Col. Tom Palenske, left, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, awards Senior Airman Justin Barabash, an air traffic controller with the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, with the Airman’s Medal during a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Dec. 2, 2016. Barabash was awarded the Airman’s Medal for risking his life to save a woman from her burning vehicle after an accident, Aug. 20, 2014. The Airman’s Medal is the highest award an individual can receive for voluntarily putting his or her life at risk in a non-combat environment. ( Air Force photo by Airman Dennis Spain)

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