The Distinguished Flying Cross medal hangs off the uniform of Air Force Tech. Sgt. James M. McKay, 7th Special Operations Squadron special missions’ aviator, June 2, 2017, on RAF Mildenhall, England. McKay is the 80th Airman in Air Force Special Operations Command to receive this honor, a medal created in 1918 to reward those who display heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight.

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