarded to the MC in recognition of the performance of further acts of gallantry meriting the award. Recipients are entitled to the postnominal letters MC. Description
NOTABLE AWARDS The first woman to be awarded the Military Cross was Private Michelle Norris of the Royal Army Medical Corps , while attached to The Princess Of Wales's Royal Regiment in Iraq. Norris was awarded her medal personally by Queen Elizabeth II on March 21 2007 as the result of her actions in Iraq on June 11 2006 . NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY
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