An Air Force special operations pilot was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross at a July 6 ceremony on Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, for his efforts to resupply U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers under heavy fire in Afghanistan two years ago.
Two airmen were awarded the oldest medal in U.S. military aviation history Friday for their actions in Afghanistan on Jan. 5, 2016, which left bullet holes in their aircraft’s rudder.