Marine Corps Lt. Col. Ryan A. Ferrel, left, commanding officer of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 164, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, presents the Exceptional Aviator Award to Capt. Jacob A. Coffey, right, an MV-22B Osprey pilot with VMM-164 on Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, May 9, 2022. The Order of the Daedalians was founded by World War I pilots to encourage military aviation excellence and spur American patriotism.

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