Overseas Operations – That PAO Guy

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Col. Christipher Hubbard, acting 388th Fighter Wing commander presents the Distinguished Flying Cross to Maj. Alexander Cox during a ceremony at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 21, 2026. Cox also received a Bronze Star. Both decorations were awarded for actions during a 2025 deployment to the United States Central Command area of responsibility, including participation in Operation Midnight Hammer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cynthia Griggs)

Air Force News, Overseas Operations

388th Fighter Wing Airmen recognized with Distinguished Flying Crosses, Bronze Stars for historic combat operations

May 26, 2026 — 0 Comments

Distinguished Flying Cross medals set on table for presentation during a Distinguished Flying Cross ceremony at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 11, 2026. The award recognizes heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight and honors those whose actions go beyond the demands of duty during combat or active operations against an armed enemy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Iris Carpenter)

Air Force News, Overseas Operations

Mildenhall Airmen receive Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement during Operation Midnight Hammer

May 15, 2026 — 0 Comments

Pilots from the 109th Airlift Wing land an LC-130 Hercules aircraft on a ski landing area, Greenland, May 9, 2024. A ski landing area is also known as a “skiway”. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Jocelyn Tuller)

Air Force News, Overseas Operations

109th Airlift Wing begins annual Greenland science support and training missions

May 13, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Air Force Gen. Adrian Spain, commander of Air Combat Command, presents Lt. Col. Christopher M. Beckett, an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot and 55th Fighter Squadron commander, with the Distinguished Flying Cross during a ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, May 5, 2026. Beckett received the decoration for the heroism and bravery he exemplified while flying during Operation Midnight Hammer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nyanda Walker-Potts)

Air Force News, Overseas Operations

55th Fighter Squadron Pilots Earn Distinguished Flying Cross

May 9, 2026 — 0 Comments

An Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, takes off at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2026.

Air Force News, Overseas Operations

F-22 Raptors arrive in Japan, strengthen Indo-Pacific airpower

May 6, 2026 — 0 Comments

A Bronze Star medal and award citation belonging to U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Thalhofer, 436th Airlift Wing Safety chief, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 29, 2026. Thalhofer was one of four Dover AFB Airmen awarded the Bronze Star for their heroic actions while deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

Air Force News, Overseas Operations

Team Dover heroes recognized, awarded Bronze Stars

May 5, 2026 — 0 Comments