Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, pins a Silver Star Medal on Chief Master Sgt. Michael West, a Special Tactics operator with the 24th Special Operations Wing, during his ceremony, Dec. 15, 2017, at Hurlburt Field. West, was awarded the SSM for a five-day battle, dubbed Operation MEDUSA, in 2006. West utilized 58 coalition strike aircraft to deliver 24,000 pounds of precision ordnance to eliminate more than 500 enemy forces to secure the safety of 51 Special Forces soldiers and 33 coalition partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Conroy)
Date Taken: | 12.15.2017 |
Date Posted: | 12.15.2017 19:13 |
Photo ID: | 4034147 |
VIRIN: | 171215-F-BH566-1007 |
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Location: | HURLBURT FIELD, FLORIDA, US |
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