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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Derin Durham, Fourth Air Force commander, poses for a group photo with the aircrew who received the Distinguished Flying Cross medal during a medal presentation at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Oct. 15, 2023. Recipients earned the Distinguished Flying Cross medal for their heroism during the 17-day evacuation of 124,000 people from Afghanistan during Operation Allies Refuge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paolo Felicitas)

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Members of the audience bow their heads during Chaplain (Lt. Col) Matthew Ellis's invocation during the Distinguished Flying Cross Ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Oct. 15, 2023. The Distinguished Flying Cross is awarded to any officer or enlisted member of the armed forces of the United States for heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Ann Butler)

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Brandon Dubuisson, an aircraft commander assigned to the 728th Airlift Squadron, makes remarks on behalf of the aircrew who received the Distinguished Flying Cross during the Distinguished Flying Cross Ceremony, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Oct. 15, 2023. Recipients earned the medals because of their actions during Operation Allies Refugee, in which the Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 446th Operations Group, 728th, and 97th Airlift Squadrons flew crucial and lifesaving missions. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Ann Butler)

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Audience members applaud after U.S. Air Force Maj. Brandon Dubuisson, aircraft commander in the 728th Airlift Squadron, makes remarks on behalf of the Distinguished Flying Cross medal recipients during the DFC Ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Oct. 15, 2023. Recipients earned their medals for their heroism during the 17-day evacuation of 124,000 people from Afghanistan during Operation Allies Refuge. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Ann Butler)

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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Derin Durham, Fourth Air Force commander, makes his remarks for the Distinguished Flying Cross medal recipients during the Distinguished Flying Cross Ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Oct. 15, 2023. Recipients earned their medals for their heroism during the 17-day evacuation of 124,000 people from Afghanistan during Operation Allies Refuge. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Ann Butler)

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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Derin Durham, Fourth Air Force commander, congratulates Tech. Sgt. Brian Sinden, loadmaster, 313th Airlift Squadron, for earning a Distinguished Flying Cross medal, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Oct. 15, 2023. The Distinguished Flying Cross is awarded to any officer or enlisted member of the armed forces of the United States for heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paolo Felicitas)

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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Derin Durham, Fourth Air Force commander, presents the Distinguished Flying Cross medal to 2nd Lt. Zachary Ward, 313th Airlift Squadron, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Oct. 15, 2023. The Distinguished Flying Cross is awarded to any officer or enlisted member of the armed forces of the United States for heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight. Ward was a former loadmaster of the 313th Airlift Squadron at the time of the mission and is now in pilot training at Laughlin Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paolo Felicitas)

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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Derin Durham, Fourth Air Force commander, pins the Distinguished Flying Cross medal on Master Sgt. Jodi Signer, loadmaster, 313th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Oct. 15, 2023. Signer earned the medal for her heroism during Operation Allies Refuge's 17-day evacuation of 124,000 people from Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paolo Felicitas)

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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Derin Durham, Fourth Air Force commander, presents the Distinguished Flying Cross medal to Maj. Brandon Dubuisson, Aircraft Commander of the 728th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Oct. 15, 2023. The Distinguished Flying Cross is awarded to any officer or enlisted United States Armed Forces member for heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paolo Felicitas)

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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Derin Durham, Fourth Air Force commander, pins the Distinguished Flying Cross medal on Capt. Mitchell Williams, 97th Airlift Squadron pilot, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Oct. 15, 2023. Williams earned the medal for his heroism during Operation Allies Refuge's 17-day evacuation of 124,000 people from Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paolo Felicitas)

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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Derin Durham, Fourth Air Force commander, congratulates Maj. Amit Patel, 97th Airlift Squadron pilot, for earning a Distinguished Flying Cross medal, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Oct. 15, 2023. Patel earned the medal for his heroism during Operation Allies Refuge's 17-day evacuation of 124,000 people from Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paolo Felicitas)

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446th Airlift Wing Distinguished Flying Cross Ceremony

Published Oct. 16, 2023
By Senior Airman Ann Butler and Staff Sgt. Paolo Felicitas
446th Airlift Wing

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Derin Durham, Fourth Air Force commander, poses for a group photo with the aircrew who received the Distinguished Flying Cross medal during a medal presentation at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Oct. 15, 2023. Recipients earned the Distinguished Flying Cross medal for their heroism during the 17-day evacuation of 124,000 people from Afghanistan during Operation Allies Refuge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paolo Felicitas)

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