Maj. Ryan Mittelstet, Maj. Brett Cassidy and Tech.
Summary
Maj. Ryan Mittelstet, Maj. Brett Cassidy and Tech. Sgt. Christopher Nin were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross during a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 21, 2017. While assigned to the 8th Expeditionary Special Operations Squadron, Mittelstet, Cassidy and Nin were onboard a CV-22 Osprey conducting a mission to evacuate American citizens during a civil war in Africa. While attempting the evacuation, their aircraft was targeted and hit more than 50 times by surface-to-air fire from ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)
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africa
deployed
osprey
distinguished flying cross
cv 22
cv 22 osprey
8th sos
tiltrotor
air force special operations command
afsoc
aircraft
commander
dfc
8th special operations squadron
air commandos
maj ryan mittelstet
maj brett cassidy
tech sgt christopher nin
lt gen brad webb
airman 1st class joseph pick
1st special operations wing public affairs
hurlburt field
air commandos receive distinguished flying cross
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Date
21/04/2017
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