Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green (left), meets Lance Cpl. Kodiak McBrayer on Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Feb. 22, 2018. McBrayer was recognized for identifying a misconfigured liquid oxygen purging unit that affected 48 aircraft across eight Navy fleets. His findings potentially saved hundreds of lives, according to his Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Summary of Action. In return for his discovery, he was also awarded a meritorious promotion and a challenge coin from Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert Neller and Green. McBrayer, a native of Beech Grove, Indiana, is a cryogenics equipment operator with Marine Wing Liaison Kadena, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Natalie Dillon)
Date Taken: | 03.02.2018 |
Date Posted: | 03.13.2018 00:55 |
Photo ID: | 4206757 |
VIRIN: | 180302-M-YL007-922 |
Resolution: | 1430x1073 |
Size: | 382.27 KB |
Location: | KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JP |
Hometown: | BEECH GROVE, INDIANA, US |
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