Air Force Gen. Lori Robinson, Pacific Air Forces commander, presents the Distinguished Flying Cross to Air Force Capt. Richard Scott, 33rd Rescue Squadron evaluator pilot, on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 3, 2015. Scott was awarded for his contribution in a harrowing rescue mission in Afghanistan on May 26, 2011, when he provided a precision hoist to a squad of Army Pathfinders who were ambushed by multiple improvised explosive devices. Airman 1st Class John Linzmeier

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