Sept. 10, 2024 Airman awarded Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement The critical care expertise of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Matthew Parker was pivotal to the safe transportation of 11 multi-national and joint service members, including three ventilated critical care patients, eight non-critical patients and five attendants to higher echelons of care.
Jan. 20, 2023 A ‘not-so-routine’ operation Aug. 26, 2021 was a terrible day of bloodshed and destruction near Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, when a suicide bomber killed an estimated 170 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members.
Dec. 12, 2022 Travis hosts Distinguished Flying Cross ceremony U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Corey Martin, 18th Air Force commander, recognized mobility Airmen for their actions during Operation Allies Refuge with the Distinguished Flying Cross at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Dec. 9, 2022.
Nov. 21, 2022 CSAF presents Distinguished Flying Cross to Airman for heroic efforts during Operation Allies Refuge Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. visited the 375th Air Mobility Wing and presented the Distinguished Flying Cross to an Airman for her actions in Operation Allies Refuge.
Feb. 26, 2018 USAFSAM training allows others to follow in footsteps of legendary WWII flight nurse One of the most celebrated flight nurses of World War II, 1st Lt. Aleda E. Lutz flew 196 missions and evacuated more than 3,500 soldiers.