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Peter1469
05-03-2015, 03:09 AM
Combat controllers to receive Air Force Cross, Silver Stars (http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2015/05/01/air-force-cross-silver-stars-combat-controllers/26639629/)
The Air Force is often considered to be not a real military branch, but the Air Force combat controllers are some of the best in the SoF world. This article is about valor being honored.


Senior Airman Dustin Temple will receive the Air Force Cross on May 6 for repeatedly braving enemy fire to gather ammunition and call in dozens of airstrikes, saving 38 lives during a 48-hour battle in September in Afghanistan.


Tech. Sgt. Matthew Greiner and Senior Airman Goodie Goodman will receive Silver Stars for their actions in the same battle. The airmen are assigned to the 21st Special Tactics Squadron, 24th Special Operations Wing, at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina.


The airmen were embedded with an Army Special Forces team when the team was ambushed by nearly 100 insurgents in Helmand province. The team of 38 were low on ammo when the airmen worked to control numerous aircraft, providing close-air support and saving the lives of the team, according to Air Force Special Operations Command.

CreepyOldDude
05-04-2015, 11:28 AM
Combat controllers to receive Air Force Cross, Silver Stars (http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2015/05/01/air-force-cross-silver-stars-combat-controllers/26639629/)


The Air Force is often considered to be not a real military branch, but the Air Force combat controllers are some of the best in the SoF world. This article is about valor being honored.

Excellent example of how there are heroes in every branch.